Rebels and rulers: The Hindu Editorial on Ethiopia crisis
3 years, 2 months ago

Rebels and rulers: The Hindu Editorial on Ethiopia crisis

The Hindu  

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ’s year-long war on the rebels in the northern Tigray region threatens to pull the whole country into a deadly civil war between the federal troops and several ethnic militias. When the war began, Mr. Abiy, a Nobel peace laureate, wanted to oust the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, an ethnic paramilitary group-turned-political party, in Tigray and install a friendly regional government. When the country moved to a parliamentary system from military dictatorship in the early 1990s, it adopted a model called “ethnic federalism” in which the regions, largely divided on ethnic lines, enjoyed some autonomy, while the federal government, controlled by the TPLF, focused on national unity, economic growth and defence. But ethnic tensions started resurfacing late last decade, and Mr. Abiy, an ethnic Oromo, was chosen to put the country back on the trajectory of growth and stability.

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Latest peace talks between Ethiopia’s government and Oromo militants break up without an agreement
1 year, 1 month ago

Latest peace talks between Ethiopia’s government and Oromo militants break up without an agreement

Associated Press  

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The latest round of peace talks between Ethiopia’s federal government and a militant group waging a long-running conflict in the country’s Oromia region have broken up in Tanzania without an agreement, both sides said Tuesday. The Oromo Liberation Army says it is fighting for greater determination for the Oromo, Ethiopia’s largest ethnic group, who have long …

Ethiopia says disputed western Tigray will be settled in a referendum and displaced people returned
1 year, 2 months ago

Ethiopia says disputed western Tigray will be settled in a referendum and displaced people returned

Associated Press  

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia’s federal government says the future of contested land in its northern Tigray region will be settled by a referendum, and hundreds of thousands of forcibly displaced people will be returned. The disputed status of western Tigray, a patch of fertile land bordering Sudan, was a key flashpoint in the two-year conflict between the Tigray People’s …

What’s behind the crisis in Ethiopia’s Amhara region? A simple guide
1 year, 5 months ago

What’s behind the crisis in Ethiopia’s Amhara region? A simple guide

Al Jazeera  

Tensions between local militiamen and federal forces sparked Ethiopia’s most serious security crisis since the two-year civil war in Tigray. Fierce fighting broke out last week in Ethiopia’s northern Amhara region, just nine months after the end of a devastating two-year war in the neighbouring Tigray region. Tensions have been rising since April, when the federal government announced it was …

Will Ethiopia and Eritrea be dragged into Sudan’s complex war?
1 year, 8 months ago

Will Ethiopia and Eritrea be dragged into Sudan’s complex war?

Al Jazeera  

The countries have a long history of getting involved in each other’s affairs, leading to fears of a regional crisis as fighting in Sudan persists. With the tables now turned, Amhara armed groups could take advantage of the civil war in Sudan by launching an attack on the Sudanese army in el-Fashaga, according to Hubert Kinkoh, an expert on the …

Eritrea’s government should not be allowed to harm peace in Ethiopia
1 year, 9 months ago

Eritrea’s government should not be allowed to harm peace in Ethiopia

Al Jazeera  

President Isaias Afwerki’s determination to continue his feud with the TPLF is jeopardising stability in Ethiopia and the wider region. First and foremost, the Eritrean government’s insistence on keeping its troops in Tigray and supporting Amhara groups could undermine the efforts of the international community to build a sustainable peace architecture in Tigray and trigger a new conflict in Ethiopia. …

Ethiopia sets up Tigray interim gov’t as part of peace plan
1 year, 9 months ago

Ethiopia sets up Tigray interim gov’t as part of peace plan

Al Jazeera  

The move comes a day after Ethiopia’s parliament voted to remove the TPLF from a list of ‘terrorist’ organisations. Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has established an interim administration for the Horn of Africa country’s northern region of Tigray, a key step in the implementation of a peace plan to end the war there. The interim administration was set up …

Blinken says Ethiopia must do more on Tigray peace deal
1 year, 9 months ago

Blinken says Ethiopia must do more on Tigray peace deal

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Ethiopia needs to make more progress implementing a peace agreement with its northern Tigray region before relations with the U.S. are normalized, visiting Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday. Speaking in Addis Ababa, Blinken said Ethiopia must ensure “there are no ongoing gross violations of human rights” and establish an “inclusive and credible” transitional justice process …

Eritrean leader dismisses as 'fantasy' alleged Tigray abuses
1 year, 11 months ago

Eritrean leader dismisses as 'fantasy' alleged Tigray abuses

The Independent  

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Ethiopia PM meets Tigray leaders for first time since peace deal
1 year, 11 months ago

