Five things to know as Ethiopia's conflict spreads

Soldiers.

Captive Ethiopian soldiers carry a soldier on a makeshift stretcher as they arrive at the Mekele Rehabilitation Center in Mekele, the capital of Tigray region, Ethiopia, on July 2, 2021. PHOTO | YASUYOSHI CHIBA | AFP

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What you need to know:

  • Here's what you need to know about the evolving conflict in Africa's second-most populous nation.

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