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Ethiopia's Abiy names new Tigray government, wants polls in six months

Straits Times16 October 2026, 10:15 UTCEthiopia

NAIROBI, Oct 16 - Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has named a caretaker government to stabilise the northern Tigray region and prepare for an election within six months, after fighting erupted between a rebel alliance and federal troops.

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