Ethiopia Urges Residents of Capital City to Arm Themselves
- U.S. expresses alarm about deteriorating situation in Ethiopia
- Call to arms comes after fall of two key towns on trade route
Abiy Ahmed has urged Ethiopians to use “any type of weapon.”
Photographer: Amanuel Sileshi/AFP/Getty Images
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Ethiopia’s government urged residents of its capital to arm themselves and protect their neighborhoods, after rebel fighters in the north of the country captured two key towns on a main route into the city.