These women fought in Ethiopia's last civil war and warn against another one

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 6 min read 100% complete March 6, 2026 at 01:05 AM

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Abeba Amdu, a former football star and IT student from Tigray, Ethiopia, fought in the 2020-2022 civil war against the federal army. Driven by a sense of duty instilled by her family's history with the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), she joined the conflict, which ended in a peace deal after an estimated 600,000 deaths. The war disrupted her life and studies, leaving her deeply traumatized. Abeba, along with other women who fought in Ethiopia's previous civil war, now warns against the potential for another conflict in the Tigray region, fearing a repeat of the devastation she experienced. The TPLF, which dominated the government until 2018, clashed with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, leading to the outbreak of war in 2020.

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Olusegun Obasanjo 30% Mekelle 40% African Union (AU) 40% Eritrea 40% Hana Zeratsyon 50% Mengistu Haile Mariam ×250% Abiy Ahmed ×260% Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) ×370% Ethiopia ×270% Tigray ×480% Abeba Amdu ×590%

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civil war 100% tigray 90% ethiopia 80% conflict 70% tigray people's liberation front 60% federal army 50% peace deal 40% women 40%

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