Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed opened the door for negotiations with rebel groups in the country. Abiy was speaking to the members of parliament on Tuesday and further indicated that there have been no negotiations so far but he is open for any future talks with the Tigrayan leaders. However, the fact that we haven’t had negotiations doesn’t mean there will be no negotiation altogether. Negotiations, dialogue doesn’t mean the problem has been solved, it means seeing whether there’s an alternative route to solve rid of a problem," Abiy told the parliament. Ethiopian federal forces have been fighting rebels loyal to the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) since November 2020.

Source: Ethiopian News February 23, 2022 07:01 UTC