Report: Tigrayan leaders say new war with Ethiopian govt has begun

France 24 — English has reported on “Report: Tigrayan leaders say new war with Ethiopian govt has begun,” presenting it as the central development in the source material available for this brief.

The TPLF states war has kicked off with the federal forces, four years following the end of the last conflict in Tigray which killed more than 600,000 people. The report also notes that The TPLF seized control of the airport in the capital of the northern region and fighting on the ground took place on the eastern border with Afar. It comes following months of tensions between Mekelle and Addis Ababa, and an announcement on Sunday of an alliance which aims to overthrow the prime minister. More from our correspondent Tom Canetti.)

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