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During the first 100 days of his second term in office, US President Donald Trump has issued a series of executive orders that have unsettled the commodities market and prompted investors to hold off from making new investments in African economies. In the last three months, Trump has presented the world with “a ding-dong of measures and counter-measures," as Nigerian finance analyst Gbolahan Olojede put it.With such measures including increased tariffs on US imports from African nations (as elsewhere), this new regime has effectively called into question the future validity of preferential trade agreements with African states – such as the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which allows duty-free access, under strict conditions, to the US market for African goods."The reciprocal tariffs effectively nullify the preferences that sub-Saharan Africa countries enjoy under AGOA," South Africa's foreign and trade ministers said in a joint statement on 4 April.Jon Marks, editorial director of energy consultancy and news service African Energy, echoed this climate of uncertainty: “With the Trump presidency lurching from policy to policy, no one knows where they are. And it's very difficult to actually see order within this chaos."Africa braces for economic hit as Trump's tariffs end US trade perksHe told RFI he expects long periods of stasis, in which nothing actually happens, when people have been expecting immediate action.“That's going to be, I think, devastating for markets, devastating for investment. The outlook really is grim," he added.CommoditiesIn 2024, US exports to Africa were worth $32.1 billion. The US imported $39.5 billion worth of goods from Africa, the bulk of these being commodities such as oil and gas, as well as rare minerals including lithium, copper and cobalt.“The focus of the Trump administration is on critical minerals now, particularly in the [Democratic Republic of Congo], which is the Saudi Arabia of cobalt,” said Eric Olander, editor-in-chief of the China Global South Project news site.The US is aiming to build non-Chinese supply chains for its military technology.“The F-35s, supersonic fighter jets, need cobalt. When they look at critical minerals, they're not looking at that for renewable energy. They're looking at it specifically for weapons and for their defence infrastructure,” Olander explained.Collateral damageOn 2 April, President Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs on US imports worldwide, declaring that the US “has been looted, pillaged, raped and plundered by nations near and far” and calling this date a “Liberation Day” which will make “America wealthy again”.Stock markets immediately plummeted as a result of his announcement.On 9 April, Trump announced a 90-day pause – until mid-July – on these tariffs. Instead, a flat 10 percent rate will be applied on exports to the US.The exception was China, whose goods face even higher tariffs – 145 percent on most Chinese goods. Beijing retaliated with 125 percent levies on US imports.According to Olander, most African nations have so far been “insulated from the harsh impact of these tariffs” and from the consequences of what is, in effect, a trade war between two economic giants – China and the US.“South Africa, which accounts for a considerable amount of Africa's trade with the United States, is much more exposed to the effects of these tariffs than the rest of the continent,” he said.Africa FirstBut what if Trump's "America First" agenda was to be copied, asks Kelvin Lewis, editor of the Awoko newspaper in Sierra Leone.“Just like Trump is saying America First, we should think Sierra Leone First,” he told RFI. “He is teaching everyone how to be patriotic. We have no reason to depend on other people, to go cap in hand begging, because we have enough natural resources to feed and house all 9 million of us Sierra Leoneans.”He added: “If Africa says we close shop and we use our own resources for our benefit like Trump is telling Americans, I think the rest of the world would stand up and take notice.”Meanwhile, Trump believes his imposition of these increased tariffs has succeeded in bringing countries to the negotiating table.“I'm telling you, these countries are calling us up, kissing my ass. They are dying to make a deal. Please, please sir, make a deal. I'll do anything. I'll do anything, sir,” Trump said on 8 April at a Republican Congress committee dinner in Washington.New marketsOlander believes that the trade war instigated by Trump has resulted in more risks than opportunities for Africa's vulnerable countries.“But, there is a lot more activity now diplomatically between African countries and other non-US countries,” he added.“Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed from Ethiopia was in Vietnam, as was Burundi's president. There's more engagement between Uganda and Indonesia, more trade activity and discussions between Brazil and Africa.”Foreign ministers from the BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) met in Rio de Janeiro on 28 April to coordinate their response to Trump's trade policy.However, securing markets for non-US exports is a challenging task. It took Kenya 10 years “of steady diplomacy” to get China to fund the extension of the Standard Gauge Railway to the Ugandan border, according to Olander.Kenyan president visits China as country pivots away from the US“Whether it's in China, Indonesia, Brazil or elsewhere, it takes time. Exporting into developed G7 markets means facing an enormous number of hurdles, like agricultural restrictions,” he continued. “Then, in the global south, Angola is not going to sell bananas to Brazil, right?”“Trump's trade policies have actually been to depress the oil price,” said Marks. “The price has been under the psychologically low threshold of $70 a barrel.He explains it is because of the demand destruction Trump's policies have placed on global trading.Demand destruction means that people are not investing, “ Marks said. “It's really a period of wait-and-see.”“This will affect prices very profoundly. One of the ironies is that although a lower dollar means that African economies should be able to export their goods for more money, a declining dollar amidst market uncertainties means that investors are not going to be rushing to come into Africa.”

On Daybreak Africa: Sudanese health officials said on over 400 cases of cholera had been detected in the southern city of Kosti, following a reported drone attack on a nearby power station. Plus, an explosion Thursday at an M23 rally in the eastern DRC city of Bukavu has killed 11 people and injured 65 others. Splinters within the international community are evident at a G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in South Africa. The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control marked its 20th anniversary Thursday. Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed visited neighboring Somalia to improve relation. President Trump and Elon Musk defend US government cuts amid some push-back. For these and more, tune in to Daybreak Africa!

