Ethiopia, Nigeria
Obasanjo's softly-softly approach to Tigray mediation causes frustration all round

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo.
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo. © Christian Thompson/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP
The African Union-elected mediator of the Ethiopian crisis, Olusegun Obasanjo, is keeping very quiet about his methods. But his international goals could clash with the 2023 Nigerian presidential election. [...]
Published on 29.06.2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes
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