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<p>Ethiopia&#8217;s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has found himself at the centre of a new conflict &#8211; this time in the vitally important Amhara region that marshalled its troops to help him thwart an attempt by rival Tigrayan forces to topple him<strong>.</strong> <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-66496137" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-66496137">Readmore</a></p>
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