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Ethiopia and Tigray broker peace deal after suffering damages for 2 years
1 / 7Members of the media attend the signing by the Ethiopian government representative Redwan Hussien and Tigray delegate Getachew Reda during the AU-led negotiations to resolve the conflict in northern Ethiopia, in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo: Reuters)
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2 / 7The war in Africa’s second-most populous country, which marks two years on Friday, has seen abuses documented on both sides, with millions of people displaced and many near famine. (AP Photo)
3 / 7The final, detailed agreement hasn't been made public, but the brief joint statement read out by the warring parties Wednesday night notes “a detailed program of disarmament” and ”restoration of constitutional order” in Tigray. (AP Photo)
4 / 7The agreement says Tigray forces will be disarmed, starting with “light weapons” within 30 days of Wednesday’s signing (AP Photo)
5 / 7Ethiopian federal security forces will take full control of “all federal facilities, installations, and major infrastructure such as airports and highways within the Tigray region (AP Photo)
6 / 7From left, Kenya's former president Uhuru Kenyatta, lead negotiator for Ethiopia's government, Redwan Hussein, African Union envoy Olusegun Obasanjo, lead Tigray negotiator Getachew Reda, and former South Africa's vice president Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka pose after the peace talks in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. (AP Photo)
7 / 7Lead negotiator for Ethiopia's government, Redwan Hussein speaks during the peace talks in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. (AP Photo)
