Ethiopian government and Tigrayans sign cessation of hostilities
After two years of civil war in Ethiopia, the federal government and the Tigrayan authorities have signed a cessation of hostilities agreement in Pretoria, South Africa.
After two years of civil war - and eight days of AU-mediated talks in South Africa - the Ethiopian federal government and Tigrayan authorities have signed a cessation of hostilities agreement. But what's in the deal, and will this be the end of the war, which also - notoriously - includes Eritrea?
Also in the programme: the world鈥檚 largest tropical peatlands in the Congo Basin may be approaching a tipping point where they flip from being a major carbon store to a major carbon emitter; and how could the new far right element in Benjamin Netanyahu's expected next coalition affect Israel's policies at home - and the country's standing abroad?
(Photo: Ethiopian government representative Redwan Hussien and Tigrayan delegate Getachew Reda during the negotiations to resolve the conflict in northern Ethiopia on 2 November 2022, Credit: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters)
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