The War in Tigray

Published: June 16, 2021, 9:45 a.m.

This episode contains descriptions of sexual violence.\n\nJust a few years ago, Ethiopia\u2019s leader was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Now, the nation is in the grips of a civil war, with widespread reports of massacres and human rights abuses, and a looming famine that could strike millions in the northern region of Tigray. \n\nHow did Ethiopia get here?\n\nGuest: Declan Walsh, the chief Africa correspondent for The New York Times.