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1 – 10 of 27Following an extension of the state of emergency in February, new army offensives, including around the regional capital, Bahir Dar, have intensified the conflict. Reports of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286204
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Government attempts to stop the clashes have been ineffective, and both sides have used Nuer forces from elsewhere in South Sudan, risking a broadening conflict.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285499
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This comes amid escalating turbulence in Tigray’s internal political dynamics, and worsening armed conflict between Amhara rebels and the federal army.
Although the Congolese and Rwandan militaries are not officially involved yet, an escalation of the hostilities could unravel the limited diplomatic progress that has been made in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282895
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Hundreds of federal police have entered Tigray’s capital, Mekelle, and a high-level federal delegation has visited to discuss next steps. Limited commercial flights to Tigray have…
Territorial disputes between Amhara and Tigray require delicate negotiations. This will likely delay, and could even derail, the peace process.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274273
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Las Anod clan leaders declared in February they no longer recognise the sovereignty of Somaliland, which unilaterally declared independence from Somalia in 1991, and wish the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276301
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The agreement expects a cessation of hostilities, disarmament and demobilisation of TPLF combatants, an interim regional administration and the restoration of basic services and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273851
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Amhara forces were central to the federal offensive into Tigray, but their support was in part motivated by a desire to assert claims over strategic areas they say were unfairly…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258153
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The move comes amid heightened attention to the disputed border region after recent clashes in the area, and following calls by Sudan for the withdrawal of Ethiopian peacekeepers…