Displaced families in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region are confronting renewed uncertainty as fresh fighting erupts, dimming hopes of returning to their homes.
The resurgence of hostilities comes after a fragile lull in the conflict that began in November 2020 between federal forces and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, a war that has forced millions to flee their homes and created one of the world’s largest displacement crises.
Humanitarian agencies report that the renewed clashes have disrupted aid convoys and limited access to the region, leaving families who have been living in temporary shelters or camps with dwindling prospects of safe return.
For many of those displaced, the return of combat means confronting the prospect of further loss, loss of livelihood, and prolonged dependence on humanitarian assistance, as they watch the fragile peace they had begun to rebuild crumble.
International observers warn that without a sustained cease‑fire and unhindered humanitarian access, the displaced population’s hopes of rebuilding their lives in Tigray may continue to fade, prolonging one of the region’s most severe humanitarian emergencies.
<small>Source: Al Jazeera — read the original story there.</small>