Ethiopia PM meets Tigray leaders for first time since peace deal

Al Jazeera  

Abiy Ahmed holds first face-to-face talks with Tigrayan leaders since a peace deal was agreed in November. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has held his first face-to-face talks on Friday with Tigrayan leaders since a peace deal was inked ending two years of war, officials and state media said. Abiy met senior leaders of the Tigray region forces on Friday …

Ethiopia PM Abiy vows ‘honest’ implementation of Tigray truce
2 years, 1 month ago

Ethiopia PM Abiy vows ‘honest’ implementation of Tigray truce

Al Jazeera  

Under the implementation deal, humanitarian aid is to be allowed into Tigray, where rebels are expected to be disarmed. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed vowed on Tuesday “to implement honestly” a ceasefire agreement between his government and forces in Tigray, which he said was necessary to ensure peace proved sustainable. The truce signed on November 2 agreed to end two …

Ethiopia, Tigray military leaders agree on peace roadmap
2 years, 1 month ago

Ethiopia, Tigray military leaders agree on peace roadmap

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Top military commanders from Ethiopia and its embattled Tigray region have agreed to allow unhindered humanitarian access to the region and form a joint disarmament committee following last week’s truce. The lead negotiator for Ethiopia, Redwan Hussein, told the AP that Saturday’s signing event created a conductive environment for ongoing peace efforts, noting that the next meeting …

Two years of Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict: A timeline
2 years, 2 months ago

Two years of Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict: A timeline

Al Jazeera  

Here’s a look at some of the most important events of the two-year conflict in Ethiopia’s northernmost region. March 10: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemns acts of “ethnic cleansing” in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region, as he calls for “full accountability” and the departure of troops from neighbouring Eritrea and other fighters. August 26: As fighting continues in the …

Analysis: Can Ethiopia iron out issues after AU peace deal?
2 years, 2 months ago

Analysis: Can Ethiopia iron out issues after AU peace deal?

Al Jazeera  

Ahead of the second anniversary of the start of Ethiopia’s civil war, there are concerns about the latest peace deal. “Today is the beginning of a new dawn for Ethiopia,” said former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, the AU’s lead envoy overseeing the talks, moments after Ethiopia’s lead negotiator Redwan Hussein and Tigrayan counterpart Getachew Reda signed and shook hands. “In …

Ethiopia asserts government got ‘100%' in Tigray peace deal
2 years, 2 months ago

Ethiopia asserts government got ‘100%' in Tigray peace deal

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Officials close to peace talks aimed at ending Ethiopia’s deadly two-year war confirmed the full text of the signed accord on Thursday, but a key question remains: What led Tigray regional leaders to agree to terms that include rapid disarmament and full federal government control? “During the negotiation in South Africa, Ethiopia’s peace proposal has been accepted …

Ethiopia peace deal hailed as a ‘new dawn’
2 years, 2 months ago

Ethiopia peace deal hailed as a ‘new dawn’

Al Jazeera  

World and regional leaders welcome the peace agreement, stressing this is the first step to end the bloody war. Regional and world leaders have hailed the peace agreement between Ethiopia’s government and Tigray rebels, raising hopes for an end to two years of brutal conflict marked by atrocities, including killings, gang rapes and starvation. Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, the …

Ethiopian govt, Tigray agree to end fighting after 2 years
2 years, 2 months ago

Ethiopian govt, Tigray agree to end fighting after 2 years

Associated Press  

PRETORIA, South Africa — Ethiopia’s warring sides agreed Wednesday to a permanent cessation of hostilities in a conflict believed to have killed hundreds of thousands, but enormous challenges lie ahead, including getting all parties to lay down arms or withdraw. A draft text of the agreement, shared with The Associated Press by a diplomat, says Tigray forces will be disarmed, …

Ethiopian govt, Tigray agree to end fighting after 2 years
2 years, 2 months ago

Ethiopian govt, Tigray agree to end fighting after 2 years

The Independent  

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Ethiopia: Government, Tigrayan forces agree to end two-year war
2 years, 2 months ago

Ethiopia: Government, Tigrayan forces agree to end two-year war

Al Jazeera  

African Union says Ethiopia’s government and Tigrayan forces formally agree to end fighting after talks in South Africa. The parties in the conflict in Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray have agreed on a “permanent cessation of hostilities”, the African Union mediator said, just more than a week after formal peace talks began in South Africa. Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, …

Peace talks on Ethiopia's Tigray conflict are extended
2 years, 2 months ago

Peace talks on Ethiopia's Tigray conflict are extended

The Independent  

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Ethiopian Civil War: Peace Talks between Govt and Tigray Rebels Begin
2 years, 2 months ago

