
In late September, the Tigray People's Liberation Front, which controlled most of Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, launched offensives against the Ethiopian government following months of rising tensions between the two sides. But the Ethiopian military rapidly gained the upper hand, entering the regional capital of Mekele on Oct. 3 and pressing farther north, after which reporting suggests that Eritrea deployed thousands of troops to northern Tigray. While Eritrea now seems to have withdrawn the bulk of its forces, tensions between the two countries remain severe, with widespread fears that they will once again go to war. In this episode of The Decision Advantage, RANE sub-Saharan Africa Analyst Remi Dodd provides his analysis on the situation. RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients.