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Despite the slow speeds, the resident expressed satisfaction with the service’s return.

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The violence in Raya Alamata has displaced a significant portion of the population, with over 50,000 civilians and administrative officials seeking refuge in the neighbouring town of Kobo.

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He noted the need for the commencement of political dialogue as the most viable means to address the issues in the contested areas, as outlined in the COHA.

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The ongoing abductions have raised concerns about the region's commitment to peace and civilian safety.

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One of the three was shot dead, a second died of his wounds in hospital while the third was arrested, the statement said.

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The region has been plagued by a consecutive two years of war and the unforgiving effects of climate change.

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Government officials in Addis Ababa have said on several occasions that the violence in Amhara, the second largest region in Ethiopia, is under control.

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The vehicle was "clearly marked with the protective Red Crescent emblem," the organisation said.

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The fighting, which also drew in Eritrean forces, left Tigray's infrastructure in ruins, with hospitals still lacking medical equipment and some schools yet to reopen.

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Earlier this month Abiy said in a televised speech that landlocked Ethiopia "is a nation whose existence was tied to the Red Sea" and that it needed access to a port.

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The UN agency said the aid was intended only for the country's almost 900,000 refugees living in camps.

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For two years until November last year, a brutal war pitted the federal army, backed by regional militias, against the authorities in the northern Tigray.

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