Tensions Escalate as Violence Returns to Ethiopia's Tigray Region

Hundreds flee across borders as local authorities accuse the Ethiopian government of 'launching open war,' raising fears of a return to full-scale civil conflict.

Renewed violence in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region has triggered a fresh wave of displacement, with hundreds of civilians fleeing toward the Sudanese border. The escalation comes amidst mounting concerns that the fragile stability in the region is collapsing, potentially leading to a return to full-scale civil war. Local authorities in Tigray have leveled serious accusations against the central government in Addis Ababa, explicitly stating that federal forces have begun 'launching an open war' against the region. This rhetoric marks a significant deterioration in relations, casting doub…