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An Ethiopian army drone bombarded protesters in the Amhara region, killing at least 70 people, according to a local media report. Air strikes reportedly hit the demonstrators, who’d gathered in the town of Finote Selam in protest against plans by federal forces to enter the area. The army and a …

A senior Ethiopian official accused militiamen in the Amhara region of seeking to overthrow the regional and federal governments following days of fighting that led the authorities to declare a state of emergency, Reuters agency reported. Clashes between Fano militiamen and the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) continued over the …