Ethiopia: Tigray Education Bureau Decries 'Pattern of Drone Destruction'

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Tigray Education Bureau has accused the Ethiopian government of intensifying attacks against the region's education system, saying a series of air and drone strikes in 2026 has destroyed schools, damaged educational facilities, and injured teachers and their families as Tigray prepar

In Ethiopia, festivities marking Mawlid, the Muslim holiday celebrating the birth of the Prophet Mohammed, have been cancelled at the last minute over fears of drone strikes. The cancellation comes just days after another major Tigrayan festival, Ashenda, was also called off at the last minute for the same reason. Dron