Tigray refugees flee into Sudan after deadly violence on Ethiopia border

The fighting has raised fears that a three-year-old peace deal could unravel, leading to another brutal war.Published On 3 Aug 20263 Aug 2026In northern Ethiopia, hundreds of Tigrayans, including wounded fighters, have been fleeing into Sudan after fighting between the Ethiopian federal army and Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) rebels in Shererina.The weekend clashes, which involved heavy artillery and drones, were a breach of their three-year-old peace deal, raising the risk of renewed civil war. But by 5pm (14:00 GMT) on Sunday, the fighting, which began early Saturday, had subsidedRecommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Fighting breaks out in western Tigray as Ethiopia and TPLF trade blamelist 2 of 3Ethiopia must not be dragged back into warlist 3 of 3As Ethiopia votes, its deepening human rights crisis must be addressedend of list“There is a de-escalation,” a TPLF member said on Sunday.The Tigray rebels have said the Ethiopian army launched the attack, accusing it of having “intensified its destructive actions and taken them to a higher level”. The rebels denounced what they described as a “large-scale infantry offensive”.Federal troops and Tigrayan forces have for...