MEKELE, Ethiopia: Ethiopia’s federal government on Monday declared a “unilateral cease-fire” in its war-torn Tigray region, state media reported, as rebel fighters entered the regional capital Mekele sparking celebrations in the streets.
The dramatic reversal for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s forces signalled a turning point in the nearly eight-month-old conflict in Tigray, which the UN says has pushed 350,000 people to the brink of famine.
The cease-fire announcement came as the rebels, who have branded themselves the Tigray Defense Forces (TDF), marched into Mekele, where residents danced as local officials fled the city.
“An unconditional, unilateral cease-fire has been declared starting from today, June 28,” read a statement published Monday night by state media.
Etiopía ordenó alto al fuego a propuesta del gobierno de Tigray
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