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Hundreds of students missing after Nigerian school attack
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Ethiopia says its military now controls the Tigray capital
Ethiopia's military has gained "full control" of the capital of the defiant Tigray region.
Ethiopian PM orders troops to move on Tigray capital
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Ethiopia may be on the edge of genocide
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