The northern star is an important destination for merchants arriving from the Danakil Depression to trade salt as well as home to Yohannes IV Museum - the palace of former Emperor Yohannes - and the Martyrs Memorial Museum.
Tigrayan youth who had suffered physical injuries as a result of the war rally claiming that the Regional Government was ignoring them.
A visit at children’s home in Mekele
"We’ll be in a position to continue together as long as the people of Tigray are benefited", stated the party in its statement.