After 17 months of conflict, thousands dead and millions in crisis, the Ethiopian government is calling for a “humanitarian truce.” The government has expressed hope that a truce will ease the flow of humanitarian aid to Tigray: no aid trucks have been allowed to enter since December and both sides blame the other for the impasse.

The conflict, which began in November 2020, has displaced millions, led to over 2 million people facing “severe hunger” and has led to extreme sexual violence.

Reset hears reaction and gets context on the conflict from a local Tigrayan business owner in Chicago and a former diplomat.

GUEST: Tigist Reda, chef, owner Demera Restaurant

Elizabeth Shackelford, senior fellow on U.S. foreign policy with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs