Military action fast outpacing diplomacy in Ethiopia as PM Abiy joins the frontline

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Ethiopians demonstrate in support of the government at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa after the advance of TPLF in Oromiya and Amhara on November 7. PHOTO | AFP

Western countries and UN missions have urged their nationals to urgently leave Addis as conflict rages. Is this it for Ethiopia?

An ominous cloud of uncertainty hangs over Ethiopia as the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed battles rebel forces allied to the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) in a conflict that has lasted over a year.