# Tigray displaced families fear renewed war as hopes of returning home fade

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/tigray-displaced-families-fear-renewed-war-as-hopes-of-returning-home-fade/
- Published: 2026-11-11T01:11:04+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T06:58:06+00:00
- Original publisher: Al Jazeera (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/11/tigray-displaced-families-fear-renewed-war-as-hopes-of-returning-home-fade?traffic_source=rss
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Displaced families in Abi Adi fear they may not return home.
- Renewed fighting has put the Tigray peace agreement under strain.
- Shelter residents report shortages of food, water and medicine.

## Summary

Families displaced from Western Tigray have spent years living in classrooms in Abi Adi, with many now fearing they may never return home. Renewed fighting since September has deepened uncertainty and exposed how unresolved disputes over territory and political control continue to threaten the 2022 peace agreement.

The Pretoria agreement ended two years of war that left an estimated 500,000 people dead and displaced millions, but it did not settle Western Tigray’s status or the return of displaced residents. Fighting escalated on 22 September 2026; TPLF forces seized Mekelle’s airport the next day, before federal forces retook the city on 4 October. Displaced families also report shortages of food, clean water and medicines, while aid groups have warned of attacks near civilian areas and displacement camps.

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