The Tigray Region[A] (or simply Tigray; officially the Tigray National Regional State) [B] is the northernmost regional state in Ethiopia. The Tigray Region is the homeland of the Tigrayan, Irob and Kunama people. Its capital and largest city is Mekelle.

The Tigray war[b] was an armed conflict that lasted from 3 November 2020 [a] to 3 November 2022. [44][45] It was a civil war [46] that was primarily fought in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia between forces allied to the Ethiopian federal government and Eritrea on one side, and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) on the other. [47][48]

Nov 3, 2021 · Ethiopia was struggling with significant economic, ethnic and political challenges long before a feud between Abiy and the region’s former ruling party, the Tigray People’s Liberation...

Jun 29, 2021 · A conflict between the government of Ethiopia and forces in its northern Tigray region has thrown the country into turmoil.

Insecurity in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region has noticeably increased in the last few days.. Many Tigrayans told DW they are afraid that recent political tensions within the once-dominant ...

Sep 18, 2023 · Tigray: intergenerational trauma. Turning to Tigray, Commissioner Radhika Coomaraswamy warned that rape and sexual violence against women and girls by Eritrean forces was “ongoing” in the region.

Jan 21, 2025 · Tigray, historical region, northern Ethiopia. Its western part rises in high-plateau country where elevations generally range between 5,000 and 11,000 feet (1,500 and 3,300 metres). The region is drained by the Tekeze and Gash (Mareb) rivers.

Mar 16, 2022 · Here’s a look at how the conflict in Tigray has upended Ethiopia, a once-firm American ally, and threatens to further destabilize the volatile Horn of Africa region.

A study titled "Rape survivors’ experience in Tigray: a qualitative study" explores the devastating impact of sexual violence on women and girls in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. [17] [4] Through in-depth interviews with ten survivors, the study reveals the widespread nature of rape and its severe psychological and physical consequences. The ...

Dec 19, 2023 · Between 2020 and 2022, Ethiopia fought a war with militants from its northernmost region of Tigray, then under the control of the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF).