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News: #Ethiopia’s #Tigray region is caught between past conflict and fears of another Residents of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region say rising political tensions and economic hardship are reviving fears of another devastating conflict, just over three years after the #Pretoria peace agreement ended two years of war. In #Mekele, the regional capital, tour guide Gebreegziabher Berehe says tourism has collapsed amid growing uncertainty. He describes empty ATMs, dwindling bookings and mounting living costs, warning that even the prospect of renewed fighting has deepened both economic and psychological strain. “There is a tense calm,” he said, adding that many residents are weighing whether to leave while they still can, recalling the communications blackout and travel restrictions imposed during the previous war. Tensions have reportedly escalated between federal authorities in Addis Abeba and the Tigray People's https://apnews.com/article/ethiopia-tigray-war-eritrea-a89d6c79ded625d65e7105697fda785c