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30/06/2022 GMT

Ethiopia’s disinformation war

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Searching for the truth about the conflict in Tigray

Chloe Hadjimatheou hears from a journalist trying to unpick fact from fiction in Ethiopia’s information war.

When President Abiy Ahmed came to power in Ethiopia, he was seen as a reformer who was heralding a new era of hope. In 2019, he was even awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. But less than a year later, he ordered a military offensive against regional forces in Tigray in the north of the country. He said he did so in response to an attack on a military base housing government troops. It’s a conflict that has been characterised by an almost constant media blackout in Tigray. In the absence of detailed reporting, rumour, denial and misinformation has been rife. But a few dedicated journalists have been working hard to get at the truth. Chloe Hadjimatheou hears from one of them as she tries to unpick fact from fiction in Ethiopia’s information war. 

Produced and presented by Chloe Hadjimatheou
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