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Spotlight | Ethiopia
Tigray conflict puts Abiy's back against the wall

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali © Terje Bendiksby/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

The government has announced a unilateral ceasefire in Tigray, which has been in the grip of a civil war since last November. The prime minister has half-heartedly acknowledged the debacle suffered by the Ethiopian army in the region. [...]

Published on 06/07/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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