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Violence has broken out in an eastern city in Ethiopia after federal troops took over key positions including the local parliament.
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Soldiers were deployed in Jigjiga, the capital of the Somali region, after an apparent rift between local authorities and the national government.
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Protesters set fire to a church and looted shops and targeted non-Somalis.
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The government recently accused regional officials of carrying out human rights abuses.
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There has also been disagreement over the distribution of the region's oil wealth.
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According to Reuters, soldiers arrived in the city on Friday night, where they fought regional paramilitary forces.
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These forces have been partly responsible for ethnic violence with the neighbouring Oromia region, which has claimed hundreds of lives.
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