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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at the State Department, in Washington, on July 1, 2021.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday, stressing the need for all parties to commit to an immediate and indefinite ceasefire in the northern Tigray region, the State Department said.