Ethiopia’s government under prime minister Abiy Ahmed launched a military offensive to dislodge the Tigray region’s dissident leadership, he promised a rapid surgical operation. The war, which began on 3 November as the world was focused on the US election, has instead come at a staggering cost. There is no end in sight. Millions of Tigrayans are now in dire need of assistance. In the next half hour, Lukhona Mnguni speaks to Senior Fellow at the Africa Asia Dialogues Thembisa Fakude and looks at the situation in the country together with the contestations around the Nile Dam.

<p>Ethiopia&rsquo;s government under prime minister Abiy Ahmed launched a military offensive to dislodge the Tigray region&rsquo;s dissident leadership, he promised a rapid surgical operation. The war, which began on 3 November as the world was focused on the US election, has instead come at a staggering cost. There is no end in sight. Millions of Tigrayans are now in dire need of assistance. In the next half hour, Lukhona Mnguni speaks to Senior Fellow at the Africa Asia Dialogues Thembisa Fakude and looks at the situation in the country together with the contestations around the Nile Dam.</p>

POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show that delves deeper into the news of the day, along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day’s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. The host also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners make sense of their world.

<p>POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show that delves deeper into the news of the day, along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day&rsquo;s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. The host also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners make sense of their world.</p>