War fears drive panic buying in Mekelle and Adigrat

Residents in Mekelle and Adigrat are panic-buying food and essential supplies due to fears of renewed conflict, according to a Reuters report. Residents expressed deep concern that the conditions experienced during the previous war might return, noting increased security presence and the sound of drones over Mekelle.

In Adigrat, residents reported that shop shelves are becoming empty, with shortages of essential medicines and skyrocketing prices for remaining goods. Furthermore, reports of youths being forcibly recruited into the conflict have intensified anxiety among the local population.