The tigray conflict is an ongoing armed conflict that began in november 2020 in the tigray region of ethiopia, between two sides: the tigray regional government that is led by the tigray people's liberation front (tplf); and forces supporting ethiopian prime minister abiy ahmed, with the latter also receiving support from president isaias afwerki's eritrean forces. is this ethonalistic conflict began before as as political historical as search for self identity soverenity.