Where Sources Agree

• arrows_inputTPLF Seizure and Flight Suspensions: Several reports converge on the TPLF's seizure of three airports in Mekelle, Shire, and Axum; consequently, Ethiopian Airlines suspended all flights to these locations on Wednesday, according to airline statements and local reports.
• arrows_inputAnti-Government Alliance Formed: Several outlets confirm the Tigray People’s Liberation Front joined six other armed groups on Sunday to form the Ethiopian Peoples’ Forces Alliance for Survival, an organization explicitly aimed at overthrowing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government, according to coalition press statements.
• arrows_inputCivil War Casualties: A number of outlets note that the 2020-2022 civil war between the Tigray People's Liberation Front and federal forces killed approximately 600,000 people, according to African Union estimates.

Where Sources Disagree

• arrows_outputResponsibility for Renewed Hostilities: Tigrayan authorities claim their forces are responding defensively to federal bombardment and a 'genocidal invasion.' In contrast, Ethiopian federal officials assert that the Tigray People's Liberation Front initiated the renewed conflict by launching an unprovoked offensive against government positions in the neighboring Afar and Amhara regions.
• arrows_outputEritrean Involvement Allegations: While Ethiopian officials and analysts report that Eritrea is providing backing to rebel groups including the TPLF, the Eritrean government consistently denies these accusations, maintaining that it does not support any Ethiopian armed factions.