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Ethiopia–Tigray conflict
The conflict between Ethiopia's federal government and Tigray's political and armed forces, including the 2020–22 war, the Pretoria peace agreement and renewed fighting.
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Abiy Ahmed becomes prime minister of Ethiopia
Abiy Ahmed forms the Prosperity Party and the TPLF stays outside it
Tigray holds a regional election after the federal vote is postponed
War begins between Ethiopia's federal government and Tigrayan forces
Tigrayan forces retake Mekelle and the war expands beyond Tigray
African Union-led direct peace talks begin in South Africa
Ethiopia's government and the TPLF sign the Pretoria peace agreement
African Union establishes a monitoring and verification mechanism for the agreement
African Union warns that renewed tensions could undermine the Pretoria agreement
Tigrayan forces seize the airports at Mekelle, Axum and Shire
Tigray's renewed war widens into a regional diplomatic crisis
Eritrea severs diplomatic ties with Ethiopia
African Union warns of escalating tensions between Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt
Tigray's renewed war widens into a regional diplomatic crisis
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Ethiopia–Tigray conflict
Tigray's renewed war widens into a regional diplomatic crisis
Nearly four years after a peace deal ended Tigray's war, fighting has returned, and the crisis is spreading to Ethiopia's neighbours.