{
  "id": 9553449,
  "title": "Ethiopia and Tigray accuse each of launching offensives, fuelling fears of new war",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/ethiopia-and-tigray-accuse-each-of-launching-offensives-fuelling",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T12:14:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ethiopia-and-tigray-accuse-each-of-launching-offensives-fuelling-fears-of-new-war/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ethiopia and the Tigray region have each accused the other of launching recent offensives, heightening concerns about the possibility of renewed large-scale warfare in the Horn of Africa. According to Getachew Reda, a government minister and adviser to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Tigrayan forces have taken control of federally administered airports in Tigray and initiated attacks in neighboring Afar and Amhara regions. Concurrently, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) announced a new alliance with six other armed groups to oust the Addis Ababa government.\n\nFollowing these developments, Ethiopian Airlines has suspended all flights to Tigray, and residents of the region's capital, Mekelle, reported that local forces seized control of the city's airport from national police early Wednesday. This came after drone strikes were reported in Tigray, and the region had been experiencing unrest for months as both sides accused each other of breaching a 2022 peace deal. The conflict, which previously claimed an estimated 600,000 lives, resulted in famine and widespread devastation.\n\nEthiopia's President Taye Astike Selassie expressed his nation's \"immense restraint\" in the face of what he described as interference from external forces. He urged those engaged in \"destruction and mayhem\" to respect the \"sacred right of the people of the Horn of Africa to live in peace and prosperity.\" Meanwhile, the TPLF, in an announcement shared on social media, detailed its alliance with six other armed groups, vowing to remove the Addis Ababa government.\n\nThe African Union's mediator has called for an immediate de-escalation and the resumption of peace talks. The US Ambassador to Ethiopia has harshly condemned the TPLF's decision to launch a large-scale offensive, labeling it an \"unwinnable fight.\" The United States has also condemned a drone strike on a convoy carrying food aid, calling for an investigation and urging all parties to resolve their differences through dialogue. Despite these diplomatic efforts, the tension between Ethiopia and Tigray remains high, threatening to reignite a conflict that has already caused immense suffering.",
  "summary": "Ethiopia’s government and the party in control of the northern region of Tigray have accused each other of launching offensives, escalating fears of a return to full-scale conflict. Getachew Reda, a cabinet minister and adviser to Ethiopia’s prime minister, said Tigrayan fighters had taken control of federally administered airports in Tigray and launched offensives in […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}