More than a million Tigrayan IDPs, hundreds of thousands of sexually violated women in desperate need of support, and the recovery of Tigray’s devastated infrastructure – including schools and hospitals – have all been pushed to the sidelines. The November 2022 Pretoria Cessation of Hostilities Agreement was imperfect, but it silenced the guns. Now, infighting among Tigray’s political elite – largely driven by glaring failures in the agreement’s proper implementation – threatens to unravel what remains of it. Once again, Tigray stands on the brink of crisis. Yesterday, I spoke with the BBC Focus on Africa about this latest crisis, which has far-reaching implications for regional stability and Ethiopia’s broader challenges. Read more