Ethiopia is one of the world’s most populous countries, and yet the 2020-22 Tigray War and ongoing suffering in the region has been largely ignored by the world at large. Tom Stevenson joins the podcast to break down the history of the conflict, and explore why Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, a Nobel laureate, has come to preside over such a brutal civil war. He also considers Abiy’s future intentions, both within and beyond his country’s borders.
Find further reading on the episode page: lrb.me/tigraypod.
Africa (en), Armed Conflict (en), Ethnic Conflict (en), Ethnic Violence (en), Horn of Africa (en), Humanitarian Catastrophes (en), London Review of Books Podcast (en), SWANA (en), Tigray (en), Tom Stevenson (en)
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