Ethiopia has ‘entered into war’ with Tigray region
By DW
07 November 2020 |
12:41 pm
The conflict in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region has intensified as the army said it had been "forced into war." There are rising fears that the fighting may spill into other regions of the country.
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