The situation in Ethiopia has continued to escalate, with accusations of genocide, warnings of famine, and threats of sanctions. What began as a war between the TPLF in Tigray and the Ethiopian government is spilling into neighboring areas as the TPLF appears to launch more offensives in the Afar and Amhara regions. The growing violence threatens to destabilize Ethiopia, Africa's second most populous country, and the greater Horn region should it continue unabated. To help us understand what's happening inside the country and to address the one-sided Western media coverage that places all the blame on the Ethiopian government, Rania Khalek was joined by Brook Abdu, an Ethiopian journalist and senior editor of The Reporter, an Ethiopian news outlet. You can listen to all episodes of Rania Khalek Dispatches anywhere you get podcasts. Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3za9DRK Apple: https://apple.co/3zeYpeW TIME CODES: 0:00 Intro 1:24 Who is fighting, where and why? TPLF launches new offensives despite government ceasefire 3:45 How are the Amhara and Afar regions responding to TPLF offensives on their areas? 6:22 Who is blocking humanitarian aid to Tigray? 10:39 The war narrative in Ethiopian media and society 14:07 TPLF’s legacy in Ethiopian society 17:06 Was the TPLF popular in Tigray before the fighting began? 24:20 Can Ethiopians co-exist under the current structure? 28:10 Misrepresentation of the conflict 32:12 Difficulty of reporting on this war 35:45 Is there foreign meddling? 40:24 Why did Abiy Ahmed delay elections last year? 45:34 Why did the Ethiopian government label the TPLF a terrorist group? 47:47 Fears of Western military intervention and destabilization 52:59 Exiles lobbying for war 55:41 Was there a way to avoid this conflict? 59:13 Who is blocking efforts to find solutions? 1:01:11 Accountability for atrocities 1:04:43 Press freedom in Ethiopia 1:07:57 What Americans need to understand about the war in Ethiopia 1:10:28 Where can people follow accurate information about the war in Ethiopia? » Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/BreakThroughNews -------------------------------- » Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BTnewsroom » Tweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BTnewsroom » Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/btnewsroom/ At Breakthrough News we believe in the power of independent media. Five mega-corporations dominate the media landscape — controlling 90% of what we read, watch and listen to. They control the news cycle, to which social media and even most “alternative” media is forced to respond. We are breaking through that cycle. We tell the untold stories of resistance from poor and working-class communities — because out of these stories we will construct a different narrative of the world, as it is and in real time. People’s movements in every corner of the globe are changing history and shifting consciousness. But these movements barely receive any coverage from the corporate media. They need visibility. They need amplification. They need a media arm to break through. We can be that media arm, but only with your help. Become a Patron and join us on the front lines in the battle of ideas. Subscribe and follow us! https://www.youtube.com/breakthroughnews @BTNewsroom #EthiopiaNews #hornofAfrica #Eritrea # #BreakThroughNews #BTnews #socialistnews #socialist #raniakhalek #eugenepuryear
