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Ethiopia's Abiy names new Tigray government, wants polls in six months

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has named a caretaker government to stabilise the northern Tigray region ‌and prepare for an election within six months, after fighting erupted between a rebel alliance and federal troops.

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Reuters· Oct 16, 10:12 AMEthiopia's Abiy names new Tigray government, wants polls in six months

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