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Thousands descend on Washington for Trump

15/11/2020 GMT

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Protests in Washington in support of Donald Trump; tensions reach a new high in Ethiopia

There's been a major escalation of the conflict in Ethiopia, with rockets fired into neighbouring Eritrea by the rebel Tigrayan authorities.  We'll hear the latest reports about the fighting and about the numbers of civilians fleeing.

Also, as thousands have protested in Washington DC in support of President Trump, how united are the Democrats as Joe Biden plans his transition?

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss these and other issues are Chitra Nagarajan, a writer and human rights activist specialising in Nigeria - now based in Berlin; and Andrew Mueller, Australian author and broadcaster on Monocle 24 Radio based in London.

(Picture: Thousands take part in a pro-Trump MAGA rally march on Pennsylvania Avenue. Credit: REX/Shutterstock)

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