Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday ordered #Ethiopia's army to launch a final offensive against #Tigray's dissident leaders in their regional capital #Mekele, saying the deadline for surrender had expired. The threatened assault and fear for Mekele's half million inhabitants accelerated diplomatic efforts this week to mediate, with the #UN Security Council holding its first meeting on the crisis on Tuesday.
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