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The International Crisis Group (ICG) warns the war in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region risks dragging on for months and even years, with both sides eyeing a military "knockout blow" that appears unrealistic
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#BREAKING G7 urges 'swift, unconditional and verifiable' Eritrean withdrawal from Tigray
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#UPDATE The G7 group of leading nations have called for the "swift" withdrawal of Eritrean troops from Ethiopia's conflict-hit northern Tigray region, as the International Crisis Group (ICG) warned of a prolonged stalemate
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