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Famine in Ethiopia as the Tigray Conflict Worsens

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Mark Leon Goldberg
Jun 17, 2021
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By all accounts, the situation in the Tigray region of Ethiopia is extremely grim -- and poised to deteriorate further. The United Nations now says that famine has struct parts of the region while the civil war in Ethiopia continues without and end in sight. Meanwhile, fraught national elections are scheduled for June 21. 

Ethiopian journalist Zecharias Zelalem explains how we got to this point and where the conflict may be headed next.

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