Ethiopian military announces it’s at ‘war’ with Tigray region’s ruling party as government declares emergency – reports

Lawmakers

Lawmakers in Addis Ababa have endorsed Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s order to send troops to Tigray in order to assert federal control over the northern region, whose officials have declared him illegitimate.

On Thursday, the lower house of the country’s parliament unanimously approved the six-month state of emergency Abiy declared a day prior, according to Fana Broadcasting Corporate, as quoted by AFP.

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