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Why is Abiy Ahmed heading ‘to the front’?

A year into the conflict in Ethiopia, the prime minister says he will lead troops from the front line

A little over two years since winning the Nobel Peace Prize, Abiy Ahmed is leading a country at war.
Rebels from the northern Tigray region have taken increasing territory over the past few months.
Thousands have died and more than two million have been pushed from their homes.
The international community is showing increasing concern about the situation.
Many countries have told their citizens to leave.
So, how did it all come to this?

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Host: Alan Kasujja (@kasujja)
Reporter: Beverly Ochieng (@beverlyochieng)

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