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By Giulia Paravicini, Katharine Houreld and Dawit Endeshaw AMBA GIORGIS, Ethiopia, June 28 (Reuters) - The former rulers of Ethiopia's Tigray region said on Monday they were back in control of the regional capital Mekelle after nearly eight months of fighting, and the government which ousted them declared a unilateral ceasefire with immediate effect. Residents in downtown Mekelle reported seeing rebel troops in the city for the first time since they were driven out by government forces in November, and several described scenes of jubilation in the streets. The developments marked a dramatic t...

Tigray's former rulers retake regional capital as Ethiopian government declares ceasefire The former rulers of Ethiopia's Tigray region say they are back in control of the regional capital Mekelle after the national government declared a unilateral ceasefire. Residents in downtown Mekelle reported seeing rebel troops in the city for the first time since they were driven out by government forces in November, and several described scenes of jubilation in the streets. The developments marked a dramatic turn in a conflict that has killed thousands of people, displaced more than 2 million and push...

Tigray's former rulers retake regional capital as Ethiopian government declares ceasefire The developments mark a dramatic turn in a conflict that has killed thousands of people, displaced more than 2 million and pushed hundreds of thousands to the brink of famine. 29 June 2021 The former rulers of Ethiopia's Tigray region say they are back in control of the regional capital Mekelle after the national government declared a unilateral ceasefire. Residents in downtown Mekelle reported seeing rebel troops in the city for the first time since they were driven out by government forces in No...

Ethiopian Airstrike Kills 64 in a Market in Tigray, International Community Reacts By Pablo Luna   /   Sunday, 27 Jun 2021 07:36PM The military in Ethiopia has launched an airstrike that killed 64 people and wounded 100 others in a marketplace in Tigray. The Ethiopian military which earlier denied the attack later claimed responsibility for it, saying it was a precision attack that targeted rebels in civilian clothes in the market. Health workers said the military did not allow them to access the market in order to evacuate the dead or treat the wounded, many of ...

The Ethiopian government denies targeting civilians but many died when a missile hit a crowded marketplace.