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Ethiopia
Abiy and TPLF blow hot and cold over humanitarian truce

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali. © Office of the Prime Minister

There are signs of a lull in the Afar region, following the truce declared by Prime Minister Abiy, with the withdrawal of the insurgent coalition from the Erepti region. However, activity in the disputed areas of western Tigray has been far from peaceful. [...]

Published on 19.04.2022 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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