'Monumental' ceasefire agreed with Tigray rebels in Ethiopian civil war

A deal has been reached between the government in Ethiopia and rebel forces in Tigray for a permanent ceasefire in the country's civil war.

The agreement comes almost two years on since fighting in the region began, with the two sides spending the last 10 days working on a deal.

Ethiopia's government called the ceasefire agreement "monumental" with efforts now expected to turn to helping those in the region left on the brink of starvation.