# Ethiopia‑Tigray border clashes > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ethiopiatigray-border-clashes > Updated: 2026-08-03T15:32:19.000Z. Sources: 16. Developments: 3. On 1 August 2026 intense fighting erupted near Sheraro (also reported as Shererina) in western Tigray, marking the most serious breach of the 2022 Pretoria peace agreement. Ethiopian federal forces and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front exchanged artillery and drone fire, each accusing the other of initiating the assault. The combat forced hundreds of civilians to cross into Sudan, and wounded fighters were taken to the border town of al‑Hashaba, about 15 km inside Sudan. The area already hosts thousands displaced by the 2020‑2022 Tigray war, which the African Union estimates claimed roughly 600,000 lives. On 2 August 2026 projectiles from the renewed clashes struck Ethiopian refugee camps in Sudan’s Al‑Qadarif state, including Tanidba and Um Rakuba, causing deaths and injuries among the roughly 63,000 refugees hosted there. Sudan’s refugee department warned that continued military activity could trigger a larger influx of displaced persons and heighten security and humanitarian risks. The Sudanese security council, chaired by Abdel Fattah al‑Burhan, met to review the broader security situation. On 3 August 2026 heavy fighting broke out again in western Tigray as the federal army advanced from the Shererina area toward the Sudanese border. The TPLF described the operation as a large‑scale infantry offensive supported by drones and artillery, while Ethiopian minister Abraham Belay said federal forces opened the assault at dawn from the Sudan border and blamed the TPLF, urging dialogue. Hundreds of Tigrayan civilians and wounded fighters fled into Sudanese refugee camps, prompting UNHCR warnings of escalating humanitarian needs and of a possible wider destabilisation of the Horn of Africa. Casualty figures remain unclear. ## Claims - Clashes occurred near Sheraro (Shererina) in western Tigray on 1 August 2026. (corroborated by 5 sources) - Federal forces and TPLF fighters exchanged artillery and drone fire during the clashes. (corroborated by 3 sources) - Both the Ethiopian federal government and the TPLF blamed each other for starting the fighting. (corroborated by 3 sources) - Hundreds of civilians fled from Tigray into Sudan after the fighting. (corroborated by 3 sources) - The western Tigray area already hosts thousands of displaced persons from the 2020‑2022 war. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The UNHCR expressed concern about the border tensions and the refugee situation. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The African Union estimates the 2020‑2022 Tigray war caused about 600,000 deaths. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-03: Ethiopia's Tigray region sees fighting breach of peace deal, refugees flee to Sudan Fighting broke out in western Tigray, breaching the 2022 peace deal; both sides blame each other, and hundreds of refugees fled into Sudan. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ethiopias-tigray-fighting-erupts-in-western-region-driving-refugees-into-sudan ### 2026-08-02: Ethiopian refugees killed in Sudan amid Ethiopia‑Tigray clashes Sudan reports deaths and injuries among Ethiopian refugees after border clashes between Ethiopian army and Tigray forces send projectiles into camps, raising humanitarian concerns. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ethiopian-refugees-killed-in-sudan-amid-ethiopiatigray-clashes ### 2026-08-01: Fighting erupts in Ethiopia's Tigray region, hundreds flee to Sudan Clashes near Sheraro in western Tigray on Aug 1 breached the 2022 Pretoria peace deal; artillery and drones were used, and hundreds of civilians fled into Sudan. 10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ethiopias-federal-army-and-tigray-rebels-clash-near-sudan-border --- Cite as: Ethiopia‑Tigray border clashes. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/ethiopiatigray-border-clashes