TIGRAY REGION              

Context

• Recently, airstrikes hit the capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region in an ongoing internal armed conflict.

About

• Tigray is the northernmost regional state in Ethiopia. Capital and largest city is Mekelle
• Tigray is bordered by Eritrea to the north, Sudan to the west, the Amhara Region to the south and the Afar Region to the east and southeast.
• Tigray region is known for its mountainous terrains that have often helped the people protect their territory from invaders, such as the Greeks, the Turkish, and the Italians.
• The Tigray Region is the homeland of the Tigrayan, Irob and Kunama peoples.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/20/africa/airstrikes-hit-mekelle-tigray-ethiopia-intl/index.html