Ethiopian army begins operations to take control of Mekelle
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We get an update from Ethiopia, where Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has confirmed that the army has been instructed to begin an operation to take control of Tigray鈥檚 regional capital Mekelle.
Plus, dozens of illegal miners believed to be trapped underground in northern Zimbabwe, following the collapse of an old mine shaft.
And we look at the legacy left by Sadiq al-Mahdi. Sudan's last democratically elected prime minister has passed away at the age of 84, after contracting coronavirus.
(Photo: Ethiopians who fled Tigray receive aid in Al Qadarif State, Sudan; Credit: Stringer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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