The prime minister of Ethiopia has visited Mekelle, the capital of Tigray, for the first time since he ordered a military offensive against the region.

Abiy Ahmed attended the first meeting of a new regional council.

He'd earlier hosted talks with the prime minister of Sudan, to where 50,000 Tigrayan refugees have fled.

A Sudanese official said Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok was prepared to mediate in the conflict.

But a statement by Mr Abiy made no mention of any such offer - though it said the Sudanese delegation had backed his actions in Tigray.

Reports say Mr Hamdok has returned home early from what Ethiopia said would be a two-day trip.

The Ethiopian prime minister has tweeted photos of his visit to Mekelle: