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Ethiopia: Prime minister urges non-intervention in Tigray conflict

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has stressed calls for non-intervention in the country's ongoing conflict. International concerns for civilians continue unabated as tanks surround the regional capital.

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