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Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region is witnessing escalating tensions that have sparked fears of renewed conflict. Local residents report rising panic, fuel shortages, and soaring prices as political infighting intensifies within the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). Two rival factions, led by Gebremichael Debretsion and Getachew Reda, are clashing over legitimacy, with each side accusing the other of illegality. This internal power struggle has revived deep-seated fears among Tigrayans, still traumatized by the devastating conflict of a few years ago that claimed nearly 600,000 lives. Observers warn that if the discord continues, it could trigger sporadic violence that might spread beyond Tigray and involve external actors like Sudan and Eritrea. Experts caution that the current instability, combined with external pressures, may push Tigray closer to a full-blown conflict.
Source: DW