Arresting the Dangerous Descent Back into War in Northern Ethiopia eschelhaas Fri, 09/25/2026 - 14:01 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Global Issues & Institutions My Reading List Members of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) walk along a main road in Mekelle on September 23, 2026, as tensions intensify in northern Ethiopia after Tigrayan rebels seized control of airports in the region. AFP Statement / Africa 25 September 2026 9 minutes Arresting the Dangerous Descent Back into War in Northern Ethiopia Long-simmering tensions have turned to large-scale fighting after armed opposition groups in Tigray, Amhara and Afar launched a multi-pronged offensive against Ethiopian government forces. It is