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Ethiopia, Kenya
Tigray crisis: Kenyatta struggles to convince Abiy to accept regional support

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali. © STR/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

Abiy Ahmed Ali has adamantly rejected any outside help in his confrontation with Tigray's leaders. That hasn't stopped Uhuru Kenyatta trying to establish himself as the leader of a pro-Abiy regional coalition that would put into play AU demands for moderation. [...]

Published on 30/11/2020 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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