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Jul 2021
12m 45s

Where is Ethiopia’s Tigray war headed?

Bbc World Service
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Is Ethiopia’s Tigray region any closer to finding peace? It’s been almost nine months since the war in Tigray began. Since then, both sides have claimed significant victories – and yet, fighting isn’t likely to stop any time soon. In fact, there are now fears the war may be spilling over to neighbouring regions. How big a danger is that? And what price will Ethiopia pay for a continued war?

Host: Alan Kasujja (@Kasujja on Twitter) Guest: Kalkidan Yibeltal, BBC’s correspondent in Addis Ababa.

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