Is Ethiopia on the verge of another civil war as fighting erupts in Tigray?

Intensified fighting between Ethiopia’s federal army and forces from the northern region of Tigray has raised fears that the peace agreement that ended a devastating two-year war in 2022 could collapse.The escalation came days after seven armed groups from across Ethiopia formed a new alliance which seeks to remove Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government, with each side of the conflict blaming the other for instigating the latest flare-up in violence.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Pressure to boycott Israel game grows as Ireland preparations stalllist 2 of 4Ebola spreads in DR Congo, putting neighbouring nations at risklist 3 of 4Pezeshkian says Iran ‘no longer trusts talks with Washington’list 4 of 4Suicide bombing in Pakistan’s Dera Ismail Khan kills at least 12 peopleend of listThe immediate fear for many in the country is a return to the war they have spent nearly four years trying to recover from. Here is what we know.How did Ethiopia reach this point?The Tigray People’s Liberation Front, or TPLF, began as an armed movement against Ethiopia’s military government in the 1970s. It later became the dominant force in the coalition that governed Ethiopia for nearly th...