Tigrayan forces say they’re in a ‘full-blown battle’ with the military.
4 years of fragile peace in northern Ethiopia has come to an finish.
Preventing is underneath approach in three areas, together with Tigray.
This week the Tigray Folks’s Liberation Entrance (TPLF) joined forces with former rivals to create an opposition alliance. The fighters say they wish to overthrow the federal government in Addis Ababa.
It’s the most important escalation since a peace deal in 2022 ended a civil battle.
Some commitments contained in that deal stay unfulfilled. Each the federal government and TPLF accuse one another of breaching the phrases of the settlement.
What may renewed civil battle imply for Ethiopia?
Presenter: Per Nyberg
Friends:
Faisal Roble – Political analyst who specialises within the Horn of Africa
Jervin Naidoo – Senior political analyst at Oxford Economics Africa
Martin Plaut – Co-author of Understanding Ethiopia’s Tigray Battle
Printed On 24 Sep 2026
