A coup attempt in Tigray raises tensions in the Horn

A coup attempt in Tigray raises tensions in the Horn

Ethiopia and Eritrea are engaged in a dangerous game of brinkmanship | Middle East & Africa

Power struggle leads to coup in Tigray as war looms between Ethiopia and Eritrea

Tigray’s interim leader flees as rival faction seizes control, while Ethiopian tanks and troops move to border of EritreaAregawi was building a tour-guiding business when war struck Ethiopia’s Tigray region in 2020. He spent the next two years fighting on the frontline. Now he is among those who fear Tigray is on the brink of conflict once more.“We don’t want to become a battleground, but it seems like war is near, maybe even inevitable,” he sai…