The Ethiopian Civil War in Tigray

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Kim Searcy

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The flag of Ethiopia.

Flag of Ethiopia

The flag of Ethiopia features an emblem at the center that symbolizes unity.

A view of a landscape in Tigray, Ethiopia.

Tigray

A view of a landscape in Tigray, Ethiopia.

A school in Shire, Ethiopia.

Displaced Families

A school in Shire, Ethiopia has been converted into a camp for displaced families, June 2021.

Mass grave of civilian victims in Tigray.

Mass Grave

Mass grave of civilian victims in Tigray, June 2021.

The aftermath of an airstrike in Mekele.

Airstrike in Mekele

The aftermath of an airstrike in Mekele, November 2020.

Abiy Ahmed Ali accepts his Nobel Peace Prize.

Abiy Ahmed Ali Accepts Nobel Peace Prize

Abiy Ahmed Ali accepts his Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, 2019.

Tigrayan men at a church.

Tigrayan Men

Tigrayan men at a church in Axum, 2013.

Oromo villagers.

Oromo Villagers

Oromo villagers in the Oromia region of Ethiopia, 2014.

Celebrations for the 40th anniversary of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front.

Tigray People’s Liberation Front Celebrations

Celebrations for the 40th anniversary of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) in Mekele, Ethiopia, 2015. (Image by Paul Kagame)

An illustration of Emperor Tewodros II of Ethiopia.

Tewodros II

An illustration of Emperor Tewodros II of Ethiopia surrounded by lions, 1875.

Emperor Halie Selassie.

Halie Selassie

Emperor Halie Selassie in 1942.

High ranking members of the Derg.

Derg Members

High ranking members of the Derg from left to right: Mengistu Haile Mariam, Tafari Benti and Atnafu Abate.

A simplification of the Tigray People's Liberation Front's flag.

TPFL Flag

A simplification of the Tigray People's Liberation Front's flag.

Meles Zenawi at the 'Grow Africa: Transforming African Agriculture' Session.

Meles Zenawi

Meles Zenawi at the “Grow Africa: Transforming African Agriculture” Session at the World Economic Forum on Africa held in Ethiopia, 2012.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and First Lady Zinash Tayachew.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and First Lady Zinash Tayachew attend a luncheon in Addis Ababa, 2020. (Image by Paul Kagame)

Protesters in the United Kingdom.

Abiy Ahmed Ali Protest

Protesters in the United Kingdom speak out against Abiy Ahmed Ali's administration, 2021.

A destroyed armored vehicle on the streets of Hawzen.

War in Hawzen

A destroyed armored vehicle on the streets of Hawzen in June 2021.

The Axum University Referral Hospital.

Axum Hospital

The Axum University Referral Hospital constantly receives battle-wounded patients from the war, June 2021.

A man passes by a destroyed tank in Edaga Hamus.

Man Passes Ruins of Tank

A man passes by a destroyed tank in Edaga Hamus, a town in the Tigray region, June 2021.

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Kim Searcy , "The Ethiopian Civil War in Tigray" , Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective

October, 2021

https://origins.osu.edu/index.php/article/ethiopian-civil-war-tigray.