This archive report was first published on 10 July 2019.
On July 10, 2019, Ethiopia's Tigray region was at a crossroads. The region, long under authoritarian control, was witnessing a significant shift in power dynamics.
Abiy Ahmed, the country's Prime Minister, had been loosening controls and shaking up decades-old power arrangements. This move was met with a mix of emotions, with some calling for unity and others expressing anti-Abiy sentiment.
