Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: UN urges protection of civilians

Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: UN urges protection of civilians

The conflict has so far killed hundreds of people and displaced thousands

The UN Security Council is due to hold its first meeting later on Tuesday to discuss the conflict in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region.

Burkina Faso opposition presidential candidates have rejected provisional results of Sunday’s elections, they are questioning the credibility of the vote.

(Photo: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) staff talk to a medic caring for Ethiopian refugees who fled fighting in Tigray province. Credit: Getty Images)