Germany on Tuesday urged its nationals to leave Ethiopia as soon as possible. It follows similar calls for foreigners to flee the country as Tigrayan rebels claimed to be edging closer to the capital, Addis Ababa. Watch video 02:01 Ethiopia's yearlong civil war shows no sign of endingWhat is the state of the conflict in Ethiopia? "We are now in the final stages of saving Ethiopia," Abiy said. US envoy to the region Jeffrey Feltman was optimistic about progress in efforts to reach a diplomatic settlement that could end the brutal year-long conflict.

Source: Ethiopian News November 23, 2021 22:18 UTC