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Ethiopia war destabilising east Africa, warns EU

Ethiopian refugees fleeing from the ongoing fighting in Tigray region (PHOTO: Reuters)

Fighting between Ethiopia’s military and regional forces from the northern Tigray region is seriously destabilising the East African and Horn region and hostilities should halt, the European Union foreign policy chief said.

Hundreds of people have been killed since fighting began on November 4, more than 41,000 refugees have fled to Sudan and there are reports of militias targeting civilians.

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