Renewed Fighting in Ethiopia Sparks Fears of Civil War, Regional Summit Held

Heavy fighting between the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) and Ethiopian federal forces has escalated in the regional states of Afar and Amhara, raising fears of a renewed civil war. Concurrently, Egypt hosted a four-way summit with Eritrea, Somalia, and Sudan to discuss regional developments, amid accusations from Ethiopia that these nations are supporting the Tigray-led rebellion.