Somalia's state media reports that Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was in the country's capital Mogadishu on Thursday to hold discussions with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. The visit follows what analysts say is a thaw in icy relations between the two neighbors. The relationship soured in January 2024 when Ethiopia announced plans to lease a stretch of coastline in Somalia's breakaway Somaliland region. Edgar Githua, an International Security and Diplomatic Expert at the US International University in Nairobi, tells VOA's Douglas Mpuga, the two countries realize that as neighbors they need to have good relations.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met in Addis Ababa over the weekend. Reuters says the two talked about improving relations and addressing mutual priorities. Turkey recently mediated talks to resolve disputes between the two neighbors, including Ethiopia's desire for access to the Red Sea. Somali political analyst Faysal Abdi Roble tells VOA's James Butty that Somalia may agree to give Ethiopia limited access to the sea.

Content warning for discussion of genocide, torture, mutilation, rape, and slavery Hey, Hi, Hello, this is the History Wizard and welcome back for Day 15 of Have a Day w/ The History Wizard. Thank you to everyone who tuned in for Day 14 last week, and especially thank you to everyone who rated and/or reviewed the podcast. I hope you all learned something last week and I hope the same for this week. This week marks the 6th part of our mini series of currently ongoing genocides and humanitarian crises. Episode 2 was on Palestine, Episode 11 was on Congo, episode 12 was on Sudan, episode 13 was on Xinjiang, episode 14 was on Rakhine State, and today's episode will cover the genocide that is ongoing in Tigray in Ethiopia. Let's see what the Alchemist's Table has in store for us this time. Today's libation is called Memories of Summer. Muddle some mint and strawberries in the bottom of your shaker, add .5 oz of simple syrup, 2 oz of gunpowder gin, stir well for about 30 seconds before double straining over ice and topping with lemonade. Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint and enjoy. Now it's time for everyone's favorite part, it's time for the historical context. Tigray is both the northernmost regional state in Ethiopia, as well as an ethnicity. Tigray is known as the birthplace of Ethiopian civilization and their motto is “There is no mountain we would not climb.” That's fucking badass. When the Scramble for Africa began at the end of the 19th century CE barely 10% of africa was under EUropean colonial control, and by the time World War 1 broke out more than 90% of the country had been colonized, with only Liberia and Ethiopia remaining free states. While Ethiopia remained under its own sovereign control, this was in large part because they willingly allied themselves with Great Britain. In fact many Ethiopian troops fought on the side of Britain during the Mahdist War in Sudan that we discussed on Day 12. Part of Ethiopia's independence also came from their alliances with Italy. King Menelik II of Ethiopia signed the Treaty of Wuchale with Italy in 1889. This treaty guaranteed Ethiopian sovereignty as long as Italy could control areas north of Ethiopia's currently held territory (in areas that are now the nation of Eritrea) and in return Ethiopia would receive arms and munitions and Menelik would have Italian support as emperor. Menelik would remain emperor from 1889 until his death in 1913. Though, it is worth noting that Etiopia was only able to maintain its sovereignty because of their victory during the Italo-Ethiopian War that ran from January 1895 until October 1896. The beginning of Menelik's rule was marked by severe tragedy though as it coincided with the 1890s African rinderpest epizootic. Which is a very fancy way of saying that disease killed 90% of Ethiopia's cattle and that this, combined with a drought caused by reduced rainfall killed about 1/3rd of the country's population. The virus, known as Rinderpest, is potentially thought to have been introduced into Eritrea in 1887 by Indian cattle brought by the Italians for their campaign against Somalia. Lack of rainfall from as early as 16 November 1888 led to famine in all but southernmost provinces; locusts and caterpillar infestations destroy crops in Akele Guzay, Begemder, Shewa, and around Harar. Conditions worsened with a typhus epidemic, a major smallpox epidemic (1889–90), and cholera outbreaks (1889–92). Making the beginning of Melenik's rule really fucking bad. Near the end of his life Melenik was filled with with concern over issues of succession. He hadn't yet picked an heir and if he died without one his nation would descend into civil war and would become ripe for the picking for European colonial powers. He would eventually settle on one of his grandchildren Lij Iyasu, as his heir. Iyasu would only reign for about 3 years before being deposed on charges of converting to Islam. Ethiopia had been a Christian kingdom since King Ezana of the Aksumite Empire adopted Christianity as the official religion in the 4th century CE. There's no definitive proof that Iyasu converted to Islam at any point in his life, but there was enough “proof” that everyone felt comfortable stipping him of authority and giving it to Haile Selassie. He served as the Regent for Empress Zedwditu from 1916 until her death in 1930, and after her death served as Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 until he was deposed in 1974 by the Derg following the 1973 oil crisis. Derg or Dergue is Amharic (a Semitic language descended from Ge'ez, which is the liturgical language of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. It translates as committee or council. Now, Ethiopia would fall under partial Italian control during the 1930s as part of the Second Italo-Ethiopian War between Fascist Italy and Ethiopia, and while Italy would have some successes during this war, they'd never attain full control over Ethiopia, making Ethiopia the only African nation to not ever fall under colonial control. Some would argue that Liberia would fall under that umbrella as well, but considering that Liberia, as a nation, was artificially created by the US as a place for freed slaves to return to, I don't think it qualifies. Haile Selassie as the emperor of Ethiopia would be one of the founding members of the United Nations. Haile Selassie's rule ended on 12 September 1974, when he was deposed by the Derg, a committee made up of military and police officers. After the execution of 60 former government