Ethiopia: Tigray rebels agree ‘cessation of hostilities’ after government truce

Announcement marks turning point in the nearly 17-month war in the northern region

Tigrayan rebels have agreed to a cessation of hostilities", marking a turning point in the nearly 17-month war in northern Ethiopia after the government's announcement of an indefinite humanitarian truce a day earlier.

The rebels said in a statement sent to AFP they were committed to implementing a cessation of hostilities effective immediately" and urged Ethiopian authorities to hasten delivery of emergency aid into Tigray, where hundreds of thousands face starvation.