Ethiopia nears war as PM orders military into defiant region

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia’s prime minister has ordered the military to confront one of the country’s regional governments after it carried out a deadly attack on a military base overnight, saying “the last red line has been crossed.” The statement by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s office cited months of provocation and incitement, and immediately raised concerns that one of Africa’s most populous and powerful countries could plunge back into war