The 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.

4 days ago · 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.

Mar 24, 2025 · Coming more than 2 years after the ceasefire ending the conflict between the Government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) in which an estimated 600,000 people died, Tigray remains highly fragile with roughly 15 percent of the region’s estimated 7 million residents still internally displaced.

4 days ago · ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia ’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday asked people in the northern Tigray region to nominate a new leader in the latest move by the federal government to defuse political disagreements and prevent a return to war. The nominee would replace Tigray’s interim President Getachew Reda, whose differences …

The Tigray Region is a region in Ethiopia. The capital city is Mekelle. Tigray is the homeland of the Tigrayan, Irob and Kunama peoples. The main language is Tigrinya. [3] Tigray has 1 international airport and 4 commercial airports. The international airport is Alula Aba Nega Airport.

Mar 18, 2025 · The 2022-2022 war and its lingering effects have thrown the Tigray region into chaos. People are grappling to get basics like food, water and medicine. The regional economy was devastated by the war.

Many Tigrayans told DW they are afraid that recent political tensions within the once-dominant Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) could lead to renewed violence — more than two years after...

Aug 8, 2024 · Tigray region is located in northern Ethiopia, bordered by Eritrea to the north, Sudan to the west, the Amhara region to the south, and the Afar region to the east and southeast. The region is primarily home to ethnic Tigrayans, Kunama, and Irob, among other ethnic groups.

Jun 29, 2021 · A conflict between the government of Ethiopia and forces in its northern Tigray region has thrown the country into turmoil.

Mar 13, 2025 · The interim government of Ethiopia’s Tigray region has appealed for the Ethiopian federal government to intervene after a faction of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front seized control of two major towns, leaving several people wounded and raising fears of …