"Fears of instability rise again as the TPLF and the federal government appear to be gearing up for a showdown. An eerily familiar set of headlines is making the rounds in Ethiopia, troubling many in the fragile, northern Tigray region. Successive delegations of civil society and religious leaders have, in recent weeks, travelled to the Tigrayan capital, Mekelle, for dialogue. For some, it is a reminder of the events that played out in the final weeks before Tigray descended into war in November 2020."
"Fractured agreements signed back in November 2022 that ended the war between the regional Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) and the federal government are at the root of the tensions. However, it is the deepening resentment between neighbours Eritrea and Ethiopia that analysts say is the scariest development this time. Ethiopia is a key player in East Africa, and war there could derail regional stability as neighbouring Sudan, South Sudan, and Somalia deal with ongoing armed conflict."
Successive delegations of civil society and religious leaders traveled to Mekelle for dialogue, recalling the final weeks before Tigray descended into war in November 2020. That war killed about 600,000 people and displaced some five million. A ceasefire in 2022 ended active hostilities but left fractured agreements that are now fueling renewed tensions between the Tigray People's Liberation Front and the federal government. Deepening resentment between Eritrea and Ethiopia raises the prospect of Eritrean involvement and allied support. Renewed conflict would likely devastate the region, threaten stability across neighboring Sudan, South Sudan and Somalia, and disrupt key African aviation links centered on Addis Ababa.
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