UN chief urges immediate ceasefire in Ethiopia's Tigray region

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate ceasefire in Ethiopia's Tigray, Afar, and Amhara regions, according to Bloomberg.

His statement came just hours after Ethiopian authorities deployed police across the Tigray regional capital following the withdrawal of anti-government forces.

Ethiopian police entered Tigray and urged residents to help establish a new administration after the Tigray Front forces pulled out.

The Tigray People's Liberation Front and six other opposition groups have formed an alliance seeking to oust Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.