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Ethiopia-TPLF Clashes Breach AU Peace, Push Refugees Sudan

8/4/2026

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Ethiopia's federal army and Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) clashed in Shererina, driving civilians into Sudan.
Saturday-Sunday fighting used artillery and drones, breaching the 2022 African Union three-year peace deal.
UNHCR warned of border tensions and explosions in refugee camps, giving no casualty figures.
Analysts warned the breach could unravel the 2022 peace accord and spark civil war.
By 5 p.m. (14:00 GMT) on Sunday combat eased, a TPLF member said.

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Ethiopia's federal army and Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) clashed in Shererina, driving civilians into Sudan.
Saturday-Sunday fighting used artillery and drones, breaching the 2022 African Union three-year peace deal.
UNHCR warned of border tensions and explosions in refugee camps, giving no casualty figures.
Analysts warned the breach could unravel the 2022 peace accord and spark civil war.
By 5 p.m. (14:00 GMT) on Sunday combat eased, a TPLF member said.