Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed makes a statement on his official Facebook page, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 8, 2020, in this still image taken from a social media video. Office of the Prime Minister- Press Secretariat/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Refugees fled to Sudan on Tuesday and the African Union appealed for a ceasefire in a north Ethiopian region where Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is waging a military offensive against local leaders defiant of his authority.
About 2,500 Ethiopians have escaped across the border to Sudan from fighting in the restive Tigray region, with the exodus likely to swell fast, an official said.
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