The Ethiopia Peace Observatory reported that in the days 26 April and 9 May there has been a 71% decrease in fatalities due to political violence compared to the previous two weeks, with 82 reported casualties and -37% political violence events (37)

With the arrest of 47 health professionals for allegedly being linked to 'forces of violence' the national protest of the category, began on 11 April with an address to the government with a list of demands, has escalated to a new level of intimidation

The Ethiopian government has appealed to the international community to prevent a new escalation of the conflict in the Tigray region in the north of the country

Tsadkan Gebretensae, Ethiopia’s former Defense Chief of Staff and one of the leading military strategists in Tigray, published an article on African Report stating that war with Eritrea could break out at any moment and will involve regional powers