Tigray rebels rip up truce for 'full-blown' war with Ethiopia govt

Tigray rebels in Ethiopia told AFP on Thursday they were in a state of "full-blown war" with the federal government, as heavy artillery attacks were reported in neighbouring states. Tensions have been rising for months between the federal government and the authorities in the northern Tigray state, who fought a devastating civil war in 2020-2022 that killed more than 600,000 people, according to African Union estimates. Tigray rebels in Ethiopia announced Thursday they were in full-blown war with the federal government as heavy artillery attacks were reported in neighboring states, according to Ag...