and military officials, the new Provisional Military Administrative Council abolished the monarchy in March 1975 and established Ethiopia as a Marxist-Leninist state. The abolition of feudalism, increased literacy, nationalization, and sweeping land reform including the resettlement and villagization from the Ethiopian Highlands became priorities. Mengistu Haile Mariam would become the ruler of Ethiopia following the fall of Haile Selassie until in May 1991, the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) forces advanced on Addis Ababa from all sides, and Mengistu fled the country with 50 family and Derg members. He was granted asylum in Zimbabwe as an official guest of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe. Now the period of Derg rule is also known as the Ethiopian Civil War. It lasted from 1974 until 1991. The Derg in its attempt to introduce full-fledged socialist ideals, fulfilled its main slogan of "Land to the Tiller", by redistributing land in Ethiopia that once belonged to landlords to the peasants tilling the land. Although this was made to seem like a fair and just redistribution, the mismanagement, corruption, and general hostility to the Derg's violent and harsh rule coupled with the draining effects of constant warfare, separatist guerrilla movements in Eritrea and Tigray, resulted in a drastic decline in general productivity of food and cash crops. Although Ethiopia is often prone to chronic droughts, no one was prepared for the scale of drought and the 1983–1985 famine that struck the country in the mid-1980s, in which 400,000–590,000 people are estimated to have died.  Hundreds of thousands fled economic misery, conscription and political repression, and went to live in neighboring countries and all over the Western world, creating an Ethiopian diaspora community for the first time in its history. Insurrections against the Derg's rule sprang up with ferocity, particularly in the northern regions of Tigray and Eritrea which sought independence and in some regions in the Ogaden. The Ethiopian Civil War left at least 1.4 million people dead, with 1 million related to famine and the remainder from violence and conflicts, which is one third of population.  In July 1991, the EPRDF convened a National Conference to establish the Transitional Government of Ethiopia composed of an 87-member Council of Representatives and guided by a national charter that functioned as a transitional constitution. In 1994, a new constitution was written that established a parliamentary republic with a bicameral legislature and a judicial system. Mengistu's authoritarian military regime faced organized opposition for all of its fourteen years of rule. Opposition groups including the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Party (EPRP), a rival Marxist–Leninist group, and the Tigray-based Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front, a coalition of ethnic democratic forces, led armed resistance to the Derg in a conflict known as the Ethiopian Civil War. The Derg used violence, commonly enacted through military campaigns, to suppress dissidents. In 1976, the Derg instigated the Qey Shibir (Ethiopian Red Terror), a violent political repression campaign targeting the EPRP.  Under Mengistu's leadership, the Derg did not only rely on state personnel to carry out the Qey Shibir; it also armed militias and civilian supporters and granted "genuine revolutionaries and patriots" impunity, further localizing state violence.  The Qey Shibir resulted in 50,000 fatalities.  In addition, many victims of the Qey Shibir were subjected to torture, exile, and sexual assault. The Qey Shibir and the 1983-1985 famine, an event partly created and exacerbated by the government's military policies, increased popular support for the EPRDF, which successfully overthrew Mengistu's regime in 1991. As we entered the 21st century ethnic tensions began to increase between the people of northern Ethiopia, specifically in the Tigray region and the rest of the nation.  Data from the Minorities at Risk (MAR) project were used by Charles E. Riddle to study the degrees of discrimination by the dominant Amharas against the non-dominant ethnic groups in Ethiopia from 1950 to 1992, during the later reign of Emperor Haile Selassie and that of Mengistu Haile Mariam of the Derg. Amharas dominated during the Haile Selassie epoch.  Systematic discrimination against Afars occurred throughout the period. Tigrayans were initially culturally assimilated with the Amharas, speaking Amharic, and suffered little discrimination. Under the Haile Selassie government, the Oromo language was legally banned from education, public speaking and use in administration. During the Haile Selassie regime, the Harari people were persecuted. The imperial forces ordered the confiscation of Harari property and mass arrests of Harari men, as a result an estimated 10,000 Hararis fled their homeland in 1948. The Derg culturally rejected the Tigrayans, who decreased their usage of Amharic, reverting to Tigrinya, and discrimination against the Tigrayans became strong. Eritreans, treated by MAR and Riddle as an ethnic group, and Somalis were strongly discriminated against throughout the period. The Oromos were initially strongly discriminated against, but adopted Amharic as their official language when the Derg came to power, and discrimination against them dropped. Both the Haile Selassie and the Derg governments relocated numerous Amharas into southern Ethiopia where they served in government administration, courts, church and even in school, where Oromo texts were eliminated and replaced by Amharic. In the aftermath of the Ogaden War during the 70s, Hararis, Somalis and Oromo Muslims were targeted by the Derg Government. This leads us to needing to talk about the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front. The Tigray People's Liberation Front, also called the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front, is a left-wing ethnic nationalist, paramilitary group, and the former ruling party of Ethiopia. The TPLF was in charge of Ethiopia from the time the Derg was overthrown in 1991 until 2018. Now it's finally time to get to the beginnings of the Tigray Wart and the Tigray genocide. To do that we need to discuss the 2020 Tigray regional election. As we stated previously, Tigray is a regional state of Ethiopia, and in 2020 Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia postponed the 2020 general election over concerns of COVID 19. Tigray decided to hold their elections anyway, regardless of the proclamation made by Ahmed. Their election was