These women fought in Ethiopia's last civil war and warn against another one
Female fighters recall how the conflict in the northern Tigray destroyed their lives, as fears grow that fighting could resume.
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""I lost everything.""
— Abeba Amdu , Athlete
""It's now that I understand my father's character - the character of a fighter has a sense of anger. I realise now that it was because he never healed.""
— Abeba Amdu , Athlete
"I lost everything."
— Abeba Amdu , Athlete
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Female fighters recall how the conflict in the northern Tigray destroyed their lives, as fears grow that fighting could resume.
Female fighters from Ethiopia's Tigray region share their experiences from the previous civil war and express concerns about the potential for renewed conflict.
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