Ethiopia relocates 20,000 Tigray university students amid ongoing conflict
The Education Ministry says students will move to other campuses after accusing the TPLF of using universities as military bases.
Ethiopia's Education Ministry announced that approximately 20,000 university students in Tigray will be temporarily relocated to other public campuses. The ministry accused the TPLF (Tigray People's Liberation Front) of using universities as military bases, according to reporting from Addis Ababa.
The relocation occurs as fighting and drone strikes continue in the northern region. Many students have reported that trauma from the 2020-2022 Tigray war remains fresh, amid the renewed military activity.
Sources
- Tigray: 20,000 university students relocated by conflict — France 24 — English
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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