Flush with allies, Tigray's leaders face internal discord in new Ethiopia war

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   Ethiopia Faces Renewed Civil War as Tigray Fighting Escalates

   Fighting has returned to Ethiopia's Tigray region, effectively shattering the 2022 peace deal. The Ethiopian military reports repelling TPLF attacks and killing hundreds of rebels, while a new rebel alliance has launched attacks that stoke fears of a nationwide civil war. The conflict has widened across the country, leading Ethiopia's largest airline to suspend flights to three cities following an airport seizure. While Tigray's leaders have gained new allies, they are currently facing internal discord. Residents in the region's largest city report widespread fear as clashes intensify.

   Why it matters

   The 2022 peace agreement previously ended a brutal war between the federal government and Tigrayan forces. This resurgence of violence threatens national stability and disrupts critical infrastructure. The alignment of former enemies suggests a shift in the political and military dynamics of the region.

   What is confirmed

   • Fighting has returned to Ethiopia's Tigray region.
   • The Ethiopian military says it repelled TPLF attacks and killed hundreds of rebels.
   • Renewed fighting has effectively shattered the 2022 peace deal.
   • Clashes in Tigray have escalated and fighting is widening across Ethiopia.

   Still unconfirmed

   • Ethiopia's largest airline suspended flights to three cities due to an airport seizure.
   • Tigray's leaders are experiencing internal discord despite having new allies.
   • Former enemies are now fighting together.

   What to watch next

   • Confirmation of which cities lost airline access due to airport seizures
   • Evidence of the specific composition of the new rebel alliance
   • Official government response to the collapse of the 2022 peace deal
   Sources used for this update (10)

   1. The Economist — Ethiopia may be descending into another civil war
   2. The Washington Post — Attacks by new rebel alliance stoke fear Ethiopia is returning to war
   3. BBC — Ethiopia's army says it has repelled TPLF attacks in first comment on fresh Tigray fighting
   4. Al Jazeera — Fighting widens across Ethiopia as Tigray clashes escalate
   5. dw.com — Ethiopia's military says it killed hundreds of TPLF rebels
   6. Reuters — Flush with allies, Tigray's leaders face internal discord in new Ethiopia war
   7. africa.businessinsider.com — Ethiopia’s biggest airline suspends flights to three cities as airport seizure threatens access to historic region
   8. The Boston Globe — Renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia effectively shatters 2022 peace deal that ended war
   9. CNN — War has returned to Ethiopia’s Tigray — and former enemies are now fighting together. What changed?
   10. The Hill — Residents of largest city in northern Ethiopia express fear after eruption of fighting
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