Tigray rebel groups ‘forcibly recruiting boys as young as 15’ as fighting spreads
Renewed conflict erupted on 23 September between Ethiopia’s federal government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which rules the region…
The Guardian reports: Renewed conflict erupted on 23 September between Ethiopia’s federal government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which rules the region, shattering the fragile Pretoria peace agreement signed between the two sides in November 2022.
This world story centres on Ethiopia. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Tigray People’s Liberation Front, TPLF and Pretoria.
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- Ethiopia · Africa
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- Tigray People’s Liberation Front, TPLF, Pretoria, Tigray
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- World
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