On this edition of Africa 54: condemning Tigrayan forces and praising the filling of a major dam project, thousands rallied in support of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed; Former President Jacob Zuma, whose jailing this month led to South Africa's worst outbreak of violence in years, was granted compassionate leave to attend the funeral of his younger brother; And Africa is demanding that Global pharmaceutical firms license production of COVID-19 vaccines in Africa rather than just do piecemeal contract deals.