Africa Weekly: Ethiopia's future hangs by a thread as rebel groups join forces | AFP

This week in Africa, diplomatic efforts are ramped up to try to put an end to Ethiopia's year-old conflict against rebel forces; Sierra Leone observed three days of national mourning after at least 131 people lost their lives in a tanker fuel explosion in Freetown; a jihadist attack in western Niger kills 69 Banibangou residents; Benin welcomes homes 26 looted Abomey treasures returned from France; and in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, in the heart of Beni territory, plagued by extreme violence from Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels, employees of the Virunga National Park are battling to keep a chocolate factory running. Interested in licensing this video ? Get in touch 👉 http://u.afp.com/UBbQ N.B.: AFP’s services and content are for professional use only