Tigray is a state currently in confusion. It is not just wounded by war—it is directionless in its aftermath. The promises of recovery have collapsed into factional power plays, moral drift, and public despair.
What remains is a society suspended between three painful options: the uncertain dream of independence, the bitter reality of federal reintegration, and a deep cynicism that rejects both. The war may have ended on paper, but the battle over Tigray’s soul has only begun.
Tigray today is not at a crossroads—it is adrift. It is no longer the united region that once mobilized with clarity during the devastating two-year war. Nor is it confidently marching toward recovery. Instead, it finds itself trapped in a bewildering state of political disorientation—torn between independence, federal reintegration, and paralyzing inaction.
What was once a struggle for survival has morphed into a competition of power retention, denial, and silence. It is not merely political—it is moral, generational, and spiritual. Read more…