There is an urgent need to assist former Tigrayan combatants return to civilian life. This demands a relief program. It should not be confused with disarmament demobilization and reintegration (DDR). […]
Continue Reading →Plans for post-conflict reconstruction and reparation are not yet in sight
The two years’ war destroyed the social and economic infrastructure of Tigray region. Over eighty percent of health infrastructure, […]
Continue Reading →Mulugeta Gebrehiwot Berhe
Readers may remember my previous three-part post ‘Mekelle: A city under siege’ written in February 2022. That post attempted to show readers what a city under […]
Continue Reading →Five months on, the Permanent Cessation of Hostilities between the Ethiopian Government and the Tigray forces is, for the most part, holding. Officially, the total blockade has been lifted. But […]
Continue Reading →Four months after the Permanent Cessation of Hostilities Agreement was signed in Pretoria, serious discussion about how to assist the huge numbers of people in need in Tigray, Ethiopia, and […]
Continue Reading →Mulugeta Gebrehiwot and Alex de Waal
Tigray sued for peace to save Tigrayans from starvation. More humanitarian aid is now arriving and services are being restored in many areas. These […]
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