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Ethiopian government declares ceasefire in Tigray conflict 2 minutes read
Addis Ababa, Jun 28 (EFE).- The Ethiopian government on Monday declared a unilateral ceasefire in the conflict in the northern Tigray region – where it has been conducting an armed offensive since last November – after the regional administration called for a cessation of hostilities.
In a statement read on national television, the Ethiopian government decreed the ceasefire and ordered the federal army and the regional armed forces to respect it, a reference to the forces in the neighboring region of Amhara, which have been involved in the fighting.
According to what Tigray regional officials appointed by Addis Ababa told EFE, the Ethiopian army on Monday abandoned the regional capital of Mekele after the forces of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), including the Tigray Defense Forces (TDF), took control of the city.
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