To our dismay, however, fighting escalated last week in the Amhara region. There are five main reasons why the country found itself on a war path for the umpteenth time. Territorial AmbitionsSecond, when the war in Tigray began in November 2020, the first to act were the Amhara special forces and militias. At the war’s outset, the Amhara forces took over the territories in and around Welkait and Raya from the Tigray region. Members of the special forces were given the option to join either the police or the army, or return to civilian life.

Source: Ethiopian News August 14, 2023 16:56 UTC