Ethiopian communication affairs minister, Getachew Reda speaks during a press conference in Addis Ababa on June 14,2016 on the issue of Ethiopian and Eritrean military clashes at Tsorona. Arch-rivals Ethiopia and Eritrea traded blame for one of the fiercest border clashes since a 1998-2000 war, with Addis Ababa warning any further conflict is "up to Asmara." / AFP / solan gemechu (Photo credit should read SOLAN GEMECHU/AFP via Getty Images)
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TPLF spokesman: Ethiopian prime minister has never been interested in peace
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Tigray People's Liberation Front spokesman Getachew Reda tells CNN's Becky Anderson that "we have to break the siege" in regards to increasing tension in Ethiopia between armed groups of rebel fighters, including the TPLF, and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government.
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Ethiopian communication affairs minister, Getachew Reda speaks during a press conference in Addis Ababa on June 14,2016 on the issue of Ethiopian and Eritrean military clashes at Tsorona. Arch-rivals Ethiopia and Eritrea traded blame for one of the fiercest border clashes since a 1998-2000 war, with Addis Ababa warning any further conflict is "up to Asmara." / AFP / solan gemechu (Photo credit should read SOLAN GEMECHU/AFP via Getty Images)
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