REFLEXIVE PEACE PRACTICE (RPP) PROJECT

Direct military combat between federal forces and the TPLF erupted in Western Tigray, triggering heavy artillery strikes and civilian displacement into Sudan. Intense fighting between Fano militias and state forces across 19 Amhara woredas caused widespread casualties. Civil liberties contracted following state security raids on Addis Standard newsrooms, while aid agencies warned of a severe drought crisis affecting millions.