Captured Ethiopian soldiers were paraded through the Tigrayan regional capital Mekelle on FridayRebels in Ethiopia’s Tigray region say they must be recognised as its legitimate government before they accept any ceasefire. The authorities in Addis Ababa earlier declared a unilateral ceasefire as the rebels retook much of the region and government officials fled. Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) rebels initially described the Ethiopian government’s ceasefire as a “joke” and vowed to drive their “enemies” from the region. This included Eritrean troops and pro-Ethiopian government forces from Ethiopia’s Amhara region to the south of Tigray. Last week, Tigrayan forces recaptured Mekelle.

Source: Ethiopian News July 04, 2021 15:33 UTC