What Happened In April?  The fragile truce announced in March between the federal government and Tigray forces held, but humanitarian aid flowing into the embattled region remained grossly insufficient. Elsewhere, violence continued and religious tensions flared in Amhara and the Southern Nations regions.

Why Does It Matter?  The pause in large-scale fighting between the federal coalition and Tigray’s forces has generated cautious optimism. However, if the warring sides fail to build on this momentum, it raises the possibility that full-scale hostilities resume, particularly in Western Tigray.

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