Tigray capital 'out of cash' as fighting escalates, resident tells BBC

A resident of Mekelle, the Tigray capital, reported calm but stressed conditions on Thursday following Wednesday's outbreak of fighting between Ethiopian government troops and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), raising fears of renewed civil war. The TPLF claims defensive combat, while an Ethiopian prime minister's adviser accused them of launching an offensive, with concerns growing over dwindling cash reserves in banks.