After Pretoria peace deal, old enemies in Ethiopia’s Tigray find new ground

The Pretoria‑brokered peace agreement has altered the conflict dynamic in Ethiopia’s Tigray, prompting a new round of hostilities between the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and the federal government. The shift is presented as a direct outcome of the deal, marking a clear change from the previous stalemate. Reports describe the TPLF’s realignment as raising fresh concerns, with analysts questioning whether the renewed fighting could reach the scale of the 2020‑2022 war.

Hundreds of civilians have fled toward Sudan after clashes erupted near the border, and an undeclared drone campaign has been reported alongside ground combat. Al Jazeera and the Economist note that the conflict now includes both conventional battles and aerial strikes, underscoring a rapidly expanding security environment. Details of the Pretoria deal, the full extent of the drone operations, and the ultimate trajectory of the renewed fighting remain unspecified.

Coverage does not confirm casualty figures or the involvement of external actors, leaving the scale and duration of the escalation uncertain.