Ethiopia: Finding a Path to Peace in the Tigray Region

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Ethiopia: Finding a Path to Peace in the Tigray Region

[Crisis Group] War has devastated Ethiopia's northernmost region. Pending comprehensive national dialogue, Addis Ababa should ease Tigray's immediate predicament, engaging elements of the authorities it unseated to govern the area and ensure that aid reaches the millions in need.

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