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Rebels in Ethiopia seize three airports, fears of further escalation
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Rebels in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia have seized control of three airports, prompting Ethiopian Airlines to cancel all flights and raising concerns about renewed conflict. The Tigrean People's Liberation Front (TPLF) claims it is acting in self-defense against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s centralization efforts, while the government accuses them of violating a peace agreement mediated by the African Union. This escalation follows tensions that previously led to a war between November 2020 and November 2022, which experts estimate resulted in approximately 600,000 civilian casualties. Humanitarian organizations fear innocent civilians will suffer from the resurgent violence.
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