Renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia raises concerns

Renewed military conflict in northern Ethiopia is threatening the fragile peace established following the Pretoria Accord four years ago. The author raises a critical question about whether the nation can afford the human and economic costs of another war. It emphasizes that the current discourse should focus not on the capability to fight, but on the potential catastrophic cost of continuing violence. This analysis warns that the country risks relapsing into a cycle of devastating conflict shortly after attempting to move past it. The piece calls for careful consideration regarding the sustainability of peace in the region.