
Ethiopia Sets 6-Month Tigray Caretaker Rule
Ethiopia's federal government named Assefa Abraha to run a six-month caretaker administration in Tigray and prepare an election.
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Ethiopia's federal government named Assefa Abraha to run a six-month caretaker administration in Tigray and prepare an election.
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