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Tigray students relocated by conflict say fled forced conscription

France 246 October 2026, 12:29 UTCEthiopia

Due to the ongoing fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray region, some 5,000 students who asked to be relocated are now starting the academic year far from home. Some say back home they faced forced conscription to fight for a cause they didn't believe in. Tom Canetti has more.

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