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Settlement talks are on the horizon after a year-long war devastates communities across the country
Age-old issues over ethnic identity and autonomy must be settled
Prime minister Abiy Ahmed faces potential defeat a year after starting his ‘law enforcement’ operation
US Africa envoy flies into Addis Ababa on Thursday for talks as Tigrayan forces near the capital
Authorities in Addis Ababa prepare for possible military assault by forces from Tigray
Addis Ababa seeks end to protracted conflict in northernmost region
War has spread from the northern region into neighbouring Amhara and Afar since July
Fighters from Tigray have ventured eastwards into the barren Afar region that guards the routes to the port of Djibouti
Landslide victory tightens leader’s hold on power as conflict continues in Tigray region
Tigray rebels demand withdrawal of federal troops and investigation of atrocities as condition for ending hostilities
Ethiopia’s leader is tarnishing his reformist reputation as violence spreads in the Tigray region
PM hopes to rescue his legitimacy through election fought against backdrop of civil war and brewing famine
Abiy must stop the violence in Tigray and expel Eritrean troops as a first step
UK’s Vodafone and Kenya’s Safaricom part of winning consortium for African country’s first licence sale
Investors worried about opacity, restrictions and political instability
PM’s supporters say he can win re-election and get country back on track. Others fear too much damage has been done
Only a national dialogue can truly heal the country’s divisions
Camps rekindle memories of past crises as Tigray conflict drives tens of thousands into Sudan
Country’s leader says troops have taken control of regional capital Mekelle
Some see ‘ethnic federalism’ and a ‘nation of nations’ as the country’s salvation, others as its damnation
Addis says foreign powers should stop meddling as military prepares for assault on Mekelle in pursuit of TPLF leadership
Army plans to encircle city of 500,000 people with tanks and artillery
Tigray crisis is part of a broader political problem that brute force cannot solve
The conflict in Tigray is the biggest test of Abiy Ahmed’s premiership and threatens to spill over into neighbouring countries
Ethiopian region has tradition of hardened fighters but Abiy says offensive can end quickly
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