Biggest Challenges Facing Ethiopian Peace Agreement

World Politics Review published on 6 December 2022 an analysis titled "With the Guns Silenced, Ethiopia and Tigray Must Now Secure the Peace" by Adem Kassie Abebe and Kassahun Molla Yilma.  

The biggest challenge to the Ethiopian peace agreement in the short term is the withdrawal of Eritrean forces from Tigray Region.  The authors argue that Eritrea is unlikely to oppose the withdrawal of its forces.  Another explosive issue is the future control of land known as Welkait and Raya in Western and Southern Tigray Region.  These areas are claimed by both Amhara and Tigrayans.  The third challenge will be the ability of Tigrayan leaders to sell the diminished status of Tigray Region to its own people.  Finally, accountability for atrocities over the past two years is essential.  

Amhara Move into Western Tigray

 Foreign Policy (subscription only) posted on 28 April 2021 a commentary titled "Ethiopia's Tigray War Is Fueling Amhara Expansionism" by Kjetil Tronvoll, Bjorknes University College in Oslo.

The commentary reviews the disputed land claims in Western Tigray by Amhara and Tigrayans, concluding that Amhara militia have used the conflict in Tigray Region to remove most Tigrayans from land claimed by Amhara and incorporate it into Amhara Region.  

Ethiopia's Ethnic Clashes Spread to Somali and Afar Regions

Aljazeera published on 7 April 2021 an article titled "Over 100 Killed in Clashes in Ethiopia's Afar, Somali Regions." 

Ethnic clashes between Somali and Afar pastoralists over disputed borders have broken out, adding to Ethiopia's woes.  The Abiy Ahmed government can't seem to catch a break these days.