Tigray rebels accept 'ceasefire in principle' but set conditions

Tigray has been the scene of fighting since Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed sent the army in last November. ADDIS ABABA: Rebel leaders in Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray region on Sunday accepted"a ceasefire in principle" but posed strict conditions for it to be formalised.

Abiy, the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize winner, accused them of orchestrating attacks on Ethiopian military bases. The rebels said they required"ironclad guarantees that the security of our people will not be compromised by a second round of invasions, we accept a ceasefire in principle", a statement signed by the"government of Tigray" said on Sunday.

The United Nations and numerous governments have called for a ceasefire to be respected, especially to allow humanitarian aid to reach civilian populations.

Ethiopia has rejected charges that it plans to choke off aid to Tigray after the rebels took control of the northern region this week - a stunning turnabout in the eight-month-old conflict.

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