Ethiopia denounces Tigray-Oromia rebel alliance

Ethiopia’s government has denounced a military alliance between two rebel forces - the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) - and says the agreement shows they are working in unison against the stability of the nation.

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Photo: Tigray Defence Force (TDF) fighter. Credit: AFP/Getty Images.