Ethiopian Civil War: Peace Talks between Govt and Tigray Rebels Begin

News 18  

The first formal peace talks between the warring sides in the brutal two-year conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region opened in South Africa on Tuesday. They “have been convened to find a peaceful and sustainable solution to the devastating conflict,” South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesman Vincent Magwenya told reporters, adding that they would run until October 30. Amnesty appeal In …

Ethiopia peace talks have begun on Tigray, South Africa says
2 years, 2 months ago

Ethiopia peace talks have begun on Tigray, South Africa says

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Peace talks to end Ethiopia’s devastating Tigray conflict have begun in South Africa, a South African government spokesman said Tuesday. Former Nigerian president and AU envoy Olesegun Obasanjo, former South African deputy president Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta are facilitating the talks with the encouragement of the United States, whose special envoy Mike …

UN genocide official: Hate speech is fueling Ethiopia’s war
2 years, 2 months ago

UN genocide official: Hate speech is fueling Ethiopia’s war

Associated Press  

KAMPALA, Uganda — A U.N. official is urging tech companies to do everything possible to stop the onslaught of hate speech fueling the war in Ethiopia’s north, where a violent war pits federal troops and their allies against Tigray’s rebellious leaders. Inflammatory language by political leaders and armed groups in the Tigray conflict “continues unabated,” Alice Wairimu Nderitu, U.N. special …

Ethiopia says 3 Tigray towns taken amid resumed fighting
2 years, 2 months ago

Ethiopia says 3 Tigray towns taken amid resumed fighting

Associated Press  

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopian authorities say they have taken control of three towns in Tigray, the embattled northern region that has seen a resurgence of fighting since August. The three towns were taken “without fighting in urban areas,” it said, adding that authorities will coordinate with humanitarian groups in the areas that have come under the control of Ethiopian …

Ethiopian army captures several towns in war-torn Tigray
2 years, 2 months ago

Ethiopian army captures several towns in war-torn Tigray

Al Jazeera  

Rebel forces concede the loss of Shire as the UN warns over air attacks’ ‘devastating impact’ on civilians. The Ethiopian military has taken control of three towns from rebel forces in the war-torn northern Tigray region, the government said, amid growing alarm about the resurgent conflict pitting federal forces and their allies against Tigrayan rebels. “The ENDF has taken control …

Ethiopia says it will seize airports in rebel-held Tigray region
2 years, 2 months ago

Ethiopia says it will seize airports in rebel-held Tigray region

Al Jazeera  

Addis Ababa says it will also take over other key infrastructure in the northern region. Ethiopia aims to seize airports and other key infrastructure in the north of the country currently under the control of Tigray regional forces, the government said even as it stated it wanted a negotiated solution. “It is … imperative that the government of Ethiopia assumes …

Calls grow for Ethiopia peace effort as fighting intensifies
2 years, 2 months ago

Calls grow for Ethiopia peace effort as fighting intensifies

Associated Press  

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Diplomats are calling on Ethiopia ’s federal authorities and their rivals in the northern region of Tigray to agree to a cease-fire as heavy fighting raises growing humanitarian fears. African Union Commission Chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat expressed “grave concern” in a statement Sunday over the fighting and called for an “immediate, unconditional cease-fire and the resumption …

AU calls for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
2 years, 2 months ago

AU calls for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Ethiopia’s Tigray region

Al Jazeera  

The call for a truce comes as the pan-African body makes efforts to bring the warring sides to negotiating table. The African Union’s chief has called for an “immediate, unconditional ceasefire” in the two-year-old conflict in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region. An AU statement, released on Saturday, said Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat is “following with great concern reports of increased fighting …

Ethiopia, Tigray head invited to peace talks in South Africa
2 years, 3 months ago

Ethiopia, Tigray head invited to peace talks in South Africa

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — The leader of Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region and the federal government have been invited to peace talks in South Africa this weekend as part of a pan-African effort to end one of the world’s most overlooked wars, according to a letter seen Wednesday by The Associated Press. In a statement, he said he is ready to send …

Ethiopia, Tigray leaders invited for talks in South Africa
2 years, 3 months ago

Ethiopia, Tigray leaders invited for talks in South Africa

Al Jazeera  

A diplomat in Addis Ababa has said the African Union is still waiting for a response from the Tigrayan side. The leader of Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region and the federal government have been invited to peace talks in South Africa this weekend as part of a pan-African effort to end one of the world’s most overlooked wars. According to a …

