Ethiopian Forces Near Tigray Capital as Conflict Escalates — SkimNews
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- Ethiopian federal forces are advancing near the Tigray regional capital, with fears growing of a wider war engulfing the Horn of Africa, according to Reuters and Foreign Policy coverage.
- Ethiopia's Catholic Bishops issued a pastoral appeal for peace, a domestic religious intervention that most outlets' conflict-focused headlines underplay.
Why it matters: The renewed offensive risks expanding a regional war across the Horn of Africa, per coverage from Reuters and Foreign Policy. The Catholic bishops' peace appeal signals that Ethiopia's religious establishment is now publicly calling for de-escalation as international media attention intensifies from outlets like the New York Times.
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