Ethiopia: Tigray and anti-government groups form alliance
By DW
05 November 2021 |
3:17 pm
Nine factions opposed to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed have joined forces to seek a political transition. Ethiopia has been mired in violent conflict for over a year.
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