Forces from Ethiopia’s Amhara region who fought in support of federal troops during the two-year civil war in neighbouring Tigray have withdrawn in line with an African Union-backed ceasefire, the army says. Another key component is the disarmament of Tigrayan forces, who began to hand over their heavy weapons on Wednesday. The agreement was signed by Ethiopia’s federal government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, a party that dominates the region. Eritrea, which was not a party to the truce, has declined to comment on whether its troops will leave Tigray. Besides disarming rebel forces, the terms of the agreement also include restoring federal authority in Tigray and reopening access and communications to the region, which has been cut off since mid-2021.

Source: Ethiopian News January 13, 2023 12:10 UTC