There are currently more than 110 armed conflicts in the world, monitored by the Geneva Academy’s RULAC (Rule of Law in Armed Conflict) online environment. An unexpected civil war broke out in northern Ethiopia in 2020, which subsided after the truce signed by the parties last November. But how did another latent conflict arise, what role did Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who came to power in 2018, play in it, and what is the current state of the country?
Ethiopia, located in East Africa with a population of 120 million, has been hailed as a country with promising economic growth over the past decade, and Abiy, in his 40s, who received the Nobel Peace Prize soon after having come to power for facilitating relations with neighboring countries Eritrea, with a doctorate in conflict resolution from Addis Ababa University, seemed to be the ideal leader for the aspiring country.
2023-12-20 22:01:00
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