In brief
Ethiopia’s federal government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front are each accusing the other of launching offensives, raising fears of a new full‑scale conflict. On Wednesday, Ethiopian advisers claim Tigrayan forces seized key airports and struck neighboring Afar and Amhara regions with drones. Meanwhile, Tigrayan officials say Addis Ababa is conducting an “open invasion”, citing civilian casualties and infrastructure disruption. The two sides blame one another for violating the 2022 peace deal, while international bodies call for an immediate de‑escalation.
Ethiopia’s federal government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) are accusing each other of launching new offensives, stirring alarm that a full‑scale war could return.
Ethiopian cabinet minister Getachew Reda alleged that Tigrayan fighters had taken control of federally administered airports and moved into Afar and Amhara airports, claiming drone strikes and sustained attacks against surrounding territories.
In retaliation, Tigrayan officials have declared that Addis Ababa is conducting an “open invasion” and that the federal forces are violating international humanitarian law by targeting civilian sites and disrupting public services.
Since the 2022 peace settlement, both sides have repeatedly accused the other of breaches, with the African Union urging immediate de‑escalation and the U.S. State Department condemning separate drone attacks on aid convoys.
The conflict that caused an estimated 600,000 deaths and famine has finally re‑ignited, as Tigrayan fighters announce an alliance with several rebel groups to oust the federal government, while Addis Ababa insists that it is merely defending the country against a “defensive war”.
