Ethiopia's Fragile Peace Hangs by a Thread The latest outbreak of violence along the Ethiopian Tigray border is a stark reminder that even in the midst of fragile peace, the threat of war remains ever present.
For months, federal troops and Tigrayan forces have been massed along the border, with each side accusing the other of seeking to spark a new conflict.
The weekend's fighting, which involved heavy artillery and drones, was a breach of their three year old peace deal, raising the specter of renewed civil war.