@ZekuZelalem@dair-community.social
2026-09-23 14:44 UTC
War breaks out in Ethiopia.
Tigrayan forces attack federal government positions on two fronts & capture the region's airports. There have been minor skirmishes here and there, but this is the most serious outbreak of fighting since the 2022 Pretoria ceasefire ended the Tigray war.
Tragically, shuttle diplomacy efforts by the international community have failed. Ethiopia is on the brink of being plunged back into all out civil war.
It's a disaster.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/23/ethiopian-airlines-suspends-flights-to-three-northern-tigray-airports
Replies (3)
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@ZekuZelalem@dair-community.social 2026-09-23 14:47
It comes days after 7 Ethiopian rebel groups announced they had formed an armed alliance with the goal of toppling Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Some of these groups have fundamental differences & have fought on opposite sides of previous wars. They appear to have set them aside for now, age old "enemy of my enemy" concept. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckp84pj8zpngo
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@ohmu@social.seattle.wa.us 2026-09-23 14:47
@ZekuZelalem@dair-community.social Oh no.
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@ohmu@social.seattle.wa.us 2026-09-23 14:48
@ZekuZelalem@dair-community.social Is some of this the loss of the US as a credible diplomatic entity?