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EPISODE · Mar 17, 2025 · 41 MIN

Tigray: Why have fears of war emerged?

from Focus on Africa · host BBC World Service

Ethiopia and Eritrea could be headed towards war, according to regional experts and officials. The warnings stem from fresh instability in Ethiopia's Tigray region, where a civil war from 2020-2022 resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths. What's behind the recent tension? Also, why is there a rise in the number of women being imprisoned?And we consider the legacy of the internationally acclaimed South African playwright, Athol Fugard.Presenter: Audrey Brown Technical Producer: Craig Kingham Producers: Yvette Twagiramariya, Stefania Okereke and Patricia Whitehorne Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

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