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Attacks in western Ethiopia kill at least 65

By , based on France 24

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A series of attacks last week in western Ethiopia, near the Sudanese border, killed at least 65 people, including 27 civilians. The investigation is continuing, according to the France 24 correspondent in Addis Ababa, in an area where clashes are frequent.

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