The African Union (AU) convened a senior commanders’ meeting to follow up on the implementation of the permanent cessation of hostilities agreement between the Ethiopian government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). The meeting, convened in Nairobi, capital of Kenya, finalized the term of reference of the Joint Monitoring, Verification and Compliance Mechanism, the AU said in a statement issued late Thursday. According to the AU, the meeting also discussed the implementation of the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration process in line with the peace accord. The senior commanders’ meeting was facilitated by Olusegun Obasanjo, the AU high representative for the Horn of Africa and former president of Nigeria, along with former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta and former South African deputy president Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka. The latest senior commanders’ meeting was the second since the peace accord was signed.

Source: Ethiopian News December 24, 2022 10:43 UTC