For two years between 2020 and last autumn a devastating civil war was fought in Tigray, the northernmost region of Ethiopia. Disputes over control of Tigray, as well as the running of the federal government in a disababa, had escalated. Women and girls were subject to horrific forms of sexual violence. Entire communities were specifically targeted based on their ethnicity. Many of these actions were not random or a mere byproduct of war. They were calculated and deliberate. A peace agreement brought the war to an end last November but human rights watch has reported that ethnic cleansing is still ongoing.