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Conflict Middle East

Tigray War

2020 CE – 2022 CE · 2 years

Widely considered the deadliest conflict of the 21st century, the war between Ethiopia's federal government and Tigray's regional forces killed an estimated 300,000–800,000 people through combat, famine, and atrocities committed by all sides.

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Tigray war on Wikipedia.

Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Ethiopian Federal Government & Eritrean forces
  • Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF)

Key moments

Defining events in the Tigray War.

  1. November 2020 Capture of Mekelle
  2. June 2021 TDF Counteroffensive & recapture of Mekelle
  3. November 2021 TDF advance on Addis Ababa
  4. November 2022 Pretoria Cessation of Hostilities Agreement

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