Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Army 'takes regional capital of Mekelle'

The Ethiopian prime minister, Abiy Ahmed and the Army Chief of Staff, Birhanu Jula, have issued statements claiming that federal government troops are now in total control of Mekelle, the capital of Tigray province.

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(Photo: Thousands of people have been displaced by the conflict in Tigra. Credit: Getty Images)