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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, 20260 views

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, 20260 views

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, 20260 views

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, 20260 views

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, 20260 views

UMD Media examines Eskinder Nega's public criticism of the reported Tsimdo alliance and the questions it raises about mandate, consent and strategic direction inside the Amhara Fano National Movement.

By UMD Media / Aug 24, 20260 views

Concerns are growing over the detention of Selam Girmay in Maichew, Southern Tigray, amid wider controversy over official pressure on the Ashenda in Black campaign and calls for justice for murdered women.

By UMD Media / Aug 23, 20260 views

Tigray authorities warned of escalation after a series of alleged military attacks, as confrontational rhetoric from both Tigray and federal actors raised fears that the post-Pretoria crisis could widen.

By UMD Media / Aug 21, 20260 views

UMD Media examines the Ashenda in Black campaign, the unresolved questions surrounding the killing of Zewdu Haftu, and what the peaceful demand for justice reveals about power, institutions and civic space in Tigray.

By UMD Media / Aug 21, 20260 views