Explosions heard in Ethiopia's capital after drone flights banned
It comes a week after fighting erupted north of the capital between the army and a new alliance of armed groups.
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"The PP regime has made it a habit to apportion blame to its neighbours in order to deflect attention from the myriad internal challenges."
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It comes a week after fighting erupted north of the capital between the army and a new alliance of armed groups.
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