Ethiopia's Tigray region say committed to observing humanitarian ceasefire
Source: Reuters
Ethiopia's Tigray region say committed to observing humanitarian ceasefire
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Updated 1246 GMT (2046 HKT) March 25, 2022
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Reuters) — Rebellious Tigrayan forces in Ethiopia have said they will respect a ceasefire proposed by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government as long as sufficient aid is delivered to their war-scarred northern region "within reasonable time."
The government in Addis Ababa declared the cessation of hostilities on Thursday, saying it was to allow aid to flow into Tigray.
"The government of Tigray will do everything it can do to make sure this cessation of hostilities is a success," the regional Tigrayan government said in a statement late on Thursday.
War broke out between Tigray's rulers -- the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) -- and the central government led by Abiy, in November 2020.
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