Tigrayan rebels have begun handing in their heavy weapons, a key part of an agreement signed more than two months ago to end a gruelling conflict in northern Ethiopia, a spokesman for the rebel authorities said. The handover in the town of Agulae, about 30km (18 miles) northeast of the regional capital Mekelle, was overseen by a monitoring team comprising members of the two sides and a regional body, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD). The terms of a peace agreement signed on November 2 include disarming rebel forces, restoring federal authority in Tigray and reopening access and communications to the region, which has been cut off since mid-2021. Al […]
Ethiopian Airlines have resumed flights to northern Tigray, reuniting loved ones – after 18 months of conflict. The route from Addis Ababa to Mekelle was suspended, during the conflict between government forces and Tigrayan rebels – who signed a ceasefire in November. Al Jazeera’s Alexandra Byers reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #Ethiopia #Tigray #Tigrayceasfire #EthiopianAirlines #EthiopiaPeaceDeal #Mekele
Many of the families fleeing the fighting in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region have been separated after making for neighbouring Sudan. More than 40,000 people have sought refuge there after the conflict between the federal government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front started in early November. Many are desperately searching for news of their loved ones back home but have been unable to because of the Ethiopian government’s communications blackout in the Tigray region. Al Jazeera’s Hiba Morgan reports from Gadarif state in Sudan. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Sudan #TigrayCrisis #EthiopiaRefugees
