Rebel Ethiopian Leader Vows to Fight on as Abiy Claims Victory
- Dissident forces say they regained control of Axum city
- Prime Minister said government’s assault ceased on Saturday
Ethiopian refugees who fled the Tigray conflict, start building temporary huts at Um Raquba camp in Sudan's eastern Gedaref province on Nov. 28.
Photographer: Ashraf Shazly/AFP/Getty Images
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The leader of Ethiopia’s dissident Tigray state vowed to fight on after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said federal forces regained full control of the region.
Ethiopia’s army captured the Tigray capital of Mekelle on Saturday, after almost a month of fighting that’s left hundreds of people dead and forced tens of thousands more to flee their homes. The authorities are now focused on rebuilding what was destroyed and restoring order to the region, Abiy said.