Ethiopia's warring parties agree to ceasefire after two years of civil war

 

Ethiopia's government forces have reached a truce mediated by the African Union with rebel Tigrayan forces, after a two-year conflict caused a humanitarian crisis in the region. The AU special broker Olusegun Obasanjo said in a Wednesday statement in Pretoria that the fighting parties have also agreed to "systematic, orderly, smooth and coordinated disarmament." Obasandjo has been mediating peace talks since late October.