Tigray Tensions Spark Ethiopia Eritrea War Fears The conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region has been escalating for months, with tensions between the Ethiopian government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) reaching a boiling point.
At its core, this is a dispute over power and identity, but it has taken on broader regional implications that could draw in neighboring Eritrea.
The TPLF was once the dominant force in Ethiopian politics, having led the country's struggle against the Mengistu regime in the 1980s and formed the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) coalition government after its collapse.