Ceasefire declared in Tigray region by Ethiopian Government

Ethiopian Govt orders ceasefire in the Tigray region. This announcement came as witnesses reported that anti-government troops had captured Tigray’s capital, Mekelle.

All sides have been accused of human rights violations by mass killings. More than five million people are in urgent need of food aid with 350,000 facing famine as per the UN.

The TPLF had a massive fallout with Mr. Abiy over his political reforms through its capture of federal military bases in Tigray was the catalyst for the invasion.