Ethiopian Airlines has announced plans to resume commercial flights to the capital of the war-torn northern region of Tigray, after an 18-months hiatus.
The announcement comes a day after a delegation of government officials and heads of public enterprises visited Mekelle to discuss implementation of last month’s peace agreement.
The agreement, which included promises to restore services, ended two years of fighting between the Ethiopian federal government and allies against the Tigrayan forces, that killed thousands and displaced millions.
Last month, Ethiopian Airlines CEO Mesfin Tasew said that the situation on the ground had improved, and that the airline had completed preparations to start operations to the region.
