Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Ethiopia - Tigray Conflict

24-1-12 Ethiopia could trigger Africa's deadliest conflict - Caspian > .
24-1-12 Somaliland | A Crucial Breakthrough? - Prof J K-L > .
23-12-14 Is Abiy Ahmed the Most Dangerous Man in Africa? - Waro > .The Tigray conflict which started as a so-called policing operation has devolved into a violent ethnically based civil war, with some commentators making comparisons to the Yugoslav wars and predicting the breakup of Ethiopia. How did Ethiopia polarise along ethnic lines? Could it lead to the same kind of ethnic cleansing and violent state collapse that we saw during the breakup of Yugoslavia? And what approach can unite Ethiopia to prevent the collapse?
00:00 Intro
00:42 Ethnic Polarisation
05:48 The Road to Civil War
11:17 Yugoslavia 2.0?
18:11 Medemer

  
How Geography DOOMED Africa - AtPr > .
African Conflicts - PrTe >> .

In Ethiopia, the political calamity between the federal government in Addis Ababa and the regional government in Tigray has turned violent.

21-6-29 Ethiopia Tigray conflict: Rebels build on recapture of capital BBC

Rebel fighters in the Tigray region of Ethiopia are continuing to gain ground after recapturing the regional capital Mekelle from government forces. The rebels have now entered the town of Shire, about 140km (90 miles) to the north-west, according to UN officials. Eritrean troops backing the Ethiopian army had earlier abandoned the city. The government has declared a ceasefire in the eight-month conflict, but the rebels have vowed to drive their "enemies" from Tigray.

The fighting between the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) and government forces has left thousands of people dead. More than two million have been displaced and 350,000 pushed towards famine. The fighting began in November, when rebels rejected political reforms and captured army bases. Government forces captured Mekelle later that month.

21-6-23 Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Heavy casualties reported after air strikeA medical doctor at Mekelle's main Aider hospital told the BBC that at least 60 people were killed and more than 40 were injured. There are fears the numbers will increase further.


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