From Tigray to the Wider Horn of Africa - Ethiopia's Converging Conflicts, Rising Regional Risks

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In my op-ed, "Tipping Point: Ethiopia edges toward crisis as renewed tensions loom over Tigray; conflict spreads in Amhara, Oromia," published by Addis Standard in July 2025, I warned that Ethiopia was approaching a dangerous turning point, as renewed tensions in Tigray coincided with ongoing conflict in Amhara and Oromia. At the time, the central concern was that the fragile peace established by the 2022 Pretoria Agreement could unravel if Ethiopia's unresolved political disputes continued to be