Fighting breaks out in western Tigray as Ethiopia and TPLF trade blame

Clashes near Sheraro mark one of the most serious threats yet to the fragile 2022 Pretoria peace deal.

Clashes between Tigray’s TPLF and the Ethiopian federal army are taking place in a contested area of the northern region, with fears of a renewed war. The last Tigray war, which took place between 2020-2022 left 600,000 dead, and the region has not yet recovered. But mediation attempts from the US and African Union hav