Tigray tensions rise as Ethiopian Airlines suspends flights to three airports: Analysis

Tigrayan forces (TPLF) have seized an airport in Mekelle, signaling the collapse of the 2022 peace deal with Ethiopia's federal government. The TPLF has formed an alliance with other armed groups to overthrow Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, raising fears of a return to full-scale civil war in a region already devastated by previous conflict.