ADDIS ABABA, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- A delegation of Ethiopian federal government officials on Monday headed to Mekele, the rebel-held capital of the country's Tigray region. The delegation, led by Tagesse Chafo, speaker of the Ethiopian House of People's Representatives, is expected to oversee the implementation of major provisions in the peace agreement, the Ethiopian Government Communications Service said in a statement. "The delegation is the first of its stature as a high-level federal government body heading to Mekele in two years," the statement said. Early last month, the two parties in the Ethiopian conflict formally agreed to the cessation of hostilities and orderly disarmament. The deal also includes restoring law and order, restoring services, and unhindered access to humanitarian supplies.

Source: Ethiopian News December 26, 2022 13:39 UTC