Tigray resumes daily life amid fears of wider war
Summary
In Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region, shops and banks are reopening, but people remain worried after fighting recently resumed. The region is still recovering from a war that lasted from 2020 to 2022, and many face problems with money, jobs, and education because of delays in salary payments and ongoing insecurity.Key Facts
- Ethiopian federal forces and allied fighters retook Mekelle on October 4.
- The Tigray region fought a war from 2020 to 2022 involving the federal government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF).
- Many public workers have not received salaries for months, creating financial problems for about 137,000 civil servants.
- A funding shortfall of about $52,000 has affected salary payments and development projects.
- Students worry that new fighting will interrupt their education again, and some have moved to other regions to continue studying.
- Over 5,000 students applied to transfer to universities outside Tigray as of mid-September.
- There are fears of wider conflict near the Eritrean border, with reports of Eritrean troops entering some areas, though these reports are not independently confirmed.
- Ethiopian government forces have advanced into border towns like Zalambessa.
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