Ethiopia’s defence forces say members of the Amhara

Special Forces - allies with the federal government during the

two-year civil war against fighters from Tigray - have started

withdrawing from the Tigrayan city of Shire and its

environments.

This comes as Tigrayan fighters earlier in the week began

handing over their weapons in line with a peace agreement

signed in November in Pretoria to end the brutal war.

Tigrayan forces have been demanding the withdrawal of

forces from Amhara and neighboring Eritrea from the region.

A send-off ceremony was held for the Amhara forces attended

by the army’s deputy chief of staff, General Abebaw Tadesse.

Written by Israel Adebiyi