Tigray Flight Signals Eroding Trust in Pretoria Ceasefire

Young men are leaving Tigray in September 2026, fearing forced recruitment as tensions rise in northern Ethiopia. The federal government and the TPLF — Tigray's ruling party — blame each other for military buildups after heavy August fighting near the Sudan border. The departures suggest fading faith in the 2022 Pretoria ceasefire, the deal to stop fighting.