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Ethiopia and Tigray accuse each other of launching offensives

Fighting has broken out in Ethiopia between government and Tigrayan regional forces, raising fears of return to civil war.

An adviser to Ethiopia's prime minister accused the Tigray People's Liberation front of launching an all out offensive in two neighbouring regions. The Tigrayans said they were engaged in defensive combat. We have the latest.

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Presenter: James Reynolds.

(Photo: Tensions between the TPLF and the government have been escalating this year. Credit: AFP via Getty Images)

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