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Ethiopia-Tigray: thousands flee as fighting spreads to neighbouring state
More than 50,000 people have been displaced as the Tigray conflict spreads to the neighbouring Afar region.
Ethiopia says more than 50,000 people have been displaced by days of heavy fighting between Tigray rebels and pro-government forces in the Afar region. We hear from an analyst on why the conflict seems to be expanding.
The authorities in Madagascar say they have foiled an attempt to assassinate the president.
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