The Tigray Region[A] (or simply Tigray; officially the Tigray National Regional State) [B] is the northernmost regional state in Ethiopia. The Tigray Region is the homeland of the Tigrayan, Irob and …

2 days ago · Authorities and security forces in Ethiopia’s contested Western Tigray Zone are arbitrarily detaining ethnic Tigrayans and imposing a discriminatory system that severely restricts their ...

Read CNN’s Tigray War Fast Facts to learn more about the armed conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region.

Feb 26, 2026 · Fears of a return to war in northern Ethiopia are driving many people to leave the region of Tigray just over three years after the civil war there ended.

Apr 16, 2026 · Tigray, historical region, northern Ethiopia. Its western part rises in high-plateau country where elevations generally range between 5,000 and 11,000 feet (1,500 and 3,300 metres).

Feb 18, 2026 · As tensions escalate between Ethiopia and Eritrea, would new conflict position Addis Ababa against the leadership in the northern Tigray region yet again?

4 days ago · The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), in the northern region of Ethiopia, surprised everyone on Sunday when it reinstated the local parliament that existed before the 2020 war. This ...

Tigray has been bracing for the possibility of renewed conflict after the parties signed a peace deal in November 2022, ending fighting that killed thousands of people as Ethiopian government troops, …

Apr 11, 2026 · Following the Council of Ministers’ decision to extend the mandate of the Tigray Interim Administration (TIA) by one year, questions have intensified over the region’s political trajectory, …

Apr 17, 2026 · A study by local health authorities and Mekele University in the regional capital found that hunger is now the main cause of death in Tigray, accounting for more than 68 percent of deaths ...