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Ethiopia seizes airport in Tigray, AU seeks ceasefire

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attends a signing ceremony with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia December 7, 2019. [File, Reuters]

Ethiopian troops took an airport in the Tigray region during an offensive against local leaders defying Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s authority, state-affiliated TV said on Tuesday, as the African Union (AU) called for an end to bloodshed.

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