UN: Warring sides committing atrocities in Ethiopia’s Tigray
2 years, 3 months ago

UN: Warring sides committing atrocities in Ethiopia’s Tigray

Al Jazeera  

The UN’s International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia says it has found evidence of widespread violations by all sides since fighting erupted in 2020. UN experts on Monday said that there are reasonable grounds to believe that “war crimes and crimes against humanity” have been committed by the Ethiopian government in the Tigray region, warning that renewed conflict …

Ethiopia needs the world to hold Tigray’s TPLF to its word
2 years, 3 months ago

Ethiopia needs the world to hold Tigray’s TPLF to its word

Al Jazeera  

The international community now has an urgent choice to make — one it has so far shied away from. It can either pressure the Tigray People’s Liberation Front to end its violence and enter peace talks, or it can remain silent and embolden them to expand their offensive. Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have documented the TPLF’s use of …

Ethiopia’s economy struggles as war reignites in Tigray
2 years, 3 months ago

Ethiopia’s economy struggles as war reignites in Tigray

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Once home to one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies, Ethiopia is struggling as the war in its Tigray region has reignited and weary citizens far from the front are pleading for peace. The finance ministry has declined to approve the financing of three industrial parks, symbols of Ethiopia’s China-like development, citing “budgetary pressure.” Instead, the economy has shifted …

Ethiopia’s Tigray forces say willing to enter peace process
2 years, 3 months ago

Ethiopia’s Tigray forces say willing to enter peace process

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — The Tigray forces battling Ethiopian troops say they’re willing to abide by an immediate cessation of hostilities and participate in a peace process led by the African Union, a significant shift to which Ethiopia’s government has not yet responded. The Tigray authorities’ statement Sunday night came after new pressure by the United States and others following the …

Ethiopia’s Tigray rebels say ready for AU-led peace talks
2 years, 3 months ago

Ethiopia’s Tigray rebels say ready for AU-led peace talks

Al Jazeera  

TPLF says it expects a ‘credible’ peace process with ‘mutually acceptable’ mediators to negotiate with the government. Ethiopia’s Tigray rebels say they are ready to take part in peace talks led by the African Union, removing an obstacle to potential negotiations with the government to end almost two years of fighting. “It’s high time for both sides to stop fighting …

Explainer: Why is there renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia?
2 years, 4 months ago

Explainer: Why is there renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia?

Al Jazeera  

The Ethiopian government and Tigrayan rebels blame each other for restarting the war which was ignited in November 2020. Fighting has erupted again around the borders of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, shattering a ceasefire declared in March. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front, the party that controls Tigray, dominated the government for nearly three decades until Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was …

Renewed conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region said widening
2 years, 4 months ago

Renewed conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region said widening

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Officials in Ethiopia’s restive Tigray region allege that Ethiopian forces have again teamed up with those from neighboring Eritrea to attack the northern area. Ethiopia’s government did not comment Thursday after the allegations by the Tigray External Affairs Office and by Tigray forces spokesman Getachew Reda, who said a “massive” offensive had begun in northwestern Tigray. In …

‘Large-scale’ fighting shatters lull in Ethiopia’s Tigray
2 years, 4 months ago

‘Large-scale’ fighting shatters lull in Ethiopia’s Tigray

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Ethiopia’s military has launched a “large-scale” offensive for the first time in a year in the northern Tigray region, Tigray authorities alleged Wednesday, while the government countered that Tigray forces attacked first. On Wednesday, the United Nations said Tigray forces “forcibly entered” a World Food Program warehouse in the regional capital, Mekele, and took 12 fuel tankers …

Fighting resumes in Ethiopia despite truce – Tigray forces
2 years, 4 months ago

Fighting resumes in Ethiopia despite truce – Tigray forces

Al Jazeera  

The fighting marks the end of a ceasefire observed since March and could worsen the humanitarian crisis in the northern Tigray region. Fighting has erupted between forces from Ethiopia’s rebellious northern region of Tigray and central government forces around the town of Kobo, residents and the spokesman for the Tigrayan forces said on Wednesday, ending a months-long ceasefire. “Last week, …

‘Large-scale’ fighting shatters lull in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
2 years, 4 months ago

‘Large-scale’ fighting shatters lull in Ethiopia’s Tigray region

LA Times  

Ethiopian government soldiers ride in the back of a truck on a road near Agula in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia on May 8, 2021. Ethiopia’s military has launched a “large-scale” offensive for the first time in a year in the country’s northern Tigray region, Tigray authorities alleged Wednesday, while the government countered that Tigray forces attacked first. But …

