Ethiopia's Oromo rebel leader predicts victory 'very soon'

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Demonstrators hold Oromo flags in St Paul, Minnesota on July 1, 2020. FILE PHOTO | AFP 

A rebel leader fighting Ethiopia's government has said his troops are near the capital and preparing another attack, predicting the war will end "very soon" as diplomats rush to negotiate a ceasefire.

Jaal Marroo, commander of the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), warned Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed that pro-government fighters were defecting and the rebels were very close to victory.