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UN fears war crimes as Ethiopia deadline looms

Fighting between Ethiopia's central government and forces in Tigray has been going on for almost three weeks. The United Nations has expressed concern about possible war crimes after a threat by the Ethiopian army to start an assault on the northern Tigray region's capital. A deadline set by the government for fighters in the region to surrender is due to expire on Wednesday. Awol Allo is a senior lecturer at Keele University with expertise on Ethiopia.

(Picture: Ethiopians who've fled war in the Tigray region. Credit: REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah)

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