Ethiopian war resumes, and this time, even children are not spared Saturday July 17 2021 Soldiers of Tigray Defence Force arrive in Mekele, Tigrayan capital on June 29. The fighters have seized control of more territory. PHOTO | AFP Summary Ethiopia’s unilateral ceasefire in the war in Tigray has all but broken down. It was unclear how far the Ethiopian federal government under Abiy would go to tame the warring militias. Advertisement Ethiopia’s unilateral ceasefire in the war in Tigray has all but broken down after Amhara militia allied to the national defence forces engaged with fighters from the troubled north region.