Renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia has sparked concerns that the region could face a blackout and a blockade, echoing the isolation experienced in Tigray during the 2020‑2022 civil war.
The clashes, centered in the Tigray region, have raised alarms that essential services such as electricity and communications could be disrupted, while supply routes may be cut off, threatening civilian livelihoods.
During the 2020‑2022 conflict, Tigray was effectively cut off from the outside world, with limited humanitarian access and severe restrictions on movement. The war resulted in an estimated death toll of around 600,000 people.
Analysts warn that the current escalation could repeat that pattern of isolation, potentially leading to power outages and a blockade that would hinder the delivery of food, medicine and other critical aid.
International observers have called for restraint and unhindered humanitarian access, noting that any repeat of the earlier blackout and blockade would deepen the already dire humanitarian situation in the region.
<small>Source: Al Jazeera — read the original story there.</small>