Fighting erupts again in Ethiopia's Tigray region
Clashes have broken out between Tigray's TPLF forces and the Ethiopian federal army in a contested area of the northern region, raising fears of renewed war. The last Tigray war, fought from 2020 to 2022, left 600,000 people dead.
Clashes broke out between forces loyal to Tigray's former ruling party, the TPLF, and the Ethiopian federal army in a contested area of the northern region, reviving fears of a full-scale return to war.
The previous Tigray war, fought between 2020 and 2022, left 600,000 people dead, and the region has not yet fully recovered. Mediation efforts by the United States and the African Union appear to have failed to prevent the latest escalation.
The renewed tension underscores the fragility of the 2022 peace agreement that formally ended the earlier conflict. Correspondents on the ground say the fighting remains localized for now, though the situation could shift quickly.
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