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A peace deal has been reach in the Ethiopian civil war with both sides agreeing to end hostilities after two years of fighting. Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed even joined the front lines of the war
A deal has been reached in the Ethiopian civil war with both sides agreeing to end hostilities after two years of fighting.
The African Union (AU) has called it a new "dawn", according to the AFP news agency.The African Union (AU) has called it a new "dawn", according to the AFP news agency.
It comes after talks between the two sides facilitated by the AU and mediated by Olusegun Obasanjo. The war, between the Ethiopian government and northern Tigray forces, caused a severe humanitarian crisis.
The war, between Ethiopian forces and northern Tigray rebels, led to a severe humanitarian crisis. According to the World Health Organization, almost 90% of Tigrayans need food aid.
About a third of the region's children are suffering from malnutrition.
Both sides agreed to a disarmament plan as well as unhindered access to humanitarian supplies, said former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, who mediated the talks.
He said the deal was just the beginning of the peace process in Ethiopia.
Speaking after the announcement, Tigray representatives said they hoped the two sides would honour the deal, the Reuters news agency reports.
They also said the fact an agreement was made showed both sides were ready to find a peaceful way forward, Reuters says.
The foreign minister of the country where the talks are being held - South Africa - also appealed to both sides to stick to the agreement. Nalendi Pandor warned that there are "no winners in war".
The UN said it supported the path to peace: "This is an opportunity to chart a new course. The young men and women who have been mobilised to fight will now have the chance to return to their homes and their families," said Hanna Serwaa Tetteh, the body's special envoy for the Horn of Africa.