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Tigray: ‘Dozens killed’ in market air strike

Ethiopian forces have carried out an air strike on a market in Togoga in Tigray province, where fighting between federal troops and the TPLF continues.

An air strike carried out by Ethiopian federal forces has reportedly hit a market, killing dozens of people in the town of Togoga in Tigray. Medical staff say soldiers then prevented a convoy of ambulances from reaching the site. The Ethiopian military denies bombing civilians, saying it carried out the strikes to neutralise what it described as terrorists. Fighting continues in the province between federal troops and the TPLF.

Plus, the latest on the Ethiopian regional and parliamentary elections, with ballots being tallied after Monday’s vote.

And how Zambia's plummeting economy is impacting ordinary people.

(Photo: Relatives of Togoga residents distraught after the air strike; Credit: Getty Images)

23 minutes

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Wed 23 Jun 202115:06GMT

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  • Wed 23 Jun 202115:06GMT

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