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We are all equal, but some are more equal than others.

This play on George Orwell's adage has been brought to life as war broke out at the gates of the European Union.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has rightly led to widespread condemnation. But from an African perspective, watching global powers unite in pulling out all the stops to curtail the conflict, has been simultaneously impressive and frustrating.

On the one hand, the crippling sanctions and UN resolution are more than understandable because no-one wants a war involving a nuclear-armed superpower to descend into an even more catastrophic situation.

On the other, there has been palpable surprise on our continent that not all armed conflicts are treated with the same lack of resolve that much of the fighting in Africa gets.

Yes, there are statements of concern and international envoys have been sent on missions, but no wall-to-wall coverage, no live televised statements from global leaders and no enthusiastic offers of help.

Millions forced to flee

In Ethiopia, the last 16 months have been hell.

In the north of the country, as a result of a conflict in Tigray, more than two million people have been forced from their homes.

In addition hundreds of thousands face starvation, and the government has been accused of blocking deliveries of aid and essential medicines - something it denies.

There is mounting evidence that war crimes may have been committed by both sides, include mass killings and widespread use of rape as a weapon of war.

On the scale of human suffering it is surely on a par with anything else that is grabbing the world's attention.



And there are many other conflicts that barely get a mention.

Continue reading https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-60603232

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