Flare Up of War in Tigray: The Unsettling Echoes of Ethiopia's Past The latest outbreak of fighting near the border of Tigray has sent hundreds fleeing, sparking fears that a return to the brutal conflict that ravaged the region two years ago is imminent.
This flare up serves as a stark reminder of the fragility of Ethiopia's peace process and the ease with which violence can erupt in this volatile region.
Tigray has been at the epicenter of some of Ethiopia's most tumultuous periods, including the 1998 2000 war with Eritrea and the devastating conflict that started in November 2020.