
Renewed Fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray Region Raises Fears of Wider Spillover
A Horn of Africa expert warns that the resumption of conflict in Tigray could destabilize neighboring parts of the region.

A Horn of Africa expert warns that the resumption of conflict in Tigray could destabilize neighboring parts of the region.

The concerns come just four years after a devastating conflict in the region ended with a fragile peace deal.

Nearly four years after a peace deal ended war in Ethiopia's Tigray region, renewed clashes have erupted, with Tigrayan forces seizing a key airport and seven armed groups forming an unusual coalition.

Residents in northern Ethiopia say forces linked to the Tigray region have taken control of the area's main airport from police, fueling fears of renewed conflict between the government and the TPLF.

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