Ethiopia: Who could bring the warring sides to the negotiation table?

DW1 October 2026, 16:02 UTCEthiopia

Ethiopia might be facing its most complex armed conflict in contempary times. The fragile 2022 peace deal has collapsed. International mediators have failed. How will the country return to normal?

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