Ethiopia: Tigray tensions cast shadow over Abiy Ahmed’s election victory

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Ethiopia faces increasing tensions in the Tigray region amid the country's recent electoral victory. The unresolved territorial disputes and shifting alliances in Tigray pose a significant challenge beyond the election itself.

As Ethiopia celebrates another electoral milestone, security analysts are watching a different contest unfold in the north, where shifting alliances, unresolved territorial disputes and a struggle for power in Tigray could prove more consequential than the vote itself.