Tigray displaced families fear renewed war as hopes of returning home fade
Summary
Families displaced from Western Tigray have spent years living in a former school in Abi Adi, with shortages of food, clean water and medicine. Renewed fighting since September 2026 has deepened fears that they may not return home, while disputes over territory and governance remain unresolved despite the 2022 peace agreement.Key Facts
- Displaced families from Western Tigray have lived for years in classrooms at a former high school in Abi Adi.
- The Pretoria agreement, signed in November 2022, ended two years of war between Ethiopia’s federal government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front but left major disputes unresolved.
- Western Tigray remains disputed after Amhara forces took control during the war, and the return of displaced Tigrayans remains contentious.
- Fighting escalated on September 22, 2026; TPLF forces launched an offensive the next day and seized Mekelle’s airport.
- Federal forces and allied fighters retook Mekelle on October 4, while fighting continued elsewhere in Tigray.
- The federal government established a six-month caretaker administration for Tigray to govern, restore public services and prepare for elections.
- Human Rights Watch and other organisations warned the UN Human Rights Council that renewed hostilities threatened the peace agreement and cited reports of attacks near populated areas and displacement camps.
- People at the Abi Adi displacement site report shortages of food, clean water and essential medicines, along with overcrowding.
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