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Report shows Ethiopian civil war more lethal than Ukraine war (www.thereporterethiopia.com)

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The two-year war in northern Ethiopia resulted in approximately 100,200 deaths before an African Union-brokered ceasefire was reached in November 2021, a new report reveals. In comparison, the Ukraine-Russia war that began in February led to 81,500 deaths, the same source added.

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 years ago (8 children)

The lethality isn’t why the war in Ukraine gets media coverage in the west; it’s because there’s a war in the neighborhood that’s unprecedented in decades. A war in Africa isn’t unexpected. It’s sad of course, but there’s pretty much been war in Africa since… well, since forever. While all-out war in Europe was seemingly over since the late 90s.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Also, it's two developed nations going all out on each other. That hasn't happened since 1945.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

One of whom has the big boom!

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