World leaders have hailed the deal signed by the two sides in Ethiopia’s civil war ending hostilities in the two-year conflict.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the truce and has urged all Ethiopians and the international community to support the bold step taken by the two warring parties.
Mr. Guterres says the agreement is a critical first step towards ending the devastating two-year-old conflict in which the lives and livelihoods of so many Ethiopians have been lost.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken hailed the momentous step and noted that his country would remain closely engaged to support the continued AU-led efforts in the weeks ahead.