The eight-month fight for Ethiopia’s Tigray region saw a sudden turn this week.
Rebel forces took back the regional capital Mekelle, saying they will keep pushing to recapture the entire region. They have also rejected the Ethiopian government’s unilateral ceasefire, calling it a “joke”.
Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom
Guests:
Samuel Getachew – Journalist based in Ethiopia
Laetitia Bader – Horn of Africa director at Human Rights Watch
Adem Kassie Abebe – Programme officer at the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance
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