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Ethiopia's Civil War Is Becoming A Humanitarian Crisis

A damaged tank stands on a road north of Mekele, the capital of Tigray on February 26, 2021. - Tigray has been the theater of fighting since early November, when Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced military operations against the northern region’s former ruling party, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, accusing it of attacking federal army camps. Pro-government troops took the regional capital Mekele in late November but clashes have persisted in the region. (Photo by EDUARDO SOTERAS / AFP) (Photo by EDUARDO SOTERAS/AFP via Getty Images)

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Ethiopia government calls for ‘humanitarian truce’ as millions face ‘severe hunger’

After 17 months of conflict, thousands dead and millions in crisis, the Ethiopian government is calling for a “humanitarian truce.” The government has expressed hope that a truce will ease the flow of humanitarian aid to Tigray: no aid trucks have been allowed to enter since December and both sides blame the other for the impasse.

The conflict, which began in November 2020, has displaced millions, led to over 2 million people facing “severe hunger” and has led to extreme sexual violence.

Reset hears reaction and gets context on the conflict from a local Tigrayan business owner in Chicago and a former diplomat.

GUEST: Tigist Reda, chef, owner Demera Restaurant

Elizabeth Shackelford, senior fellow on U.S. foreign policy with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs

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