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Four months after the Ethiopian government declared victory, conflict continues to escalate in the state of Tigray, hitting the country’s recovery prospects.
Ethiopia’s ‘simmering civil war’ threatens to erode economic recovery prospects
CNBC 3/12/2021 Elliot Smith
According to a recent UN update, more than 2.2 million people have been displaced and allegations of human rights abuses by security forces have drawn international condemnation.
On Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for an international investigation into the fighting between the region s former ruling Tigray People s Liberation Front (TPLF) and the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) and its allies.
The continuation of conflict presents a further roadblock to an economy ravaged by the Covid-19 pandemic. The IMF has forecast 0% GDP growth in real terms in 2021.
Eritrea ProfileGUEST COLUMNOn 4 November 2020, the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) Northern Command headquarters in Mekelle and throughout Tigray Region came under a meticulously planned, massive, and pre-emptive attack from the armed forces