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Ethiopia leader says won't invade neighbouring Eritrea

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. [File, Courtesy]

Ethiopia's leader vowed on Thursday not to invade Eritrea despite its long-standing desire for access to the sea and mounting tensions in a restive border region.

The Horn of Africa neighbours have often been fierce foes since Eritrea gained independence in 1993.

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