Ethiopia calls WHO chief’s comments on Tigray “unethical”
2 years, 4 months ago

Ethiopia calls WHO chief’s comments on Tigray “unethical”

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Ethiopia’s government is criticizing as “unethical” the statement by the World Health Organization’s director-general that the crisis in the country’s Tigray region is “the worst disaster on Earth” and his assertion that the lack of attention from global leaders may be due to Tigrayans’ skin color. The spokeswoman for Ethiopia’s prime minister on Thursday told journalists that …

Ethiopia government proposes plan for peace in war-torn Tigray
2 years, 4 months ago

Ethiopia government proposes plan for peace in war-torn Tigray

Al Jazeera  

The Tigray People’s Liberation Front dismisses the move and says the gov’t is engaged in ‘obfuscation’. “In order to ensure a sustained provision of humanitarian aid as well as to facilitate the resumption of basic services and also to resolve the conflict peacefully; the committee has underscored that there is a need to conclude a ceasefire agreement as soon as …

EU, US envoys urge Ethiopia to restore services in Tigray
2 years, 5 months ago

EU, US envoys urge Ethiopia to restore services in Tigray

Al Jazeera  

The northern region has been struggling to cope with food shortages and no access to basic utilities since June 2021. The United States and European Union envoys for the Horn of Africa have urged Ethiopia’s government to resume essential services in Tigray after a rare visit to the war-torn region facing dire conditions. There have also been renewed diplomatic efforts …

Ethiopia says ready for talks with Tigray forces ‘anytime’
2 years, 5 months ago

Ethiopia says ready for talks with Tigray forces ‘anytime’

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — A senior Ethiopian official says the government is ready for talks with rival forces from the country’s northern Tigray region “anytime, anywhere” and without preconditions, in a notable break from the past. Redwan tweeted after meeting with special envoys from the United Nations, the European Union and the United States, adding that the African Union continental body …

Ethiopia's leader admits military losses in insurgencies
2 years, 6 months ago

Ethiopia's leader admits military losses in insurgencies

The Independent  

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Ethiopia: Tigrayan fighters agree to ‘cessation of hostilities’
2 years, 9 months ago

Ethiopia: Tigrayan fighters agree to ‘cessation of hostilities’

Al Jazeera  

The Tigray People’s Liberation Front has agreed to the government’s call for a humanitarian truce, 16 months after the start of the civil war. Tigrayan rebels have agreed to a “cessation of hostilities”, a turning point in the nearly 17-month war in northern Ethiopia following the government’s announcement of an indefinite humanitarian truce a day earlier. In a statement sent …

‘I await divine justice’: Rebels bring woes to Ethiopia’s Amhara
2 years, 9 months ago

‘I await divine justice’: Rebels bring woes to Ethiopia’s Amhara

Al Jazeera  

Amhara residents say Tigrayan fighters unleashed a campaign of horror during a five-month occupation of the area. Family members told Al Jazeera – as Tiru was unable to discuss the details without breaking into tears – that fighters loyal to the Tigray governing Tigray People’s Liberation Front saw the unarmed trio and “slowed their vehicle to shoot at them before …

UN boss cites ‘demonstrable effort’ for Ethiopia peace after call
2 years, 11 months ago

UN boss cites ‘demonstrable effort’ for Ethiopia peace after call

Al Jazeera  

Antonio Guterres says delighted to hear of ‘a demonstrable effort to make peace’ in Ethiopia following conversation with AU envoy. United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has said there is a “real opportunity” for an end to more than 14 months of fighting between government and Tigrayan forces, following a call with the African Union’s special envoy. Guterres’s statement on Wednesday …

UN chief cites ‘demonstrable effort’ at peace in Ethiopia
2 years, 11 months ago

UN chief cites ‘demonstrable effort’ at peace in Ethiopia

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — The United Nations secretary-general said Wednesday he was delighted to hear “there is now a demonstrable effort to make peace” in Ethiopia after more than 14 months of war, but he gave no details. Antonio Guterres’ statement came after a call with African Union envoy Olusegun Obasanjo following the envoy’s latest visit to Addis Ababa and the …

State-affiliated TV says Ethiopia’s PM is at the battlefront
3 years, 1 month ago

State-affiliated TV says Ethiopia’s PM is at the battlefront

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — A state-affiliated broadcaster on Friday purportedly showed Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning prime minister on the battlefront of the country’s yearlong war against Tigray forces, four days after he announced he would direct the army from there. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, in military uniform, claimed that the war “is being conducted with a high level of success” and …

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed joins army on frontline to battle rebels - state TV
3 years, 1 month ago

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed joins army on frontline to battle rebels - state TV

The Independent  

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