considered illegal by the Ethiopian federal government. The TPLF won 98.2 percent of the vote. After years of increased tensions and hostilities between the TPLF and the governments of Ethiopia and Eritrea, fighting began when TPLF forces attacked the Northern Command headquarters of the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF), alongside a number of other bases in Tigray. The ENDF counterattacked from the south – while Eritrean Defence Forces (EDF) began launching attacks from the north – which Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed described as a "law enforcement operation". The war officially ended in November 2022. On 2 November 2022, the Ethiopian government and Tigrayan leaders signed a peace accord, with the African Union as a mediator, and agreed on "orderly, smooth and coordinated disarmament". The agreement was made effective the next day on 3 November, marking the two-year anniversary of the war. As part of this process, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed appointed TPLF's Getachew Reda as head of the Interim Regional Administration of Tigray, and the Ethiopian parliament removed the TPLF from its terrorism list. But where does the Tigray Genocide come into play? Why are we talking about this civil war in this podcast? Let's get into it. Issued on Tuesday, June 4th  by the United States-based New Lines Institute, aa 120-page draft quotes multiple, widespread and credible independent reports that Ethiopian forces and their allies carried out “acts constituting the crime of genocide” during the conflict, which ran between 2020-22. The authors call for Ethiopia to be brought before the International Court of Justice. In a report issued in September 2023, the United Nations said war crimes and crimes against humanity were still being committed nearly a year after government and Tigrayan regional forces agreed to end the fighting. It says the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF), alongside the allied Eritrean Defence Forces (EDF) and assorted regional militia “possessed the intent to destroy Tigrayans as an ethnic group”. At least four acts constituting the crime of genocide are noted in the report: killing Tigrayans, causing serious bodily or mental harm, deliberately inflicting conditions of life upon Tigrayans calculated to bring about their destruction, and imposing measures intended to prevent births among Tigrayans. Additionally, the finger is pointed at social media posts made by “certain individuals” that constitute public incitement to genocide. Ethiopia, which has been accused of seeking to prevent international scrutiny, has repeatedly denied that its forces carried out war crimes during the conflict. Eritrea has claimed such accusations against it are defamatory. However, the new report, which took two years to compile and features the contribution of dozens of legal experts, backs up the findings of the UN by stating that there is “reasonable basis to believe” that the countries are responsible for war crimes and/or crimes against humanity. In conclusion, the authors call on the international community to put pressure on Ethiopia via bilateral relations, as well as bringing the country before the ICJ. The war had a devastating impact on the healthcare system of Tigray; of the 853 health facilities in the region, 86% were at least partially damaged; 232 of them were left "completely unusable", and 28 were destroyed entirely. It also led to a higher rate of maternal and infant mortality in the Tigray Region. In a study funded by UNFPA Ethiopia and UNICEF Ethiopia, it was estimated that maternal mortality rates had increased from 186 deaths per 100,000 people pre-war to 840 deaths per 100,000 people post-war. According to Tigrayan health official Tsegay Gidey, 81% of mothers in the Seharti Samre woreda had birth defects, and 32 newborn infants had died between January–June 2023. Although the war largely came to a halt after the peace agreement was signed, Eritrea continues to occupy parts of Tigray as of mid-2023. The EDF has been responsible for the deaths of thousands of people in northern Ethiopia since November 2022; from 17 to 25 November alone, Eritrea was reported to have destroyed 241 houses and killed at least 111 people. by 30 December, it was estimated that Eritrean and Amhara forces killed 3,700 since the signing of the peace deal. The Tigray Health Bureau noted that 852 cases of rape and sexual assault were reported between November and December 2022; according to aid workers and interviews with survivors, most of these were committed by Eritrean forces. As of January 2023, over half of Irob district was occupied by Eritrea. Irob advocacy groups and former residents have described it as a "de-facto annexation" of the area. A religious Irob leader told The Guardian in August 2023 that Eritrea was blocking off international aid to the area, and lamented that "there has been no improvement for us since the peace."  In January 2024, Human Rights Watch reported that authorities and regional forces were still forcibly expelling Tigrayans from their homes in the Western Tigray Zone, which is largely inaccessible to humanitarian agencies. Additionally, nearly 40% of the Tigrayan population is suffering from extreme food shortages, a situation made worse by the World Food Program's suspension of aid deliveries in May 2023. All the available evidence points to a continued genocide against the Tigray people from the governments of Ethiopia and Eritrea as they as systematically denied food, water and access to medical care.  The Tigray Genocide is often described as “The War The World Forgot”, and based on the West's general attitude towards Africa this feels right. Especially when I account for the fact that I, a genocide studies scholar didn't even know about the Tigray Genocide until 2024. I account this a failure on my part, but also on the part of the global mainstream media that this never even came across any of the news websites I frequent, nor the social media websites I, more often, get reputable news from. That's it for this week folks. No new reviews, so let's get right into the outro. Have a Day! w/ The History Wizard is brought to you by me, The History Wizard. If you want to see/hear more of me you can find me on Tiktok @thehistorywizard or on Instagram @the_history_wizard. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe to Have a Day! On your pod catcher of choice. The more you do, the more people will be able to listen and learn along with you. Thank you  for sticking around until the end and, as always, Have a Day, and Free Tigray.          

