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Contributor Zeray W. A. Teklay examines linguistic, ethnic, and political-geographical evidence concerning Begemder and Semyen, drawing on Frederick J. Simoons's 1960 study and an eighteenth-century Jesuit account.
By UMD Media / Sep 11, 2026
Reports from Alamata in southern Tigray describe a night of violence against civilians, with residents accusing members of Tigray's Army 31 of breaking into homes and businesses, beating residents, looting property and disarming local militia.
By UMD Media / Sep 3, 2026
Eyewitnesses and local sources report deadly attacks against Amhara civilians and Ethiopian Orthodox clergy in parts of East Wollega, amid allegations that regional government-linked security forces are participating.
By UMD Media / Aug 30, 2026
A worsening drought is spreading across parts of Eastern, Central and South-East Tigray, with reports of failed crops, water shortages, livestock deaths and growing questions over how emergency aid can reach affected communities transparently.
By UMD Media / Aug 30, 2026
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Information obtained by UMD Media from highly placed political and military sources points to growing mistrust inside Tigray's political and military leadership, recent battlefield losses, disputes over Eritrea, and a quiet effort to restructure the military chain of command.
By UMD Media / Aug 27, 2026
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Tigray Education Bureau Head Dr. Kiros Guesh says a federal government drone strike hit a secondary school in Saharti District, destroying an ICT facility containing 35 computers installed through a World Bank-supported program.
By UMD Media / Aug 27, 2026
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Reports from Tigray indicate that additional drone strikes hit the region on August 26, extending an increasingly frequent series of aerial attacks as renewed diplomatic efforts struggled to prevent escalation.
By UMD Media / Aug 26, 2026
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New drone strikes were reported in southern and northwestern Tigray, continuing a rapidly intensifying series of aerial attacks and deepening fears that the post-Pretoria security situation is moving toward wider confrontation.
By UMD Media / Aug 24, 2026
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A lone Ethiopian man who staged a peaceful protest against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Addis Ababa was detained shortly after displaying signs calling for the prime minister to step down, renewing scrutiny of restrictions on political expression.
By UMD Media / Aug 24, 2026