Ethiopia's Tigray rebels abandon regional capital as government advances
Fighting erupted on September 23 in northern Ethiopia as the rebel Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) launched attacks into neighbouring states…
The Hindu reports: Fighting erupted on September 23 in northern Ethiopia as the rebel Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) launched attacks into neighbouring states, raising fears of a return to the devastating 2020-2022 civil war.
This world story centres on Ethiopia. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Ethiopia's Tigray, Tigray People's Liberation Front and TPLF.
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- Ethiopia's Tigray, Tigray People's Liberation Front, TPLF
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