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The United States has expressed strong support for the moves by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to mediate between the government and the rebel forces in a bid to halt the ongoing civil strife in Ethiopia. The Secretary of State, Antony Blinken spoke with Obasanjo, the African Union High Representative for the Horn of Africa on Wednesday on the urgent need for a halt to all military operations, negotiations on a cessation of hostilities without preconditions, and unhindered humanitarian access. Fighters from Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray and their allies are pressing south toward the capital, Addis Ababa, after driving government...
