Sub-Saharan Africa
Ethiopia’s War in Tigray from a Regional Perspective
As war returns to Tigray four years later, the current security and diplomatic situation in the Horn of Africa could permit this conflict to take on a more regional scope. As Ethiopia accuses Eritrea, Egypt, and Sudan of supporting rebel Tigrayan forces and enters an agreement with Somaliland for coastal access, the matter is more than simply a domestic conflict.
Renewed Conflict in Ethiopia Threatens Pretoria Peace Agreement
Renewed fighting has erupted in northern Ethiopia, following the formation of a new alliance of armed groups, raising concerns that the conflict could spread beyond Tigray. The groups have declared to overthrow the Abiy Ahmed administration, years after the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement ended the previous war.