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(Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden raised concerns about air strikes in the conflict in northern Ethiopia and about human rights issues during a call with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Monday, the White House said. Thousands have died and millions have been displaced since war broke out in the northern Tigray region in November 2020 between Abiy’s federal forces, backed by regional allies, and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) that governs the region. In a tweet, Abiy described his conversation with Biden as “candid” and said the pair had discussed strengthening cooperatio…