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Tigrayan leaders say new war with Ethiopian govt has begun

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: France 24
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What happened

The TPLF says war has kicked off with the federal forces, four years after the end of the last conflict in Tigray which killed more than 600,000 people.

Key facts

  • The TPLF says war has kicked off with the federal forces, four years after the end of the last conflict in Tigray which killed more than 600,000 people.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:06:31 UTC.

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  1. Tigrayan leaders say new war with Ethiopian govt has begun

  2. Rebel offensive against Ethiopian army stokes fears of return to civil war

Sources

The original report was published by France 24. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

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