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SkyNews: Tigray conflict: First aid convoy reaches capital of Ethiopian region hit by fighting

Tigray conflict: First aid convoy reaches capital of Ethiopian region hit by fighting

A million people were said to be displaced and thousands killed after fighting broke out between federal troops and local forces.

A shepherd walks in front of an abandoned tank belonging to Tigrayan forces in Ethiopia
Image:The conflict is thought to have displaced close to a million people and killed thousands

The first aid convoy has arrived in Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray State, 10 days after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government said humanitarian organisations would have “unimpeded, sustained and secure access” to areas under its control.