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Ethiopia
Abiy mounts political and military purges in Amhara

After the violence that broke out in the Amhara Regional State late month, Abiy Ahmed's government has seen a wave of defections to which it has responded with an overhaul of the political and security line-up. [...]

Published on 13.09.2023 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Abiy mounts political and military purges in Amhara

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Fano rebels register lobbyist in US

Ethiopia
Agew rebels split in Amhara after failed mediation bid

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Abiy shakes up his justice ministry

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Ethiopia
Tigray grapples with growing exodus of doctors

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US firm APCO Worldwide pulls out of its lobbying work for Addis Ababa

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Dutch Flower suspends operations after farm burnt in Amhara unrest

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