“The African Union has sent an invitation for peace talks. African Union chief Moussa Faki Mahamat extended the invitation to the peace talks in a letter sent to the leaders of the Tigray region and the Ethiopian federal government. According to a copy of the invitation letter obtained by Sudan Tribune, the AU-led peace talks are scheduled to take place in South Africa from Sunday, October 8, 2022. Tigray’s leaders who recently accepted an AU-led peace process however have not yet confirmed if they will accept the AU invitation. Sudan Tribune has learned that the planned peace talks in South Africa will be facilitated and led by Olusegun Obasanjo, AU special envoy for the Horn of Africa, with the support of former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and the former South Africa vice president, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.

Source: Ethiopian News October 05, 2022 21:52 UTC