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An Imminent, Underreported War
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Jacob Shapiro sits down with journalist Jody Ray, who just returned from on-the-ground reporting in Ethiopia and Eritrea. This convo is a gateway into one of the most underreported conflicts brewing today - a potential war over Red Sea access with echoes of Cold War rivalries, ethnic fracture lines, and a region that's been through hell once already. If you enjoyed the conversation, check out more of Jody's work below! -- Timestamps: (01:22) - Meet Jodi in Nairobi (01:38) - Why Ethiopia Matters (03:20) - Ethiopia Basics (05:44) - Cold War Backstory (07:13) - From Empire to Derg (10:28) - TPLF Rule and Abiy Rise (12:37) - How Tigray War Started (14:55) - War Aftermath and Red Sea (16:46) -…