The resumption of fighting in northern Ethiopia is taking a deadly toll on civilians, with witnesses reporting at least 16 dead in drone strikes on a displacement camp in Amhara and 11 in an attack in Tigray. The violence follows the creation of an opposition alliance bringing together the TPLF, its former enemies in the Fano militias and other armed groups seeking to oust Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The conflict also threatens to spill over into Eritrea as Ethiopian forces advance towards the border. Addis Ababa accuses Eritrea of ​​supporting the rebellion, which Asmara denies, while Eritrea warns of Ethiopian aggression. The African Union has urged the resumption of talks, but continued fighting threatens to unravel Pretoria's fragile 2022 peace agreement and deepen the humanitarian crisis. here.

The resumption of fighting in northern Ethiopia is taking a deadly toll on civilians, with witnesses reporting at least 16 dead in drone strikes on a displacement camp in Amhara and 11 in an attack in Tigray. The violence follows the creation of an opposition alliance bringing together the TPLF, its former enemies in the Fano militias and other armed groups seeking to oust Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The conflict also threatens to spill over into Eritrea as Ethiopian forces advance towards the border. Addis Ababa accuses Eritrea of ​​supporting the rebellion, which Asmara denies, while Eritrea warns of Ethiopian aggression. The African Union has urged the resumption of talks, but continued fighting threatens to unravel Pretoria's fragile 2022 peace agreement and deepen the humanitarian crisis. here.