Ethiopia: what's driving the renewed violence in Tigray?
Summary
Fighting has increased between the Tigray rebel forces and Ethiopia’s federal army, spreading into nearby regions. The Ethiopian army said they killed 272 rebels and wounded 260 in northern Ethiopia, while Tigray's leaders say the country is now in full war.Key Facts
- Tigray’s rebel authorities have declared a full-scale war with the Ethiopian government.
- Fighting has spread beyond Tigray into the Amhara and Afar regions.
- The Ethiopian federal army claims to have killed 272 Tigray rebels and wounded 260.
- The conflict is part of ongoing violence in northern Ethiopia.
- The violence has raised fears the country could return to a civil war.
- Political analysts are studying the reasons behind the renewed fighting.
- The conflict impacts the stability of the wider Horn of Africa region.
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