Ethiopia Tigray fighting sparks fears of new war

Renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia between Tigrayan forces and the national army is threatening a return to civil war after four years of peace. On Thursday, The Ethiopian National Defense Force siad it had killed hundrends of Tigray fighters and captured a large number of others. The military described its activity as a counter-attack. Fighting is also escalating in Amhara and Afar regions of Ethiopia. We hear from a resident in Mekelle, Tigray's capital and what this means for the peace and stability of the country.

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Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna

Producer: Rukia Bulle, Bella Twine and Keikantse Shumba

Technical Producer: Herbert Masua

Senior Producer: Charles Gitonga

Editors: Daniel Dadzie and Maryam Abdalla