Ethiopian jets ‘pounding targets’ in Tigray region
10 November 2020 |
2:49 pm
Violence continues in Ethiopia as the country's military says it is "pounding targets with precision" in the northern Tigray region. Our correspondent reports. Also, Ivory Coast's constitutional court has validated President Alassane Ouattara's reelection to a third term. But opposition leaders continue to call for the formation of a rival transitional government. And as the world reacts to the election of Joe Biden, so too does Africa. While heads of state struck a diplomatic tone, NGOs and activists made it clear that Donald Trump will not be missed.
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