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Amhara forces withdraw from northern Ethiopia’s Tigray region

A ceasefire in Tigray has brought hope the region will be able to recover and rebuild after two years of war [File: Tiksa Negeri/Reuters]

Forces from Ethiopia’s Amhara region who fought in support of federal troops during the two-year civil war in neighbouring Tigray have withdrawn in line with an African Union-backed ceasefire, the army says.

“The Amhara regional special force, which was in a national mission along with the ENDF, has withdrawn from the area, as per the deal,” the Ethiopian National Defence Force said in a statement late on Thursday.

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