Renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia effectively shatters 2022 peace deal that ended war
The fighting killed 272 rebels and suspended flights as the TPLF formed a new alliance with six other armed groups, officials said.
- On Thursday, renewed fighting escalated across northern Ethiopia, shattering the 2022 peace pact as Tigray rebels declared a "full-blown war" following Wednesday's seizure of three regional airports.
- Aiming to overthrow Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, the TPLF formed the Ethiopian Peoples' Forces Alliance for Survival with six opposition groups including the Oromo Liberation Army and Amhara Fano National Movement.
- Ethiopia's military reported killing 272 Tigrayan fighters and detaining many others, while Ethiopian Airlines suspended flights to Mekelle, Shire, and Axum following the airport seizures.
- Ambassador Ervin expressed disappointment in the TPLF's "poor decision to launch a large-scale offensive," stating the "unwinnable fight does nothing for the people" as the African Union and IGAD called for de-escalation.
- Escalating hostilities raise fears of a wider regional conflict involving Eritrea, as tensions remain high over Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's push for Red Sea access via Eritrean territory.
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Fighting raises conflict fears in Ethiopia
Flights were suspended and Internet services disrupted across parts of northern Ethiopia as fighting spread and the government said it had killed 272 rebels, raising fears of a return to the brutal civil war that ended in 2022.The renewed fighting comes four years after Ethiopia signed a peace deal
The Guardian reports that there are growing concerns in Ethiopia about a return to civil war, as Tigray militants have launched attacks on neighboring regions and rebel forces have formed a new alliance aimed at overthrowing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
Approximately 600,000 people died in the 2020-2022 civil war.
The government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People's Liberation Front fought a war starting in 2020 that lasted two years and claimed the lives of over half a million people.
JOHANNESBURG. Full-scale war is once again raging in Ethiopia's Tigray province between the federal government and the TPLF rebel group, which has now taken control of several airports. The escalation comes after seven rebel groups have united against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
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