Along the fractured fault lines of the Horn of Africa, Ethiopia and Tigray have once again begun speaking the language of war. A ceasefire that had held since 2022 now appears to be collapsing under the weight of mutual accusations, military repositioning, and declarations that a new conflict has begun. What unfolds in the coming weeks will test whether the diplomatic architecture painstakingly built after years of devastating war can survive — or whether a region still counting its wounds is about to be wounded again.
Ethiopia and Tigray Trade Accusations of New Offensives Amid Civil War Fears
Potential for mass casualties and displacement if conflict escalates, building on previous war that caused significant loss of life.