{
    "byline": "By Africanews\n          \n  \n      with AFP",
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    "excerpt": "People walk in Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region, as fighting escalates with the central government, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026\n                                                                                  \u00a0\u00a0-",
    "lang": null,
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    "title": "Heavy fighting, internet disruption as Ethiopia conflict rages"
}