US condemns Ethiopian rebels' 'poor decision' to reignite war
A large rebel coalition launched coordinated offensives against Ethiopia’s central government, returning the country to all-out war after four years of simmering tensions.
TL;DR
- A large rebel coalition has initiated coordinated attacks against Ethiopia's central government.
- The offensives have plunged the country back into all-out war after four years of simmering tensions.
- The conflict is rooted in a decade-long clash between ethnic groups seeking decentralization and the prime minister's centralizing agenda.
- A previous war in the Tigray province in 2020 resulted in up to 600,000 deaths before a ceasefire.