Ethopia: Former combatants, families of deceased fighters protest unfulfilled land allocation promises in Adigrat, Tigray

Addis Abeba– Hundreds of former combatants and families of deceased fighters in Adigrat, the largest city in Tigray’s Eastern Zone, held a protest on March 5, 2025, demanding land allocations for housing and work, which they say were promised but remain unfulfilled.

The demonstrators, many of whom served in the Tigray forces during the two-year war, accused the city administration of failing to deliver on commitments made before their return to civilian life.

Yonas Gebrehiwot, an ex-combatant who participated in…