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Ethiopia declares humanitarian truce in Tigray war
Fighting between federal forces and Tigray began in November 2020
Ethiopia's government has declared a "humanitarian truce" in its 16-month conflict with forces from the northern Tigray region. Plus two months into the Russian conflict with Ukraine, what has happened to South Africa's mediation efforts?
(Photo: Fighting between federal forces and Tigray began in November 2020. Credit: AFP)
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