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This follows a long-developing conflict that started with the withdrawal of Tigray&#8217;s largest party from the federal coalition government 2 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>The European Union has temporarily ceased 88 million euros ($107 million) in budget support for Ethiopia until humanitarian agencies are provided access to those in need of aid in the northern Tigray region.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, EU High Representative Josep Borrell called on Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to fulfil the values inherent to the Nobel Peace Prize he was awarded in 2019 by working to end the ongoing conflict in Tigray.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press-Ethiopia Ethiopia has been pushed into violence since early November when federal troops launched an offensive in the northern region of Tigray, claiming that guerrilla troops had attacked a military base. 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