Advertising Read moreThe rivals announced a ceasefire in November that halted fighting in the northern Tigray region, where tens of thousands have died in two years of bloodshed. These details were finalised Thursday by military commanders from Ethiopia's government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) at a meeting in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. Workneh Gebeyehu, executive secretary of IGAD, the East African bloc supporting the process, said the creation of a joint monitor was a "clear testament" by all parties to honour the letter and spirit of the peace deal. Aid has started trickling back into Tigray since the peace deal was signed in November, going some way to alleviating dire shortages of food, fuel, cash and medicines. But the region of six million is still largely without electricity and phone lines, while internet and banking services have only partly been restored.

Source: Ethiopian News December 23, 2022 09:22 UTC