In March, armed soldiers loyal to the party took over the administrations of key towns, including the region’s second biggest city, Adigrat, in what Reda termed as a “coup,” and with escalating ...

Debretsion's faction, which seized the town of Adigrat last month, has denied administration accusations of allying with Eritrea, heightening the risk of a regional war. In February, Eritrea ordered a ...

A dissident faction of the main political party in Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray has seized control of key offices and a radio station in the regional capital, Mekelle, amid growing fears of a ...

Then, on March 11th, armed men appeared in Adigrat, a town in Ethiopia’s semi-autonomous Tigray region near the border with Eritrea. Their faces covered with black masks, they stormed government ...

On Tuesday, forces loyal to Debrietson took control of Adigrat, Tigray's second-largest city. "The town is under renewed tension, the population fears a return to the bad old days of the war," one ...