Banks re-open in Ethiopia’s Mekelle for first time since war began
BANKING services have resumed in the capital of Ethiopia's northern Tigray region for the first time since conflict broke out there on November 4, state-run Fana TV has reported, as the government seeks to restore normality a month after capturing the city. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government declared victory after seizing Mekelle from the rebellious northern Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) on November 28. By mid-December, it was sending civil servants back to work and re-opening air space, while some power and telecoms links were restored after a near-total communications blackout. Fana cited an interview in the state-run Ethiopia Press…