UN says aid deal on Tigray agreed with Ethiopia

The UN and Ethiopia have agreed to allow aid into the country's conflict-torn Tigray region, UN officials say.

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(Photo: Ethiopian refugees who fled the fighting in Tigray Region gather at a border reception centre. Credit: Getty Images)