Conflict escalates in Ethiopia as Tigray forces fire rocket into neighbouring areas
It has been two weeks since fighting began, and the UN says it is making plans for as many as 200,000 refugees fleeing into neighbouring Sudan
20 November 2020 - 16:49
Addis Ababa — Rebel forces from Ethiopia's Tigray region fired rockets on Friday at the distant capital of the neighbouring Amhara region, Amhara authorities said, raising worries the conflict could spill into a wider war.
Two weeks into the conflict, the UN said it was making plans for as many as 200,000 refugees fleeing into neighbouring Sudan, and made an urgent appeal for $200m to assist them...
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