Brief Published (Dubai time, UTC+4) · event date: 2026-10-10
Four years after the end of the conflict in Tigray, war has resumed in Ethiopia. It now pits the federal army against the Coalition of Ethiopian Popular Forces for Survival, an alliance of armed groups hostile to the government.
This coalition notably includes the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and the Fano militias, originating from different regions of the country, with sometimes conflicting objectives. Their common goal is to overthrow Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
In recent days, the federal army’s counter-offensive in Tigray has raised fears of a regional conflagration. The exact nature of foreign support to these groups remains uncertain.
