Ethiopia declares ceasefire in Tigray as fighters enter regional capital

A youngster on November 26, 2020 stands in front of a sign that depicts members of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) as wanted by the Ethiopian Federal Police and accuse them of treason, in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. PHOTO | AFP

By  Tesfa-Alem Tekle  &  AFP

What you need to know:

  • The dramatic reversal for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's forces signalled a turning point in the nearly eight-month-old conflict in Tigray that the UN says has pushed 350,000 people to the brink of famine.

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