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One day in Mekelle
The conflict in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region was one of the deadliest wars of this century. Estimates vary, but as many as half a million people died in just two years. The civil war pitted forces loyal to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed against those answering to Tigray’s regional leadership. It ended with a ceasefire in November 2022.
But Tigray’s leaders are now divided between those who want to co-operate with the federal government and those who do not. These divisions could shatter a very fragile peace. In Tigray’s capital Mekelle, Zeywegih Leyti* describes what it feels like to wait for another war.
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The conflict in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region was one of the deadliest wars of this century. Estimates vary, but as many as half a million people died in just two years. The civil war pitted forces loyal to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed against those answering to Tigray’s regional leadership. It ended with a ceasefire in November 2022.
But Tigray’s leaders are now divided between those who want to co-operate with the federal government and those who do not. These divisions could shatter a very fragile peace. In Tigray’s capital Mekelle, Zeywegih Leyti* describes what it feels like to wait for another war.
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