Warring parties in Ethiopia agree ceasefire to end two-year Tigray war

Ethiopian government representative Redwan Hussien and Tigray delegate Getachew Reda attend signing of the AU-led negotiations to resolve the conflict in northern Ethiopia, in Pretoria, South Africa, 2 November 2022. © Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters

The Ethiopian government and Tigray leaders have agreed on a truce to end a conflict that has killed thousands of people, displaced millions and created a desperate humanitarian crisis in northern Ethiopia.

The African Union's mediator announced Wednesday the "permanent cessation of hostilities" following talks in Pretoria, South Africa, almost two years to the day since the start of the war.