Mekelle

Tigray rebel forces start turning over heavy weapons to Ethiopia military

Weapon handover takes place in Agulae town, around 30 km northeast of regional capital Mekelle — part of wider November 2 ceasefire deal.

Ethiopia police, envoys from 32 countries enter Tigray capital Mekelle

Hundreds of officers enter Mekelle to secure vital installations, part of last month's peace deal, while three African generals assigned to lead monitoring team and envoys from almost three dozen countries also visit the war-torn region's main city.

First ICRC aid convoy arrives in Ethiopia's Tigray after peace deal

Trucks with tonnes of medical supplies and equipment arrive in Mekelle city, following signing of peace agreement by government and rebels in Pretoria and Nairobi, says International Committee of the Red Cross.

'Air strike' rocks Mekelle city in Ethiopia's Tigray region

Ethiopian government officials were not immediately reachable for comment but officials at Ayder Referral Hospital say the midnight strike near Mekelle general hospital caused casualties.

UN aid arrives in Ethiopia's Tigray region

A convoy of trucks carrying food aid has entered the Tigray region, a territory controlled by forces against Ethiopia’s government, the first humanitarian convoy to do so since Dec. 15, the UN World Food Programme said.

UN: aid and flights resuming to Ethiopia's Tigray

UN aid trucks arrive in Tigray’s capital Mekelle after more than six weeks as flights between the city and Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa restart.

Abiy Ahmed's odyssey from Nobel Peace laureate to civil war warrior

How the Ethiopian leader and the peace award winner suddenly found himself fighting the Tigrayan rebels as a frontline soldier.

Ethiopia strikes 'weapons site' in capital of northern Tigray region

Government says it targeted facilities to make and repair weapons in Mekelle. Rival Tigray forces deny the site was related to weapons, calling it a garage "with many old tires."

Ethiopia calls on Tigray forces to adhere to ceasefire as famine looms

Ethiopia’s Foreign Ministry says government-declared ceasefire with rebel Tigrayan forces is a work in progress after Ethiopian troops left Tigray's regional capital Mekelle on Wednesday after months of fighting.

Ethiopia: Army can return to rebel-held Tigray capital if needed

Ethiopian government task force statement comes after Tigrayan fighters dismissed a government ceasefire as a “sick joke” and a political decision.

Interim Ethiopia govt flees as rebels enter Tigray capital

"The region [Mekele city] doesn't have a government," an interim official tells AFP news agency, signalling a turning point in nearly eight-month-old conflict.

Ethiopia army: Key members of Tigray party killed as fighting continues

Ethiopian soldiers arrested nine members of Tigray People’s Liberation Front, which led the region until being overthrown last year. The ongoing military campaign has left nearly 2.3 million people, or half of the population, in need of aid.