Why is Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize winner bombing his own country?
On this week’s episode of The Inquiry – why is Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize winning Prime Minister, bombing his own country?
In Ethiopia, a political battle has sparked a bloody conflict.
Federal Forces have engaged in combat with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front - or TPLF.
Hundreds have reportedly been killed and tens of thousands displaced.
Just last year, Abiy Ahmed, the Ethiopian Prime Minister, won a Nobel Prize for his part in brokering peace with neighbouring Eritrea.
So, Charmaine Cozier asks why Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize winner is bombing his own country?
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Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis and the impact on people
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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Who is Abiy Ahmed?
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