Tigray has effectively resisted colonialism during the 19th/ 20th century & Abiy's imperial rule for the last 8 years.
"He ( Abiy) must also accept the fact that Tigray, seemingly weak and poor, was and will be the heavy stone on the rulers of Ethiopia (Zechariah 12:3) until the Axumite Empire is established at its historical site."
https://aigaforum.com/article2021/post-war-Tigray.htm