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Explaining Tigray

What is behind the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region?

The crisis in the Tigray region of Ethiopia has continued to intensify, but what are the repercussions for ordinary Tigrayans? Hana Zeratsyon of 大象传媒 Tigrinya tells us how the conflict is affecting her friends and family back home. And where did the tensions begin? The 大象传媒's Emmanuel Igunza, who was based in Addis Ababa for many years, explains.

Keeping a precious text alive
La Galigo is an ancient text which tells the creation story of the Bugis people of South Sulawesi in Indonesia, and is described by UNESCO as the most voluminous literary work in the world. Very few people understand the archaic language it's written in. Callistasia Wiyaya of 大象传媒 Indonesian has been hearing about efforts to keep La Galigo alive.

Image: Ethiopian refugees who fled fighting in Tigray province
Credit: ASHRAF SHAZLY/AFP via Getty Images

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