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A war veteran holds a candle during a memorial service for the victims of the Tigray conflict organised by the city administration, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on November 3, 2021. PHOTO | AFP
By AFP
A year ago, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed deployed troops in Ethiopia's Tigray region, launching a campaign that he vowed would be swift and targeted.
Instead, it devolved into a prolonged war marked by atrocities and starvation, and fighting now threatens the Ethiopian capital.
