Tigray's former rulers back in Mekelle, Ethiopian government declares ceasefire
Tigray's former rulers back in Mekelle, Ethiopian government declares ceasefire
Ethiopia's government said it was declaring a ceasefire following a request from the interim regional administration in Tigray, which Addis Ababa appointed after ousting TPLF forces.
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UPDATED: June 29, 2021 05:01 IST
In this May 11, 2021 file photo, a destroyed tank sits by the side of a road leading to Abi Adi, in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia. (Photo: AP)
The former rulers of Ethiopia's Tigray region said on Monday they were back in control of the regional capital Mekelle after nearly eight months of fighting, and the government which ousted them declared a unilateral ceasefire with immediate effect.