PASSENGER FLIGHTS CANCELLED AMID RENEWED TENSIONS IN TIGRAY.

PASSENGER FLIGHTS CANCELLED AMID RENEWED TENSIONS IN TIGRAY.

Passenger Flights Between Ethiopia’s Capital, Addis Ababa, And Cities in the Northern Tigray Region Have Been Cancelled Amid Fears of a Return to Conflict, With Reports of Clashes in Mai Degusha in Western Tigray. Ethiopian Airlines Notified Passengers of the Cancellations, citing “Unplanned Circumstances,” While Neither the Airline nor The Government Has Commented Further. Airport Staff in Tigray’s Capital, Mekelle, Have Been Reportedly Told Not to Go to Work.

The 2022 Peace Deal That Ended the Brutal Civil War in Tigray Has Been Unravelling as Tensions Grow Over Disputed Territory Ahead of June’s Elections. During The War, Forces from the Neighbouring Amhara Region Occupied the Fertile Western Tigray Area, And the Government Has Proposed a Referendum to Settle the Dispute. Around One Million People Who Fled the Area Remain in Makeshift Camps Throughout Tigray, And It Remains Unclear Whether They Will Be Able to Vote.

Sources Also Report New Military Movements in Southern Tigray, Raising Concerns of Renewed Conflict Across the Region. The Situation Has Prompted Warnings from Local and International Observers About the Risk of Escalation.