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Old 11-03-2021, 07:57   #1
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Ethiopia is at war with itself

Ethiopia is at war with itself. Here's what you need to know about the conflict

https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/03/afric...ntl/index.html

Once again in Africa the base cause is tribal.

"When Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019, he was lauded as a regional peacemaker. Now, he is presiding over a protracted civil war that by many accounts bears the hallmarks of genocide and has the potential to destabilize the wider Horn of Africa region.

In November 2020, Abiy ordered a military offensive in the northern Tigray region and promised that the conflict would be resolved quickly. One year on, the fighting has left thousands dead, displaced more than 2 million people from their homes, fueled famine and given rise to a wave of atrocities. ...."
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