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Ethiopia troops take control of Makelle

Ethiopian PM says the army has defeated the TPLF fighters in the Tigrayan capital.

The Ethiopian government says that, after three weeks of fighting, its troops have driven the TPLF from the capital of the Tigray region. There's been no independent confirmation. And a Tigrayan leader has indicated that the fight will continue. We hear more about what happens to the Tigrayans next.

Also on the programme, we meet one resident of the Syrian capital, Damascus, who has made it her mission to help those who are most in need; And reaction from the streets of the Iranian capital Tehran, to the assassination of its lead nuclear scientist.

(Photo: Ethiopian PM meets AU negotiators; Credit: TWITTER/@PMETHIOPIA via REUTERS)

53 minutes

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Sun 29 Nov 202006:06GMT

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  • Sun 29 Nov 202006:06GMT