Tigray Deputy Leader Declares 'Total War' as Fighting Spreads to Amhara and Afar

The deputy leader of Tigray's regional authorities declared a state of 'total war' against Ethiopia's federal government on 24 September, as clashes intensify in the neighboring Amhara and Afar regions. The declaration marks an escalation in rhetoric and scope, with hundreds reported dead. The situation is developing, and the full extent of territorial control and casualties remains unverified.