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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says he is launching the "final phase" of the army's operation in the northern region of Tigray after weeks of fighting. He said the military would try not to harm civilians in the regional capital Mekelle - a city of 500,000 people - and urged residents to stay at home. We'll speak to people who have family inside the city, and to our correspondent in neighbouring Sudan where thousands of Ethiopians have fled.

Also, in football the final of the African Champions League is happening in Egypt. The match is between two teams both from the Egyptian capital Cairo, Al Ahly and Zamalek. This will be the first final between two teams from the same country. Coronavirus restrictions mean that fans are not allowed to watch the match in the stadium, so we'll hear from supporters in Cairo about where they will watch the game.

And every day we invite a medical expert to help us understand the latest news about coronavirus and to answer listener questions. Today, we will be joined by Dr Megan Murray, professor of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard University.

(Photo: Ethiopian refugees fleeing from the ongoing fighting in Tigray region, queue for water, at the Fashaga camp, on the Sudan-Ethiopia border, in Kassala state, Sudan November 24, 2020. Credit: Reuters/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah.)