Is Ethiopia Preparing for War?

 AEI's Critical Threats Africa File published on 25 February 2026 an analysis titled "Ethiopia Prepares for War: Africa File Special Edition" by Michael DeAngelo, Liam Karr, and Anahita Asudani.

The analysis concludes that the Ethiopian federal government will likely launch an offensive against the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) within the next month to neutralize the TPLF and its role in an emerging, loose anti-Ethiopian federal government coalition consisting of Eritrea, the TPLF, and other Amhara and Oromo ethnic nationalist groups.  

Sudan-Ethiopia Border Conflict

 The Washington Post published on 19 March 2021 an article titled "A Border War Looms between Sudan and Ethiopia as Tigray Conflict Sends Ripples Through Region" by Max Bearak. 

The article emphasizes the connection between Amhara support for Abiy Ahmed's war in Tigray Region and the Ethiopian government's support for Amhara claims over disputed land along the Sudan-Ethiopia border that have led to a standoff with the Sudanese army.