Tigray Region - Wikipedia
WEBThe Tigray Region is the homeland of the Tigrayan, Irob and Kunama people. Its capital and largest city is Mekelle. Tigray is the fifth-largest by area, the fourth-most populous, and the fifth-most densely populated of the 11 regional states.
Tigray | History, Map, Culture, & People | Britannica
WEBSep 15, 2024 · 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). The region is drained by the Tekeze and Gash (Mareb) rivers.
Ethiopia's Tigray Region: What You Need To Know About The Crisis - NPR
WEBMar 5, 2021 · Where is Tigray and what is going on there? Tigray is Ethiopia's northernmost region. Bordering Eritrea, it is home to most of the country's estimated 7 million ethnic Tigrayans. The ethnic...
Ethiopia’s Tigray war: The short, medium and long story - BBC
WEBJun 29, 2021 · Ethiopia’s Tigray war: The short, medium and long story. 29 June 2021. AFP. Thousands of people have died since November in the war in Tigray. A conflict between the government of Ethiopia and...
Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis explained | CNN
WEBNov 3, 2021 · Since the conflict began, ethnically-driven violence has broken out into other parts of the country, including in Abiy’s home region, Oromia, the country’s most populous region.
The Conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region: What to Know
WEBFeb 10, 2021 · For decades, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) was the dominant party in Ethiopia’s ruling coalition, but Abiy’s ascent in 2018 heralded a recalibration of power.
The conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, explained | Vox
WEBApr 24, 2021 · It’s one of many chilling reports that have emerged in recent months from Tigray, a region in northern Ethiopia that has been engulfed in war since November. Tensions churned for months...
Why Is Ethiopia at War in the Tigray Region? - The New York Times
WEBMar 16, 2022 · Here’s a look at how the conflict in Tigray has upended Ethiopia, a once-firm American ally, and threatens to further destabilize the volatile Horn of Africa region.
Ethiopia Tigray crisis: Warnings of genocide and famine - BBC
WEBMay 28, 2021 · The Ethiopian government rejects reports of mass atrocities as exaggerated and politically motivated. Breaking with the traditional hierarchy of the Ethiopian church, the Orthodox Synod distanced...
Tigray | Ethiopian Highlands, Eritrean Plateau, Afar Region
WEBAug 8, 2024 · Tigray, people of central Eritrea and of the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia. The Tigray speak Tigrinya, a Semitic language related to Geʿez and to Tigré, the language of a separate people (the Tigre) inhabiting northwestern Eritrea.