Ethiopian war resumes, and this time, even children are not spared

Soldiers of Tigray Defence Force

Soldiers of Tigray Defence Force arrive in Mekele, Tigrayan capital on June 29. The fighters have seized control of more territory. PHOTO | AFP 



Ethiopia’s unilateral ceasefire in the war in Tigray has all but broken down after Amhara militia allied to the national defence forces engaged with fighters from the troubled north region.

But away from the frontlines, both the Ethiopian government and the Tigrayan forces accuse each other of using child soldiers.