Harambee Collective is deeply alarmed by the renewed insecurity unfolding in Tigray, northern Ethiopia, where escalating clashes, reported drone strikes, the continued suspension of commercial flights, severe cash shortages, and growing military activity over the past several days have raised grave concerns about civilian safety and the stability of the already fragile peace process in the region. These developments have sent shockwaves of fear throughout communities still enduring the consequences of a devastating war that left millions displaced, essential services shattered, and families trapped in crisis.

Against this backdrop of ongoing humanitarian suffering, there is an imminent risk that these incidents could escalate into a broader renewal of armed conflict, undermining fragile peace efforts following the signing of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA). Continued military actions, political deadlock, and the absence of credible accountability mechanisms are creating conditions that make escalation increasingly likely. We urge the primary facilitators and monitors of the CoHA, including the African Union, the United Nations, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, and the United States, to act decisively and without delay to enforce compliance, strengthen monitoring, and press all parties toward de-escalation, civilian protection, and meaningful dialogue. Failure to act now risks a return to widespread violence whose human cost would once again be borne overwhelmingly by civilians.

The people of Tigray cannot endure another cycle of violence. Lasting peace must be safeguarded now, before further lives are lost and suffering deepens.