At the root of the Tigray war is a contest over the very nature of the state. This group of elites fulminate about and use the Ethiopian Peoples’ Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) as a scapegoat. Former empires like Ethiopia, obsessed with national pride, revel in past glory but cannot envisage what lies ahead. READ MORE Ethiopia: Tigray rebels recapture world heritage site LalibelaAfter a series of escalatory measures, including delegitimization and redirecting the federal budget from Tigray, Abiy mobilised forces internally. Under Article 48, it states that: “All state border disputes shall be settled by agreement of the concerned States.

Source: Ethiopian News December 22, 2021 16:53 UTC