An airstrike wounded at least one person on Tuesday in Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, a hospital official said, two days after Tigrayan forces said they were ready for a cease-fire with the federal government. Getachew Reda, spokesperson for the regional government, said on Twitter that the business campus had been hit by drones. Two Amhara journalists who publicly criticized the federal government were arrested last week, according to a police document seen by Reuters. The Amhara region, Ethiopia's second most populous, has been a key part of Abiy's powerbase. Amhara journalists, politicians and militia members were among thousands arrested during a regional crackdown in May; some still remain in prison.

Source: Ethiopian News September 13, 2022 21:25 UTC