so the breaking news reports of a 72 hour ceasefire and when we have more news we will be bringing it to you. rapid support forces have agreed to the halt in fighting. live now to kalkidan yibetal who is monitoring the situation from the ethiopian capital, addis ababa. what more do we know of the ceasefire? what more do we know of the ceasefire? , ., ., . ceasefire? this announcement by the raid ceasefire? this announcement by the rapid sunport ceasefire? this announcement by the rapid support forces - ceasefire? this announcement by the rapid support forces came i the rapid support forces came amid growing international pressure for at least a three day trees. earlier the african union convened with the united nations, the arab league and other countries with inflows like saudi arabia and the united arab emirates, and that they were pushing for a 72 hour ceasefire on the grounds of
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we go live now to kalkidan yibetal who is monitoring the situation from the ethiopian capital, addis ababa. good to have you with us. we heard earlier from the general for the first time since the fighting began. what was his message? he statements came amid the what was his message? he statements came amid the hope what was his message? he statements came amid the hope that what was his message? he statements came amid the hope that this what was his message? he statements came amid the hope that this is - came amid the hope that this is cease fire could hold. as you say, that didn t happen because we ve been hearing reports of continued fighting and airstrikes. he had been in his message adamant in his statement that he doesn t want to negotiate with what he called rebels, referring to the rapid support for us. he said they are allowing the 72 hour window of cease fire or a truce. to alter or