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Ethiopia

Escalation 39/100EscalatingUpdated 3 minutes ago

Ethiopia has 9 recorded conflict incidents in the last 7 days and 275 reported fatalities, giving it an escalation score of 39 out of 100 and an escalating trend. 3 of those were in the last 24 hours.

Incidents · 24h
3
Incidents · 7d
9
Fatalities · 24h
3
Fatalities · 7d
275

Situation synthesis

Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) have taken control of the towns of Waja, Timuga, Chercher, and Alamata in southern Tigray following recent offensive actions. A drone strike hit the Tigrai TV building in Mekelle, and unconfirmed reports indicate a drone strike at Harar Meda air base in Bishoftu during Meskel celebrations. The Ethiopian military reported 272 Tigrayan fighters killed and 260 wounded in a counteroffensive in Amhara’s North Wollo Zone after attacks by TPLF forces.

Synthesised by AI across every recorded incident in this country, grounded in the reports listed below.

Recorded incidents

  1. battleAlamata

    - As a result of recent offensive actions by ENDF forces in the southern Tigray region the towns of Waja, Timuga, Chercher, and Alamata have all come under control of the Ethiopian defense fo...

  2. drone strikeHarar Meda air base, Bishoftu3 killed

    Unconfirmed reports that a drone struck Ethiopia’s Harar Meda air base in Bishoftu while Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was reportedly present for Meskel celebrations. Opposition-linked sour...

  3. drone strikeMekelle

    Images of the damaged Tigrai TV building in Mekelle, Tigray following an ENDF drone strike.

  4. drone strikeMekelle

    A building housing Tigray’s state-run television network was struck by a drone in Mekelle, northern Ethiopia. The strike hit the Tigrai TV building at around 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, amid renew...

  5. armed clashNorth Wollo Zone272 killed

    The Ethiopian military says 272 Tigrayan fighters were killed and 260 wounded in a counteroffensive in Amhara’s North Wollo Zone following attacks by TPLF forces.

  6. drone strikeTigray

    Ethiopia carried out more than 15 drone strikes across Tigray yesterday, primarily in the northwestern part of the region. Tigray officials said strikes hit Asgede and Dedebit districts...

  7. armed clashAbala

    - Following the outbreak of renewed fighting between the newly formed coalition “Ethiopian People’s Forces Alliance for Survival” and the ENDF in northern Ethiopia, the town of Abala (Afar r...

  8. armed clashMekelle

    The U.S. State Department has issued a security alert for Ethiopia after reports that Tigray Defense Forces have taken control of airports in Mekelle, Axum and Shire. Ethiopian Airlines ...

  9. armed clashAlula Aba Nega Airport, Mekelle

    Tigrayan forces have seized control of Alula Aba Nega Airport in Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region. An airport employee said workers were told to return home af...

  10. armed clashAddis Ababa

    Seven rebel groups fighting the Ethiopian government have formed an alliance aimed at removing Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's administration in Addis Ababa. The coalition, named the...