OHCHRGENEVA - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Tuesday called on all parties to take urgent steps towards de-escalation, amid the precarious situation in the Tigray region. Recent fighting between the Ethiopian army and regional forces has highlighted the risk of a deepening human rights crisis in the north of the country. "The situation remains highly volatile, and we fear it will further deteriorate, worsening the region's already precarious human rights and humanitarian situation," said Türk. Clashes between the Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF) and the regional Tigray Security Forces (TSF) intensified on 26 January, particularly in the areas of Tselemti and Laelay Tselemti, in the region's north-west, close to the Amhara border. In the south and south-east of the Tigray region, near the Afar border, clashes between the TSF and the "Tigray Peace Forces", a rival faction, continue unabated.

Source: Ethiopian News February 10, 2026 11:02 UTC