ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopian Airlines has suspended flights to airports in Ethiopia's northernmost Tigray region, local media reported on Thursday.
Ethiopian Airlines has suspended flights scheduled for Thursday to airports in the Tigray region, including Mekelle, the regional capital, as well as other major cities such as Axum, Shire, and Humera, according to local media.
The region was at the epicenter of a two-year conflict between Ethiopian federal government-allied troops and forces loyal to the Tigray People's Liberation Front since November 2020, which had left millions in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.
The two parties in the conflict signed a peace accord in November 2022, bringing an end to hostilities and prompting Ethiopian Airlines to resume flights to destinations in the Tigray region after suspending them for more than a year. ■