Ethiopia: Tigray forces seize airports as fighting spreads to Afar

Tigray forces in Ethiopia have seized several airports and expanded fighting into the Afar region, including the towns of Abala and Erepti. This escalation follows alleged federal bombardments and comes as the TPLF joins a new anti-government alliance, sparking fears of a return to the devastating civil war that caused hundreds of thousands of deaths before a 2022 peace deal.