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Ethiopia’s Prime Minister declares victory in nation’s north but Tigrayan leader says conflict not over
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has congratulated his troops for ousting rebels in the north of the country, but the leader of Tigrayan forces says he will continue the resistance.
Key points:
- Ethiopia’s leader claims victory over rebel forces but the group still says they will continue fighting
- TPLF leader Debretsion Gebremichael denied reports he had fled to South Sudan
- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo voiced grave concern about the hostilities
The nearly month-long conflict has killed hundreds, sent refugees into Sudan, involved Eritrea, and stirred rivalries among Ethiopia’s ethnic groups.
Federal forces captured regional capital Mekelle at the weekend and declared victory over the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), a…
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