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Ethiopia
Berhane Gebre-Christos, Tigray rebels' top diplomat

Former Ethiopian Foreign Minister Berhane Gebre-Christos. © Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia/Twitter

Ethiopia's former ambassador to the US and the EU orchestrated the early November creation of an enlarged rebel coalition. Based in Washington, Berhane has the support of international networks forged over his 45-year career. [...]

Published on 23/11/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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