In late September, fighting resumed in Tigray – almost four years after the Pretoria Agreement brought the 2020-22 war to an end. Disputes over the agreement’s implementation remain unresolved, while federal forces have now taken control of the regional capital Mekelle and set up a caretaker administration. At the same time, there are fears that instability within Ethiopia could draw in neighbouring states, as relations with Eritrea become increasingly strained.
In this episode, guests Dr Mulugeta Gebrehiwot Berhe, Blen Mamo and Dr Abel Abate Demissie join the Africa Programme’s Ahmed Soliman and Lisa Musumba to discuss the renewal of conflict in Tigray, its regionalization, the options for containing the violence and possible pathways to peace.
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Read the Expert Comment from Ahmed Soliman and Dr Abel Abate Demissie here: War has returned to Tigray. This time it may not stay in Ethiopia