Ethiopia Conflict Tracker

Ethiopia's history shows patriotic intentions do not guarantee wise decisions, as seen with Emperor Tewodros II whose resistance to foreign...

• Mysterious blasts near key sites: Three explosions hit Addis Ababa hours after the government banned drones, including one near defense...

The new Tsimdo coalition unites forces that only recently fought each other, while fighting has spread into Afar and Amhara. This shift could turn Ethiopia's fragmented insurgencies into a broader conflict with regional implications.

Communication blackouts obscure the full scale of renewed clashes while civilians suffer direct harm.

• Shelling hits homes in Selenwuha, killing six...

Ethiopia's army chief accused Eritrea of funding Tigray rebels, with Sudan and Egypt also named, but offered no evidence.

• Denials followed swiftly:...

Pro-government forces claim capture of strategic Alamata, backed by unverified video and diplomatic sources, potentially reversing last week's...

Panic buying and severed internet have stranded Tigray residents in a cashless economy, with digital banking frozen and services collapsing after...

• Fano launched coordinated attacks across Amhara districts, triggering clashes with ENDF and kidnapping Colonel Getachew Alemayehu.
• These strikes...

Communications blackouts hit Tigray after TPLF ordered network shutdowns, likely to blunt Ethiopian drone strikes that give federal forces a clear...

Renewed Tigray fighting is expanding via a new anti-Abiy alliance and telecom blackouts, threatening to fracture the Pretoria framework into...

Renewed Tigray clashes since September 23 threaten the 2022 Pretoria deal and could pull in Eritrea and Sudan.

Verified developments:

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• Tigray forces launched a major offensive against federal positions, shattering the 2022 Pretoria deal and claiming a defensive war amid growing...

Ethiopia now casts the GERD as a question of survival, not development, tying it to 50 million people dependent on Nile basins and electricity access...

TPLF's new seven-group alliance targets Abiy's government with cross-regional attacks, yet internal Tigray divisions threaten cohesion.

• Allies...

TPLF forces seized airports in Mekelle, Shire and Axum while clashing with federal troops in Afar and Amhara, marking a sharp escalation after months...

Confirmed events: Tigray forces seized Mekelle airport, leading Ethiopian Airlines to cancel flights to Mekelle, Axum and Shire. The regional...

Tigray forces' seizure of three airports and clashes with federal troops mark the Pretoria peace deal's collapse after TPLF hardliners ousted the...

The UN's deep concern over Ethiopia's security reframes the newly announced seven-group coalition and reported drone strikes as a broader...

Seven armed groups, including former Tigray war enemies TPLF and Fano, formed the Ethiopian Peoples’ Forces Alliance for Survival to oust Abiy’s...

• Seven armed groups, including Fano, TPLF and OLA, formed the Ethiopian Peoples’ Forces Alliance for Survival in September 2026 to oust Abiy and...