Simret Party's Haftu Kiros Warns of Escalating Crisis and New Conflicts in Tigray

Haftu Kiros, the Vice President of the Democratic Solidarity Tigray Party (popularly known as Simret), has provided detailed insights into the deteriorating security and political situation in the Tigray region during an interview with The Reporter. He highlighted the resurfacing of military conflicts in Tigray and adjacent border areas, emphasizing that renewed tensions threaten regional stability. Kiros addressed deep-seated political rifts among regional actors, which have worsened economic hardship and social disruption for local residents. The discussion also touched upon the involvement of proxy forces and the fragile nature of current political pacts. Overall, he warned that these compounding factors could spark new conflict fronts if the underlying political and economic crises remain unaddressed.