Ethiopia and Tigray Accuse Each Other of Launching Offensives, Fears of New War Grow
On 23 September 2026, Ethiopia’s federal government and the Tigray regional authorities traded accusations of initiating military offensives, sharply escalating tensions. Tigrayan authorities said they had seized control of two regional airports and accused the federal military of carrying out drone strikes; the federal government rejected the claims and said Tigrayan forces had broken the ceasefire framework first. International organisations warned of the risk of a renewed full-scale war in the Horn of Africa.