Ethiopia’s Tigray fighting raises fears of renewed civil war

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The reported fighting marks the most serious deterioration in northern Ethiopia’s security situation since the conflict that ended with the Pretoria peace agreement in 2022. Details remain contested, including the scale of the clashes and casualties, but reporting indicates that both federal and Tigrayan forces are involved and that tensions are rapidly increasing. A renewed war could worsen an already severe humanitarian crisis, disrupt regional stability, and draw attention from other unresolved disputes in Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa.[1][2]

Sources: BBC News, NPR, Reuters