The Tigray Region is the homeland of the Tigrayan, Irob and Kunama people. Its capital and largest city is Mekelle. Tigray is the fifth-largest by area, the fourth-most populous, and the fifth-most densely populated of the 11 regional states.

1 day ago · Tigray was once considered a model in the fight against HIV. Years of awareness-raising efforts had brought the region’s HIV prevalence rate to 1.4%, one of the lowest in Ethiopia. Then, in 2020, war began between Ethiopia’s government, …

23 hours ago · War is looming once again in Tigray, a northern region of Ethiopia near the border with Eritrea. Political disputes are fragmenting the regional government and sparking warnings of a new crisis.

4 days ago · 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 13, 2025 · The interim government of Ethiopia’s Tigray region has appealed for the Ethiopian federal government to intervene after a faction of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front seized control of two major towns, leaving several people wounded and raising fears of …

The Tigray war [b] was an armed conflict that lasted from 3 November 2020 [a] to 3 November 2022. [37] [38] It was a civil war [39] 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.[40] [41]After years of increased tensions and …

Many Tigrayans told DW they are afraid that recent political tensions within the once-dominant Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) could lead to renewed violence — more than two years after...

Mar 20, 2025 · Civilians are fleeing the Tigray region in large numbers amid fears of renewed conflict, just two years after the end of the catastrophic 2020 – 2022 Tigray War. The mass panic comes as Eritrean and Ethiopian forces sharply escalate their military presence across their shared border, indicating a drastic decline in relations between the two countries in […]

3 days ago · U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Ervin Massinga has also visited Tigray to emphasize the importance of resolving differences through peaceful dialogue. Risks of a Regional Conflict. As demonstrated during the 2020-2022 conflict in Tigray, a resumption of violence could quickly escalate with devastating consequences for Tigray and the wider Horn.

03/18/2025 March 18, 2025. Amid a widening rift among Tigray's political leaders, analysts warn a full-blown regional war is possible. A conflict with neighboring Eritrea, for one, seems imminent.