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Jun 2021
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CutTheClutter: Brutal Tigray war ravagin...

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As Tigrayan forces regain control over their regional capital in a see-saw civil war raging in the north of Ethiopia, causing death, destitution and famine, Shekhar Gupta unravels a fascinating, if distant, region and explains why prime minister Abiy Ahmed, honoured with the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize, is now disappointing his fans. Episode 778 of #CutTheClutter.

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