‘Weight of responsibility’: Promise and perils of covering Ethiopia’s war

What happened: Fighting erupted on September 23 in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region between the federal government-backed Tigray Peace Force (TPF) and the TPLF, breaking the 2022 peace deal. A correspondent reports from Erbeti in Afar region and later Mekelle. Key numbers: Fighting began September 23. Why it matters: The correspondent describes being the only media team in Mekelle after federal forces entered the city, and the difficulty of verifying events as exit routes risked closing.

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