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Explosion kills at least two in Ethiopia’s Amhara amid protests

Explosion kills at least two in Ethiopia’s Amhara amid protests

AT least two people were killed by an explosion in the capital of Ethiopia's Amhara region, which has been convulsed by days of protests against the integration of local security forces into the national police and army. Members of Amhara's local military and allied militias said they opposed the government's order to disband and join the federal army or police, sparking days of protests in several towns and cities across the region. On Monday an explosion killed two people and wounded several others in Bahir Dar, according to a police officer. It was not clear what caused the explosion or…
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Ethiopian govt says troops take two towns from Tigray fighters

Ethiopian govt says troops take two towns from Tigray fighters

GOVERNMENT forces captured two towns from rebel forces in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, the government and Tigrayan fighters fired rockets at an airport in a neighbouring region. The rocket attack on Bahir Dar, capital of Asmara region, raised concerns that the two-week-old conflict between the Tigrayan rebels and the central government could spiral into a wider war. The United Nations meanwhile said it was making plans for as many as 200,000 refugees fleeing into neighbouring Sudan. Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people have been killed and tens of thousands of refugees have already fled from fighting in Tigray as Prime Minister…
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