Ethiopian troops marching on Tigray
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Ethiopia’s prime minister Abiy Ahmed says his army is advancing on the Tigrayan capital Mekelle, where local militias are fighting the central government
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Debretsion Gebremichael
TPLF leader accuses Abiy of purging party from government posts since taking office in 2018

Abiy Ahmed
Ordered military offensive Nov 4, accusing local ruling party, Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), of treason
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Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF): 140,000 troops

TPLF paramilitary force and local militias: 250,000 (est.)

ENDF ground offensive
ERITREA 
Asmara
SUDAN
Axum
TIGRAY
Mekelle 
ETHIOPIA
Gondar 
AMHARA
Alamata
ETHIOPIA
Humera 
Mai-Kadra
Bahir Dar
Shire 
Dansha
Lake Tana

Around 30,000 refugees have fled to Sudan
Nov 4: TPLF attacks ENDF Northern Command in Mekelle
Nov 9: TPLF accused of massacre in Mai-Kadra
Nov 13: TPLF rocket attacks
Nov 14: TPLF fire rockets at Eritrean capital Asmara, accusing Eritrea of siding with Abiy
Nov 17: ENDF air strikes outside Mekelle

40km
25 miles
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Sources: UNHCR, CIA, International Crisis Group, FT, BBC, Reuters
Pictures: Getty Images
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