A 'gradual coup' Amid all the problems that Tigray is currently facing, the "acute" danger of war is not yet a reality, according to the SWP's Kurtz. "My impression is that we are more likely ...

How stable is the peace in the war-traumatized region? Insecurity in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region has noticeably increased in the last few days. Many Tigrayans told DW that they are afraid ...

Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region is witnessing escalating tensions that have sparked fears of renewed conflict. Local residents report rising panic, fuel shortages, and soaring prices as ...

Second, has the Ethiopian army prepared for a Tigray war or even readied itself in case one breaks out? Berhanu Jula Gelalcha, Ethiopia’s deputy chief of defence staff, has the answer.

Work began in 2015 but was suspended in 2020 when war broke out between the federal government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front. This conflict came to an end in 2022. The cancellation led to ...

The old elite lost its power in Addis Ababa but was forming a new force to fight back from Tigray. Months of political tensions followed and on 4November 2020, the Ethiopian army started a military ...

The war in Tigray was fought between Ethiopia’s National Defense Force, backed by troops from Eritrea, against fighters of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). Birhane Tafere ...

Addis Abeba– The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has stated that “the foremost choice of the people of Tigray and its leadership is peace,” following Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s call for ...

The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) guarantees the protection of women’s rights and mandates accountability for violations, but its enforcement has been violated in the ...

Scores of journalists in Ethiopia in recent years have been wrongfully imprisoned in efforts to stifle their reporting.