Ethiopian town famed for rock-cut churches and pilgrimage site
Fighting between the Tigray People’s Liberation Front and the Ethiopian government has intensified, with the TPLF and its allied groups seizing airports and moving across Afar and Amhara. The conflict risks a return to the 2020–22 civil war, prompting international concern over civilian harm and humanitarian access.
The Tigray Peoplea Liberation Front has intensified clashes with Ethiopian federal forces in Afar, with towns including Abala and Erebti reported to be in fighting. Humanitarian staff warn the violence could expand, while reports place TPLF units in several Afar towns near the Tigray border.