Ethiopian, Tigray Forces Claim Advances in Renewed Fighting
- Ending violence is among Prime Minister Abiy’s top priorities
- Conflict has displaced hundreds of thousands of people
An Ethiopian National Defence Forces soldier carries a heavy machine gun, on his back during training in a field in Dabat, 70 kilometers Northeast of the city of Gondar, Ethiopia.
Photographer: Amanuel Sileshi/AFP/Getty Images
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Ethiopia’s army and fighters in the northern Tigray region claimed they’ve made advances in a week of renewed fighting, as the government seeks to end an almost yearlong war that’s left more than 5 million people in need of aid.