Ethiopian conflict rages on as PM names new Tigray head
The conflict has implications for the Horn of Africa with Amnesty International saying hundreds of civilians have been hacked to death in Tigray
13 November 2020 - 12:15
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia sought to tighten its grip on the rebellious Tigray region on Friday by appointing a new local leader during a military offensive that has killed hundreds and shaken the wider Horn of Africa region.
Federal troops’ 10-day push against the northern state has sent refugees flooding into Sudan and raised fears it may suck in Eritrea or weaken an African force opposing Islamist militants in Somalia if Ethiopia diverts troops from there...
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