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Ethiopian government declares unilateral ceasefire in Tigray region

Ethiopia's government has declared an immediate and unilateral cease-fire in its Tigray region as the rebels advanced on the local capital of Mekelle. The move has signaled a turning point in the nearly eight-month-long conflict between the federal government and the Tigray fighters.