Comprehensive Chronological Documentation

Tigray War Timeline

From the political rupture of 2018 through the November 2022 Pretoria Agreement — and the fragile, contested aftermath that continues to the present.

2 yrs

Duration of war

300K–500K

Estimated deaths

2.7M

Displaced at peak

42

Documented events below

⚠️ Content Advisory This timeline documents mass atrocities, war crimes, famine, and human suffering. All events are sourced from verified international reporting, UN documentation, and peer-reviewed research.

All Phases Pre-War (2018–2020) Phase 1 (Nov 2020 – Jun 2021) Phase 2 (Jul – Dec 2021) Phase 3 (Jan – Nov 2022) Post-War (2023–2026)

All Categories ⚔️ Military 🔴 Atrocity 🟠 Humanitarian 🔵 Diplomatic 🟣 Political 🟢 Peace / Post-War

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Peace / Post-War

📚 Documentation Sources

• UN Joint Investigation Team (UNJIT) — Report on the Tigray conflict (September 2021)
• Amnesty International — Multiple reports on atrocities in Tigray (2021–2022)
• Human Rights Watch — Reports on the Tigray war, detention, and displacement
• UN OCHA — Humanitarian situation reports, Ethiopia (2020–2026)
• African Union — Pretoria Agreement documentation (November 2022)
• ACLED — Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project
• Reuters, BBC, AP, Al Jazeera — Verified news reporting
• International Crisis Group — Ethiopia/Horn of Africa conflict reports
• Rift Valley Institute — Post-conflict analysis reports (2023–2026)
• Omna Tigray — Quarterly situation reports (2025–2026)

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