"We are ready to abide by an immediate and mutually agreed cessation of hostilities," the Tigrayan forces said in a statement. Tigray has set up a negotiation team that is ready to be deployed "without delay," the statement said. Tigrayan forces have been at war with the Ethiopian federal government since November 2020. The Tigrayan forces have accused Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of centralising power at the expense of Ethiopia's regions, which Abiy has denied. Abiy has accused the Tigrayan forces - led by the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) which used to dominate Ethiopian politics - of trying to reclaim power, which they have denied.

Source: Ethiopian News September 11, 2022 21:09 UTC