On Saturday, Ethiopian officials and Tigrayan rebels agreed to facilitate immediate and unhindered humanitarian access to “all in need” in Tigray and the neighbouring regions. This comes days after the two sides had also agreed to a “cessation of hostilities” marking the end of the two-year war.
Ethiopia’s government said its forces have recaptured a swathe of territory in the north of the country in a major counter-offensive against fighters loyal to the dissident Tigray province and have gained the upper hand in a year-long civil war.