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Tensions Rise Between'¯Ethiopia's Former Leaders, Government

Simon Marks

   ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopia's Tigray Peoples' Liberation Front (TPLF), which
   ruled the country for three decades until 2018, has vowed to hold its
   own regional vote, an action the national government said would violate
   the constitution. The TPLF made its declaration after the government
   delayed this year's national election, citing the coronavirus pandemic.
   The standoff is increasing the risk of conflict, with the Tigray region
   holding military parades and refusing to back down.'¯'¯

   Just weeks after more than 230 people were killed following the
   assassination of'¯singer and activist Hachalu Hundessa, a hero to young
   Ethiopians calling for reform, another potential flashpoint is emerging
   in Africa's second most populous country.'¯

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