During the long period of military rule and civil war that followed, Tigray suffered terribly: it was the epicentre of the great famine of 1984. Tigray, Ethiopia’s northernmost region, is home to seven million people out of Ethiopia’s 115 million, and has often been a focal point for disputes . The government and TPLF said there had been reports of fighting in southern Tigray and an area near the Amhara region. Fighting between the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and government forces “erupted” last month for the first time since March, said Al Jazeera . Hours later, Abiy launched a major military offensive into Tigray, and declared a six-month state of emergency in the region.

Source: Ethiopian News September 05, 2022 08:39 UTC