thousands— easily and smoothly and hundreds of thousands are currently facing famine — thousands are currently facing famine. ~ , ., , , famine. why did it happen in the first place? _ famine. why did it happen in the first place? war _ famine. why did it happen in the first place? war broke _ famine. why did it happen in the first place? war broke out - famine. why did it happen in the first place? war broke out in - first place? war broke out in november. _ first place? war broke out in november, 2020, _ first place? war broke out in november, 2020, and - first place? war broke out in november, 2020, and it- first place? war broke out in l november, 2020, and it came first place? war broke out in - november, 2020, and it came in the backdrop _ november, 2020, and it came in the backdrop of— november, 2020, and it came in the backdrop of months of simmering tensions— backdrop of months of simmering tensions between the federal government, the central government, and the _ government, the central government, and the regional leaders in the north — and the regional leaders in the north. this is the northernmost state _ north. this is the northernmost state of— north. this is the northernmost state of ethiopia and the leaders of that region, a party have been a dominant— that region, a party have been a dominant political force since the i990s~ _ dominant political force since the 19905. the country recently got a new prime — 19905. the country recently got a new prime minister, the current prime _ new prime minister, the current prime minister, and the forces that ran there _ prime minister, and the forces that ran there were essentially sidelined from power. in 2020 the country was supposed _ from power. in 2020 the country was supposed to — from power. in 2020 the country was supposed to hold a widely expected,