Tigray crisis dents Ethiopia’s emerging image
02 May 2021 |
3:37 pm
Fighting continues in Ethiopia, despite Ethiopia's premier Abiy Ahmed declaring victory over Tigrayan rebels in November 2020. With elections on the horizon, has the war in Tigray done more damage to Ethiopia's unity?
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