According to reports reaching Oyogist.com, the Ethiopian government has declared a dramatic unilateral ceasefire in Tigray following the return of some former rulers of the region to the capital, Mekelle after nearly eight months of fighting.
Residents in downtown Mekelle said they had seen rebel troops in the city for the first time since they were driven out by government forces in November.
“The capital of Tigray, Mekelle, is under our control,” Getachew Reda, a TPLF spokesperson, told reporters Earlier today.
“This unilateral ceasefire declaration starts from today June 28, 2021 and will stay until the farming season ends,” the federal government said in a statement late on Monday. Ethiopia’s main planting season lasts from May to September.