GOOD EVENING: The show begins at the Federal Reserve, searching for the fate of the three promised interest rate cuts in 2024 -- none of which are currently in sight. We then delve into memories of Perry Mason while reading about the Trump trial. Next, we move to Tehran, Isfahan, and Gaza, discussing the imminent Rafah Operation. We then visit Midland, Michigan, and the pristine and busy Northwood University, known for its programs in marketing and management. Shifting focus to Berlin, we discover the potent new nationalist party, Alternative für Deutschland. We then explore Turkey's offer of sanctuary to Hamas and the situation in Ethiopia, where the country is collapsing around the isolated Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Moving on to Nigeria, we find the nation failing once again. We then cover Queen Camilla's visit to the Royal Lancers. Finally, we travel to Pakistan and Iran before concluding at the English Channel, where small, overfilled rafts carrying refugees drift toward England in the swells. 1934 TURKIYE MILITARY AIRCRAFT

This week, Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed marked six years in power. The 47-year-old was once lauded as a reformist and even won the Nobel Peace Prize. But his war in Tigray and the ongoing conflict in the Amhara region have dented his legacy and reputation. So what do Ethiopians make of his policies? Join Josey Mahachi's in AfricaLink's Story of The Week.

The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church - once a powerful marker of nationhood - is deeply split as result of the recent civil war in Tigray which exacerbated historical tensions in the church. The Church, which traces its history to the fourth century, was once the biggest denomination in Ethiopia with nearly 44 percent of the population calling themselves Orthodox Christians, but now its centrality in Ethiopian spiritual and political life - once unquestioned - appears to hang in the balance, with a steady increase in the number of people joining other denominations and the number of people calling themselves Orthodox Christians diminishing. Ethiopia is a modern state, with the second largest population in Africa, led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for 2019. But months after he took power, Ethiopia was ripped apart by a civil war which broke out in November 2020 and left tens of thousands of civilians dead. In May 2021, four archbishops in Tigray announced that they were forming an independent structure. They accused the church of not opposing the war - and of being too close to Abiy Ahmed's government. Although a ceasefire was agreed in 2022, the recent splits highlight historic ethnic and religious tensions in Ethiopia. Contributors:Ralph Lee: Oxford Centre for Mission Studies in the UK. Mebratu Kelecha: London School of Economics. His research focuses on conflict, peace building and democracy. Yohannes Woldemariam: US-based academic specialising in the Horn of Africa and the Middle East. Jorge Haustein: Associate Professor of World Christianity at the University of Cambridge.CREDITS Presenter: Audrey Brown Producer: Philip Reevell. Researcher: Matt Toulson Technical Producer: Nicky Edwards. Production Coordinator: Tim Fernley Editor: Tara McDermottMain Image: Ethiopian Orthodox priests walk around the church during the Saint Michael's anniversary celebration at St. Michael church in Mekele, the capital of Tigray region, EthiopiaImage Credit: Yasuyoshi ChibaAFP via Getty

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is somehow still in power six years later. In this episode of the More Freedom Foundation podcast, hosts Rob and Ruairi delve into the intricate and multifaceted crisis unfolding in Ethiopia, covering both the chaotic pre-Ahmed and apocalyptic Ahmed periods. Ethiopia is grappling with a range of interconnected issues, from political unrest and ethnic tensions to humanitarian concerns, that occasionally heighten to full blown civil war. Despite the chaos, the country's size and dynamism make it a force that must be reckoned with. Join Rob and Ruairi as they navigate the historical context, examining the roots of the current crisis and shedding light on the various factors contributing to the complex situation. From the ongoing conflict in the Tigray region to the challenges facing Ethiopia's political landscape, this episode aims to unravel the complexities and nuances of the unfolding events.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The outlook on lasting peace in Ethiopia has been grim since the cessation of active hostilities in November of last year. A peace agreement between the Tigray's People Liberation Front, or the TPLF, and the Federal Government in Ethiopia has led to significant political concessions from the Tigrayans but ultimately falls short of resolving the underlying tensions. In this episode we explain how the mode of transactional politics has come to dominate the dynamics inside Ethiopia under the current Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. We contrast the current political crisis with previous episodes of social unrest and violent change such as the Ethiopian Revolution of 1974. We argue that the ongoing marketisation of political institutions undermines not only the legitimacy of the peace agreement, but the overall monopoly on violence of the state. Featuring Alex de Waal, Executive Director of the World Peace Foundation (WPF) and Research Director at the Conflict Research Programme at the LSE, and M

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After the military junta ruling Niger closed the country's airspace, we look at the potential implications for the country, and for aviation in Africa more broadly. The move will force commercial aircraft to find alternative routes, increasing flight times and prices for passengers. Plus, we take a look at why Ethiopia is desperate to establish permanent access to a sea port, and why recent comments from Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed have provoked the ire of the country's coastal neighbours. And we look at some of the factors behind the increase in the number of men in Kenya choosing to get vasectomies.

On Daybreak Africa: Ethiopian experts applaud developments in the Horn of Africa nation that have witnessed lawmakers de-listing the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) as a terrorist organization and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed appointing the head of the former rival organization, Getachew Reda to lead the region's interim administration. Plus, Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera Wednesday appealed for additional humanitarian assistance for victims of Cyclone Freddy. For this and more, stay tuned to Daybreak Africa!

On Daybreak Africa: Kenyan President William Ruto Wednesday said the “highest” office approved a plan to abduct and kill the chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, Wafula Chebukati, during the 2022 general elections. Ethiopia's Chief of Justice Meaza Ashenafi and her deputy Solomon Areda stepped down from their posts Tuesday due to what analysts speculate was a disagreement with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed over the power of the police.

Ethiopia is hosting the UN's annual internet forum despite an internet blackout of more than a year in the war-devastated region of Tigray. More than 2,500 delegates from all over the world are attending the forum, which is focusing on ''connecting all people and safeguarding human rights''. The UN's decision to host the event in Addis Ababa has however raised eyebrows among internet and human rights campaigners. Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed defended blackouts, saying the internet is not water, the internet is not air'' and shutdowns were aimed at saving lives. He added that decisions were made to save lives during conflicts.

Earlier this month, officials from the government of Ethiopia and representatives from the Tigray People's Liberation Front agreed to halt the two-year conflict that has been rife with accusations of ethnic cleansing, sexual violence, and famine as a weapon of war. To discuss the current state of the conflict and the prospect of peace, Lawfare managing editor Tyler McBrien sat down with Alex de Waal, executive director of the World Peace Foundation and a research professor at Tufts University's Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. A longtime expert on the Horn of Africa, de Waal co-edited the book, “Accountability for Mass Starvation: Testing the Limits of the Law,” which was published in August. They discussed the terms of the recent truce agreements, the irony of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Nobel Peace Prize, and the options for accountability for forced starvation and other crimes committed by both sides. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The warring sides in Ethiopia announced an agreement to silence their guns after two years of devastating conflict that have claimed thousands of lives and left millions needing aid in Africa's second most populous country. The surprise deal between Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government and Tigrayan rebels was unveiled after little over a week of negotiations led by the African Union in South Africa and was hailed by the UN and the US among others. The breakthrough was announced by the African Union's mediator, former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, almost exactly two years to the day since the war erupted in November 2020. They also agreed on the restoration of law and order, restoration of services, unhindered access to humanitarian supplies, and protection of civilians among other areas of agreement.

