Ethiopia’s ‘simmering civil war’ threatens to erode economic recovery prospects!!
Posted: 12 Mar 2021, 15:54
KEY POINTS
*According to a recent UN update, more than 2.2 million people have been displaced and allegations of human rights abuses by security forces have drawn international condemnation.
*On Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for an international investigation into the fighting between the region's former ruling Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) and the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) and its allies.
*The continuation of conflict presents a further roadblock to an economy ravaged by the Covid-19 pandemic. The IMF has forecast 0% GDP growth in real terms in 2021.
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/12/ethiopi ... pects.html
*According to a recent UN update, more than 2.2 million people have been displaced and allegations of human rights abuses by security forces have drawn international condemnation.
*On Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for an international investigation into the fighting between the region's former ruling Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) and the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) and its allies.
*The continuation of conflict presents a further roadblock to an economy ravaged by the Covid-19 pandemic. The IMF has forecast 0% GDP growth in real terms in 2021.
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/12/ethiopi ... pects.html