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Headline: Tensions Flare Again in Ethiopia as Former Tigray Leader Defends Alliance with Prime Minister Amid Renewed War Fears

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Hopes for lasting peace following the 2022 Pretoria Agreement are fading in Ethiopia, as tensions rise between Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). The fragile truce, which ended a devastating civil war, is now threatened by renewed animosity and growing concerns of renewed conflict. Adding to the instability, relations with neighboring Eritrea, a former ally of Ethiopia, have deteriorated, raising the specter of a potential new war.

The shift in alliances has been particularly dramatic. Getachew Reda, a prominent TPLF figure and former interim president of Tigray, has become a controversial advisor to Prime Minister Abiy. Reda, once a staunch opponent of Abiy’s government, publicly criticized the TPLF leadership for alleged corruption before aligning himself with his former adversary.

In a recent interview, political commentator Mehdi Hasan pressed Reda on his decision to join forces with Abiy and questioned whether Ethiopia and Eritrea were on a collision course for war.

The situation is further complicated by a deepening sense of betrayal. Many Tigrayans, who had hoped the peace agreement would bring justice and reconciliation, now feel abandoned by the alliance.

Experts warn of the dangers of renewed conflict. Tsedale Lemma, Editor of The Addis Standard, and Kjetil Tronvoll, Professor of peace and conflict studies at Oslo New University College, have expressed concerns about the fragility of the current situation. Bisrat Lemessa, Founder, Nexus Forum for Research and Dialogue, also weighed in on the escalating tensions in the region.

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