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Ethiopia PM Orders Final Offensive against Dissident Tigray Leaders
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmad on Thursday ordered Ethiopia's army to launch a final offensive against Tigray's dissident leaders in their regional capital Mekele, saying the deadline for surrender had expired. Abiy, the winner of last year's Nobel Peace Prize, late Sunday gave the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) 72 hours to lay down their arms. The ultimatum was rejected by the leaders of the region, whose forces have been fighting federal troops ...
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Deadly Conflict in Ethiopia Escalates as Tigray Rejects PM's Ultimatum
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed gave the anti-government Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) 72 hours to surrender on Sunday. The head of the region Debretsion Gebremichael rejected the demands, saying that his people are 'ready to die' for their homeland. The UN and international organizations have urged the sides in the Ethiopian conflict to cease hostilities in a bid to prevent civilian casualties, as the deadline for the ultimatum approaches. 'The highly aggressive ...
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