WHO chief says uncle was murdered by Eritrean troops in Tigray

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organization. AP - Salvatore Di Nolfi

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, head of the World Health Organization, has said his uncle was "murdered" by Eritrean troops in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region.

Speaking at a press conference with the UN correspondents' association on Wednesday, Tedros revealed he had been on the verge of cancelling the event after being informed that his uncle was "murdered by the Eritrean army".