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Ethiopia lifts state of emergency, but no ceasefire in sight

Millions of people have fled their homes since the conflict in Tigray erupted in November 2020 Yasuyoshi Chiba AFP

Ethiopia’s parliament has voted to lift the six-month state of emergency, imposed on the country last November when Tigrayan rebels threatened to enter the capital.

The announcement was made on social media by Ethiopia’s foreign ministry.

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