"We are ready to abide by an immediate and mutually agreed cessation of hostilities," the Tigrayan forces said in a statement. read moreRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterEthiopian government spokesperson Legesse Tulu did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The United Nations is ready to support the AU-led peace process, U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement. Tigrayan forces have been at war with the Ethiopian federal government since November 2020. The Tigrayan forces have accused Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of centralizing power at the expense of Ethiopia's regions, which Abiy has denied.

Source: Ethiopian News September 11, 2022 21:39 UTC