Listen to the Sun. Oct. 23, 2022 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The program features our PANW report with dispatches on the mass demonstrations which took place inside Ethiopia in support of the central government ahead of the African Union-brokered talks scheduled to begin this week between the administration of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the TPLF in South Africa; the anniversary of the military coup in the Republic of Sudan has highlighted the continuing internal crisis; there were attacks at a hotel in southern Somalia where casualties have been reported; and floods are still taking place in West Africa amid concerns about the impact of climate change. In the second hour we listen to an address made earlier today by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the recently-released state capture commission study. The People's Republic of China was the scene of the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC). In the final hour we look back on the 56th anniversary of the founding of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense in the Bay Area of California in Oct. 1966.

Kenya's telecom giant Safaricom has launched its network in Ethiopia, becoming the first private operator in one of Africa's biggest markets. Safaricom switched on its network and services in the capital Addis Ababa following network pilots in 10 cities. Safaricom leads a consortium which includes South Africa's Vodacom and the UK's Vodafone. Its entry into the Ethiopian market comes after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed took power in 2018 with a promise to liberalise the economy.

Analysts are calling on the African Union and the international community to intervene and mediate a peaceful resolution to Ethiopia's recently resumed conflict in the Tigray region, between federal forces and TPLF rebel forces. For more VOA's James Butty spoke with expert, Ezekiel Gebissa.

Listen to the Sat. Aug. 20, 2022 edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The program features our regular PANW report with dispatches on the armed attacks on the Hyatt hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia which have left 20 people dead; Kenyan President-elect William Ruto is making preparations to take charge of East Africa's largest economy after winning the recent national elections; the Ethiopian government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has put forward the conditions for a peace agreement with the rebel TPLF in the north of the Horn of Africa state; and South Sudan has made an assessment that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Project (GERD) will have a positive impact for the entire region. In the second hour we continue our Black August programming looking back on the Chicago Rebellion of 1966 and an historic speech by then Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) Chairman Stokely Carmichael on Black Power delivered in 1967 at Michigan State University (MSU). Finally, we examine the recent elections in Kenya and the future prospects for the country.

Ethiopia says the second turbine of a controversial dam over the Blue Nile has started generating electricity. The $4bn mega-dam has been a huge source of controversy between the East African country and the two downstream countries Egypt and Sudan that depend heavily on the Nile for their essential water supplies. It is expected to generate more than 5,000 megawatts of electricity upon completion. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says there hasn't been any impact on the water supplies of the downstream countries.

Today we discuss the civil war occuring in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. We discuss how Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and other players all contributed to the humanitarian crisis. As of publishing an estimated 500,000 people have died in the conflict. Find more of us at http://theyoungperspective.netInstagram: the_young_perspectiveEmail: ejtheyoungperpspective@gmail.com  

*) Ukraine's need for more weapons major focus as defence ministers meet Defence ministers from NATO and other parts of the world will meet in Brussels on Wednesday where they are expected to discuss weapon deliveries to Ukraine. Ukraine seeks a significant increase in arms to help hold off Russian troops. Kiev says it needs 1,000 howitzers, 500 tanks and 1,000 drones, among other heavy weapons. Western countries have promised NATO-standard weapons, including advanced US rockets. But deploying them is taking time. *) UK Rwanda asylum-seeker flight cancelled after European court ruling A first flight carrying asylum seekers to Rwanda as part of a controversial UK policy has been cancelled due to a last-minute ruling from the European Court of Human Rights. British Home Secretary Priti Patel said she was disappointed that the legal challenge meant the plane did not take off, but vowed to pursue the heavily criticised policy. The flight cancellation is seen as an embarrassment for the government after it insisted the Kigali-bound plane would leave no matter how many people were on board. *) WHO to assess if monkeypox an international health emergency The World Health Organisation will hold a meeting to determine whether to classify the global monkeypox outbreak as a public health emergency of international concern. The emergency committee will meet on June 23 to discuss the designation, which is the highest alarm. The UN agency is also working to change the name of the disease. The announcement comes after more than 30 scientists wrote that there was an "urgent need for a non-discriminatory and non-stigmatising nomenclature for monkeypox". *) Ethiopia sets up committee for Tigray peace negotiations Ethiopia's federal government has formed a committee to negotiate with forces from the rebellious northern region of Tigray. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has confirmed the key step towards peace negotiations. The committee has 10 to 15 days to hammer out details of negotiations. The nearly two-year conflict in Ethiopia has displaced more than nine million people, plunged parts of Tigray into famine conditions and killed thousands of civilians. And finally… *) Emotional BTS tell fans they're taking a break to 'figure things out' Members of K-pop supergroup BTS have announced they are taking an indefinite break from one of the world's most popular acts to focus on solo pursuits. They have cited exhaustion and the pressures of success in an emotional video appearance. The seven members, credited with generating billions of dollars for the South Korean economy, dropped the bombshell at a group dinner. The video was posted on YouTube.

The government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has expelled our correspondent. Abiy's proxies at home and abroad are helping a propaganda push that is silencing criticism. California's legal-marijuana market is enormous, but its growers are floundering under taxes and regulations; the industry is getting stubbed out. And a look at how companies that have withdrawn from Russia are faring.For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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The Kenya Forest Service has attributed a wildfire that has destroyed thousands of acres of forest moorland at Mount Kenya, to extreme weather conditions in the region. Tigrayan rebel forces have agreed to an offer of a truce to allow aid delivery through, but an official from the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) tells us promises by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government must be upheld. Plus, after a South Africa court ruled in favour of the indigenous Khoi and San peoples in Cape Town and put a temporary stop to the construction of Amazon's Africa headquarters, a spokesperson for the communities explains why the land is so important. And we drop in on the Resident Presidents. This week, Olushambles is having a problem with ants.

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Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed will address the country's federal parliament on the conflict between government forces and Tigrayan rebels in the north. Ethiopian federal forces have been fighting rebels loyal to the Tigray People's Liberation Front since November 2020. The country is also embroiled in a border row with Sudan and a dispute with Egypt and Khartoum over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile river. Mr Abiy announced the start of electricity generation from the controversial dam, prompting angry reactions from Egypt and Sudan.

*) Biden, Putin agree to hold summit on Ukraine crisis France says US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have agreed - in principle - to hold a summit on Ukraine. But Biden said the meeting would “only take place” if Russia does not invade Ukraine. The summit is planned after the meeting of G7 leaders on February 24, which will also discuss the ongoing crisis. The announcement was made as new satellite imagery shows an increase of Russian troops on its border with Ukraine. *) Iranian lawmakers lay out six condition to revive nuclear deal Iran could reach a new nuclear deal with western countries soon. Iran's parliament laid out six conditions to revive the deal. Tehran says it will reverse its nuclear steps but insists Washington must first lift sanctions on the country. But Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is sceptical about the agreement. According to him, the new deal is weaker than the previous one in 2015. *) Ethiopia begins producing power at Nile mega-dam Ethiopia starts producing electricity from a controversial dam built on the Blue Nile, even as Sudan and Egypt continue their opposition to the project. After inaugurating the dam on Sunday, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will feed electricity to 60 percent of the population. He also dismissed Egyptian and Sundanese concerns that the dam will hinder the flow of the Nile's water into their countries. *) Erdogan visits African countires Turkiye has donated 100-thousand Covid-19 vaccines to the Democratic Republic of Congo. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Kinshasa as part of his four-day tour of central and west Africa. He was received by his Congolese counterpart President Felix Tshi-sekedi. At least seven bilateral agreements on defence, construction and transport were signed. Erdogan also thanked his host for supporting Turkiye's fight against terrorism. On Monday, President Ergodan will visit Senegal and his trip will end in Guinea-Bissau. And finally … *) Beijing Winter Olympics closes with stunning ceremony The Beijing Winter Olympics, which saw sporting drama and milestones but was tarnished by a Russian doping scandal, has ended with a stunning closing ceremony. International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach hailed the Games as an "unforgettable Olympic experience". The Games will be remembered for new stars such as Eileen Gu, but also for the doping controversy that had engulfed 15-year-old figure skater Kamila Valieva. The next Winter Olympics will be held in Milano-Cortina in 2026. And that's your daily news brief from TRT World. For more, head to trtworld.com

Ethiopia began producing electricity for the first time from its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed officially inaugurated electricity production on Sunday from the mega-dam, a milestone in the controversial multibillion-dollar project. The prime minister sought to assure neighbouring nations his country did not wish to harm their interests. Egypt's foreign ministry, however, accused Ethiopia of persisting in its violations of a preliminary deal signed between the three nations in 2015, prohibiting any of the parties from taking unilateral actions in the use of the river's water.

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Ethiopia's lower house of parliament has approved with a majority vote a resolution to lift a state of emergency ahead of its expiry date. It follows the proposal by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's cabinet last month to end the emergency period. The emergency decree was passed in November last year for six months as an alliance of rebel forces - including the Tigray People's Liberation Front advanced towards the capital Addis Ababa. The government has cited an improved security situation and the economic costs of the decree as the reasons for its decision.

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President Muhammadu Buhari and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that African growth and development will require strong, visionary leadership that caters to the needs of the people, and effectively strengthens institutions that encourage peaceful co-existence while providing disincentives to conflicts and coups. The presidential media aide, Femi Adesina stated that at the meeting between both leaders, President Buhari commended the efforts of the Prime Minister in maintaining peace and unity in the country, and dedication to ensuring fairness and justice in development. President Buhari urged the Ethiopian leader to stay focused on keeping the country together, in spite of the difficulties, assuring that Nigeria will continue to support efforts in peaceful co-existence and unity.

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“We will repel, destroy and eliminate the enemy.” Those are the stark words today from Ethiopia's Nobel Peace Prize-winning Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Senator Chris Coons, President Biden's foreign policy man in Congress, sheds light on the grim situation … A new documentary uncovers the American laws punishing boycotts of Israel … Will Omicron usher in another winter of discontent? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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.  

Climate change: News organisations, fossil fuel companies and audiences all need to do better on the story that could mean the end of us.Contributors:Meera Selva - deputy director of the Reuters InstituteGenevieve Guenther - founder and director, End Climate SilenceGeorge Monbiot - author and columnistDavid Gelber - co-founder, The Years ProjectOn our radar:A year after war broke out in the northern Tigray region of Ethiopia, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government has declared a six-month state of emergency. Producer Flo Phillips joins Richard Gizbert to discuss the effect it is having on freedom of expression.The hate crimes going viral in India:Violence against Muslims, filmed by the perpetrators, is the latest ugly trend among India's Hindu vigilantes.Contributors:Alishan Jafri - journalist, The Wire Hate WatchAngana Chatterji - anthropologist, University of California, Berkeley and co-editor of Majoritarian State: How Hindu Nationalism is Changing IndiaSaba Naqvi - author of Shades of Saffron00:00 Intro02:15 The climate crisis11:29 Ethiopia's ongoing conflict13:42 Violence against Muslims in India23:48 End note

