A comprehensive three-volume series documenting the 2020-2022 Tigray War in Ethiopia is released just ahead of the upcoming commemoration on November 3-4, marking both the start and ceasefire of this devastating conflict.
The Tigray War (2020-2022) may have claimed as many as 700,000 lives. Fought between the Ethiopian and Eritrean national defense forces and the Tigray defense forces, the conflict unleashed horrific violence on civilians, including massacres, sexual violence, and the widespread destruction of infrastructure. The war was marked by a communications blackout and siege, which prevented much of the world from understanding the full extent of the atrocities as they unfolded. This series brings to light the scope and depth of the suffering endured and calls for urgent international attention and action.
Ethnographic and interdisciplinary
This groundbreaking series explores how the war has irrevocably transformed the Tigray region. Drawing on collaborative research between universities within and outside Ethiopia, these volumes are edited by researchers Mirjam van Reisen, Araya Abrha Medhanyie, and Munyaradzi Mawere, and published by Langaa RPCIG. The books employ ethnographic and interdisciplinary approaches to reveal the war’s harrowing impacts and the resilience of the Tigrayan people. Read more