Fears of a return to war in northern Ethiopia are driving many people to leave the region of Tigray just over three years after the civil war there ended. In the early weeks of the war they seized land in the agriculturally rich area of western Tigray, which remains a source of dispute. But friendly relations further forged during the Tigray war have given way to a war of words over the Red Sea. Amhara fighters, who took part in the Tigray war, feel betrayed by the government [Reuters]Those fighters want the area of western Tigray to be formally recognised as part of Amhara. "Any war between Ethiopia and Eritrea involving Tigray and other Ethiopian domestic actors is very likely to connect to Sudan.

Source: Ethiopian News February 26, 2026 00:58 UTC