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SBSNEWS: There’s a lot of fear’: At least 50 Australians are stranded in northern Ethiopia amid an escalating conflict

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Mahut Yaynu is a spokesperson for the Tigrayan community in Australia.
Mahut Yaynu is a spokesperson for the Tigrayan community in Australia. Source: SBS News

The Australian government is facing growing calls to evacuate citizens and help negotiate an end to the conflict, with fears further escalation is imminent.

The recent fighting between government forces and the leaders of the dissident region has seen hundreds reported killed and prompted thousands to flee the country.

More than 40,000 Ethiopians have fled to neighbouring Sudan as government forces pursue an offensive in the region, the UN’s refugee agency said on Monday.

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