In this episode, Alex takes a day off from discussing American issues and focuses on international events. He finds three events that somewhat relate to one another and can help describe larger trends around the globe. He discusses:  There are reports of growing issues at the CIA. A recent New York Times article by Julian E. Barnes and Adam Goldman discusses how “Counterintelligence officials said in a top-secret cable to all stations and bases around the world that too many of the people it recruits from other countries to spy for the U.S. are being lost.” The report looked at dozens of cases where informants had either been compromised or killed over the last few years. Alex discusses how the CIA is struggling to keep up with the digital era, seems to put the mission over security, and needs to reform its intelligence gathering methods.    China was again caught performing beach landing drills off the coast of Taiwan in another symbolic gesture to Taiwan and the world. In the last week, China has also flown more than 50 warplanes over Taiwan's aerial defenses. This led to Taiwan stating it will defend its land and the US calling out China for challenging the region's stability. Alex worries that this escalation is at its worst in years and he hopes that the US/China aren't close to an open conflict. It seems like relations between the two have deteriorated since the pandemic and both sides are waiting for the other to blink. Does Xi Jinping want Taiwan as part of his legacy? Was Hong Kong a practice?    The humanitarian crisis in the Tigray region of Ethiopia has only gotten worse since Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has waged close to an all-out war against the region. There has been an escalation of violence between the government and the Tigrayan people after an election dispute in 2020. Since, there have been reports of mass violence, rape, and starvation mainly to the Tigrayan people. The Tigrayan people need aid, but the Ethiopian government and Eritrea soldiers are stopping aid and making the situation worse. Many fear this could lead to close to a million deaths and even some world organizations are calling this a genocide. 

An exclusive CNN investigation has revealed that the Ethiopian government used flagship airlines to transport weapons during war with Tigray. Correspondent Nima Elbagir unpacks her gripping reporting from the region. Former U.S Envoy for the Sahel Region, J. Peter Pham, speaks with Bianna Golodryga about how the international community bears a great deal of responsibility for propping up Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Then, following a decade long understanding into the lived experience of a homeless child named Dasani, journalist Andrea Elliott talks about her new book, “Invisible Child,” as this young American navigated family trauma and a system stacked against her. And our Michel Martin talks with Washington Post columnist, Jennifer Rubin about her new book, “Resistance: How women saved democracy from Donald Trump” where she explains how female voters, activists and politicians have mobilized in their fight for democracy. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

More attacks on civilians in Ethiopia's civil war with a report out today that an airstrike hit a school in the northern Tigray region. Seventeen U.S. Senators have sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging him to speak to Tigray leader Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed himself to push for an immediate cease-fire. FOX's Trey Yingst speaks with Payton Knopf, Senior Advisor to the Africa Program at the US Institute of Peace, about the beginnings of the conflict and how it threatens to unravel the second most populated country in Africa.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Media outlets in the United States face a reckoning as they struggle to break up with Donald Trump.Contributors:Murtaza Hussein - reporter, The InterceptMaria Hinojosa - founder, Futuro Media GroupMatt Taibbi - author and journalistAshton Lattimore - editor-in-chief, Prism ReportsOn our radar:Ethiopia erupts. Richard Gizbert speaks to producer Johanna Hoes about Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's order to send troops into the northern region of Tigray while completely cutting off any forms of communication - barring journalists and banning the internet.Autopsy of an Ethiopian interview: Who killed Hachalu Hundessa?The last ever interview with Ethiopian singer, Hachalu Hundessa - and why everyone is poring over that tape, looking for clues in their search for who killed him.Contributors:Guyo Wariyo - former presenter, Oromia Media NetworkBruh Yihunbelay - COO, Tirita FM RadioTsedale Lemma - editor-in-chief, Addis StandardAlula Solomon - CEO, Tigrai Media House00:00 Intro02:00 Life After Trump11:42 Latest from Ethiopia14:14 Who killed Hachalu Hundessa?24:22 Bye Bye Donny-- Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera - Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/

 “May this convention of union last 1,000 years.” African countries including Ghana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Zambia, Mali, and Zambia recognise Africa Day as a public holiday.  Other countries have celebrations to mark the historical day, while international cities, such as New York, Dublin, Melbourne, London, and Washington engage in academic gatherings and cultural showcases to mark the day. https://africa.com/10-things-know-africa-day/In Nigeria, one of the countries with the greatest potential for rapidly scaling up production, pharmaceutical manufacturing production currently utilizes around 40 percent of actual installed capacity. https://www.cfr.org/blog/scaling-african-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-time-covid-19 Blantyre-based tech firm iMoSyS is one such company that is now using its 3D printers and computer assisted design (CAD) software to design reusable face masks and face shields for healthcare workers. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-52776994 Dynamic, a reformer and an adept diplomat, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is at the heart of tectonic change in Ethiopia and in the region. The country was starting to outgrow the governing and economic model that had turned it into East Africa's largest economy. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abiy_AhmedTop 250 Companies operating in Africahttps://africanbusinessmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/AB_0520_Top-250-Companies_compressed.pdfHow to cook Jollof rice… in simple steps to help you celebrate Africa Day https://twitter.com/Kurlycheeks/status/1264807349082116097?s=20The Tigrayans or Tigrinyas are an ethnolinguistic group indigenous to Northeast Africa who primarily inhabit the highlands of Eritrea and the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. They speak the Tigrinya language, a direct descendant of the Ge'ez language that was spoken in late antiquity.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4daTQxNUNMProduced and Pod

Kroc Institute Communications Program Director, Hannah Heinzekehr, talks with Peter Wallensteen, the Richard G. Starmann Sr. Research Professor Emeritus of Peace Studies, and Kroc Institute Visiting fellow Abba Hagos Hayish Fessuh about the recent awarding of the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize to Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed. They also discuss the history and current realities of the conflict at the Ethiopian and Eritrean border and challenges and opportunities facing peacebuilders in Ethiopia.