In full swing: Ethiopia’s shifting civil war

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<p>More than a year after a rebellion Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed promised to put down in weeks, the balance of power <a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/ethiopian-forces-have-recaptured-key-towns-on-the-road-to-tigray21806825?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">keeps swinging</a>—and neighbouring states may soon be drawn in. To the chagrin of libertarian crypto types, regulators are <a href="https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/crypto-lobbying-is-going-ballistic/21806674?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">weighing in</a> on an industry now worth trillions. And the <a href="https://www.economist.com/asia/2021/12/09/many-north-korean-women-outearn-their-husbands-but-still-do-the-chores?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">fed-up North Korean wives</a> earning more than their husbands.</p><p>For full access to print, digital and audio editions of <em>The Economist</em>, subscribe here <a href="http://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>