Celebrations in Ethiopian city after reported Eritrean ‘incursion’
People in northern Ethiopia are celebrating after a reported withdrawal of Eritrean forces accused of an incursion.

People in northern Ethiopia are celebrating after a reported withdrawal of Eritrean forces accused of an incursion.







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