Tensions Escalate in Ethiopia's Tigray as Rival Factions Clash Over Control

Fears of renewed conflict grow after key towns are seized by a TPLF faction, challenging the interim administration and threatening regional stability.

• The TPLF faction led by Debretsion Gebremichael has seized control of Adigrat and Adi-Gudem, displacing the interim administration's appointees.
• Interim leader Getachew Reda has called for federal government intervention, accusing the rival faction of attempting a coup and violating the 2022 Pretoria Peace Agreement.
• The internal power struggle within the TPLF has intensified, with both factions claiming to represent the party and the people of Tigray.
• International embassies, including the U.S. and EU, have urged de-escalation and dialogue to prevent a return to violence in the war-scarred region.
• Experts warn that the instability in Tigray could reignite broader conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea, with rising tensions over unresolved issues from the previous war.

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