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Feb 2021
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What’s going on in Ethiopia’s Tigray reg...

Bbc World Service
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Accusations – and bullets – flying in all directions.

It’s been 100 days since fighting broke out in Ethiopia’s Tigray region.

In that time, thousands of people have been forced out of their homes. Many are going hungry.

When it all began, the government said this about carrying out a “law-enforcement operation”.

But, amid allegations of war crimes, it’s been hard to find out what’s actually going on.

So, what do we really know about the situation in Tigray? And how did it all begin?

Hosted by Alan Kasujja (@Kasujja on Twitter)

#AfricaDaily

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