The growing threat of conflict in the Horn of Africa

The growing threat of conflict in the Horn of Africa

Tigray’s elite has become deeply split, with every policy issue – from IDP returns to demobilisation – framed through the lens of factional allegiance. 23 February 2026 Daniel Berhane Journalist and author A tank destroyed in fighting between the Ethiopian federal army and Tigrayan Defence Forces in Kasagita, Afar region, 2022. Tiksa Negeri/Reuters ADDIS ABABA Clashes last month in two Tigrayan districts between the federal army and Tigrayan for…