Ethiopia: how a lucky village in Tigray survived the devastating war

By Jan Nyssen, Professor of Geography, Ghent University
Biadgilgn Demissie, Postdoctoral researcher, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
Emnet Negash, Doctoral researcher, Ghent University
Hailemariam Meaza, Assistant Professor, Mekelle University
Sofie Annys, Postdoctoral researcher, Ghent University
Tesfaalem Gebreyohannes, Associate Professor at the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Mekelle University
Zbelo Tesfamariam, Assistant Professor, Mekelle University

Even though the Tigray war front moved past Dabba Selama several times, the community suffered less than other nearby villages.

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