On this day 1 years ago, Tigray War: Fighting between Tigrayan forces and government forces erupts around the town of Kobo, ending a months-long ceasefire.

Aug 24, 1935: Second Italo-Ethiopian War: The United States passed the Neutrality Act that placed an embargo on the supply of arms to Ethiopia and Italy

Aug 24, 1995: Ethiopia was formally proclaimed the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDR).

Aug 24, 2014: President Uhuru Kenyatta arrived in Ethiopia for IGAD summit

Aug 24, 2022: Tigray War: Fighting between Tigrayan forces and government forces erupts around the town of Kobo, ending a months-long ceasefire.