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Five questions about Ethiopia's slide into conflict

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An Ethiopia's Amhara Region militia man poses in the town of Musebamb on November 7, 2020. PHOTO | AFP

By  AFP

Ethiopia's military announced last week it had "entered into a war" with the northern region of Tigray, leading to fears of a protracted conflict in Africa's second most populous nation.

Here is what you need to know about the unfolding situation:

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