[BBC]The conflict in Tigray, Ethiopia, pitting federal government soldiers against the Tigray People Liberation Front (TPLF) militia appears to have escalated. The conflict began on November 4, 2020 when Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered the army to attack TPLF as a response to attacks by the TPLF forces on a military camp in Tigray. There are reports of food shortages in the region where at least 4.5 million people need food aid. So far, an estimated 61,000 refugees from Tigray have arrived in Sudan in search of shelter and peace. The combatants in the Tigray conflict might feel emboldened because Ethiopia is not a signatory to the Rome Statute, hence the fear of indictment at the ICC might not be strong.

Source: Standard Digital March 14, 2021 19:16 UTC