The authorities in the embattled Ethiopian region of Tigray have accused the federal government and its Eritrean allies of launching an indiscriminate artillery bombardment of civilian areas.

They’ve urged members of the Tigrayan public to join the fighting.

The regional administration said attacks were concentrated in areas close to the Eritrean border, including Rama and Adigrat.

Ethiopia and Eritrea have yet to comment.

Peace talks organised by the African Union which were due to begin this week in South Africa have been postponed for what have been described as logistical reasons.

Fighting in the two-year civil war resumed in August after a months-long truce.

Source: BBC