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Ethiopia passes gun control law to tackle surge in violence

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Ethiopia’s parliament passed legislation on January 9, 2020 aimed at curbing gun ownership after a surge in regional ethnic violence blamed on a proliferation of small arms in private hands. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP

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REUTERS

Addis Ababa,

Ethiopia’s parliament passed legislation on Thursday aimed at curbing gun ownership after a surge in regional ethnic violence blamed on a proliferation of small arms in private hands.

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