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Nov 2021

16m 57s

Is a ceasefire possible in Ethiopia's co...

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About this episode

Hundreds of volunteers are being enlisted to help Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Ethiopia's conflict as he vows to lead his troops to the battlefront. International and regional leaders are calling for a ceasefire to allow for a political solution, but is it possible?

Join host Hashem Ahelbarra.

With guests:

Zadig Abraha - Ethiopia's Minister for Democratization.

Martin Plaut - Fellow at University of London's Institute of Commonwealth Studies.

Gebrekirstos Gebreselassie - Researcher.

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