What Happened In February?  Prime Minister Abiy met Tigray’s leaders for the first time since before war erupted in 2020. In Oromia, an Orthodox Church split fuelled deadly intercommunal tensions, while authorities and the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) signalled interest in a truce.

Why Does It Matter?  Federal-Tigray relations continued to improve as sides took concrete steps toward consolidating peace. The crisis in the Orthodox Church reflects growing tensions between ruling Amhara and Oromo factions, which form Abiy’s core political coalition, and could prove destabilising.

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