Tigray forces seize airports as Ethiopia war fears grow — SkimNews
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- Tigray People's Liberation Front joined six other armed groups in an alliance aimed at overthrowing the Ethiopian government, raising fears of renewed war in northern Ethiopia.
- Tigrayan forces have seized federally controlled airports as the 2022 peace deal unravels.
Why it matters: The collapse of the 2022 peace deal and formation of a seven-group coalition aimed at overthrowing the federal government reverses years of post-war reconciliation in northern Ethiopia. With Tigrayan forces seizing federally controlled airports, the alliance has converted a political standoff back into active military operations across the same region the 2022 deal was meant to stabilize.
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