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Volker Turk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, expressed deep concern on September 25 about the escalating conflict in Ethiopia between the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and federal forces. The statement highlighted recent attacks by TPLF that have spread to neighboring regions and noted reports of airstrikes on schools and civilian casualties. Turk urged both sides to de-escalate tensions, protect civilians, and ensure humanitarian access, while also criticizing internet disruptions and forced recruitment practices by both TPLF and government forces.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-26,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On September 23, Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) forces seized control of Mekelle airport and several other airports in Tigray from federal police, marking the start of a new conflict after months of tension. Ethiopian Airlines suspended flights to three Tigray airports due to safety concerns. The fighting has spread beyond Tigray into neighboring Afar and Amhara regions, with reports of heavy clashes around Abala and Erebti in Afar. Both sides accuse each other of violating the 2022 Pretoria Agreement that ended the 2020-2022 civil war, which killed an estimated 600,000 people. The TPLF has also formed a coalition with six other armed groups across Ethiopia to overthrow Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government.
Written for “Ethiopia Tigray Conflict Escalates” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 20 other(s) covering the same event.
UN rights chief ‘deeply alarmed’ by escalating fighting in Ethiopia
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The United Nations rights chief warned on Sept 25 of the threat the escalating fighting in Ethiopia poses to civilians, adding that “deeply troubling” internet and telecommunications interruptions were increasing the risks.
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The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) seized local airports and launched attacks into the neighbouring states of Afar and Amhara this week with the support of local armed groups, saying they were once again in a “full-blown war” with the federal government.
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“I am deeply alarmed by the recent escalation in hostilities... and the harmful impacts it is already having on civilians,” said a statement from UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk.
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“All parties must urgently de-escalate tensions and avoid a return to full-scale war.”
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The UN rights office highlighted reports that airstrikes by the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF), some carried out using drones, had hit five Tigray schools on Sept 22, resulting in deaths and injuries.
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“A mortar strike on Sept 23 in Kobo town in Amhara reportedly by the ENDF also resulted in civilian deaths,” it said.
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Turk called on the parties to ensure civilians were protected and to allow “safe and unimpeded humanitarian access to all who need it”.
He also criticised the near total disruption of phone networks and the internet, which has raised fears in Tigray of a return to the devastating blockade the northern region experienced during the last civil war.
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The 2020-22 conflict was one of the deadliest of recent times, with an estimated death toll of more than 600,000 – when electricity, banking, and almost all aid were cut off.
Turk also deplored an ongoing campaign of “forced mass recruitment of civilians, including children, by TPLF across Tigray”, that included reprisal against anyone resisting recruit – and their families.
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Turk also mentioned “disturbing reports of arbitrary conscription by government forces”.
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