By HAN News Desk
ADDIS ABABA – The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has accused the Ethiopian federal government of violating the peace agreement that ended the Tigray conflict, alleging that government drones carried out airstrikes targeting its fighters and civilian areas in the Tigray region.
In an official statement released by the group, the TPLF claimed that unmanned combat aircraft belonging to the Ethiopian military bombed locations where both TPLF fighters and civilians were present, causing what it described as “significant loss of life and property.”
“These attacks are a clear violation of the Pretoria Peace Agreement,” the statement said, referring to the 2022 accord that formally ended the two-year conflict between Tigrayan forces and the federal government. “The government’s actions prove that it is not committed to the terms of peace.”
The accusation comes amid growing tensions between the Tigray Interim Administration and the TPLF, with reports suggesting a deepening rift over political control, demobilization, and the future integration of former Tigrayan fighters into national forces.
Meanwhile, the Addis Standard, an Ethiopian news outlet, has warned of the risk of renewed conflict in Tigray, noting that the fragile political environment requires urgent mediation to prevent a relapse into large-scale fighting.
Diplomatic sources in Addis Ababa told HAN News that the international community, including the African Union (AU), is closely monitoring the situation. The AU is expected to call for an emergency meeting to reinforce the Pretoria peace deal and encourage dialogue between the warring sides.
The Ethiopian federal government has not yet responded to the TPLF’s latest allegations. However, senior government officials have previously stated that the country’s security forces will continue to “protect national security” and “neutralize any group that threatens the stability of the state.”
The renewed accusations have raised fears that the Tigray conflict, which claimed hundreds of thousands of lives and displaced millions, could once again destabilize the Horn of Africa if peace efforts fail.
