ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) -The African Union should facilitate peace talks between Ethiopia's government and rebellious forces from the Tigray region in the north, the country's ruling party told state media on Monday. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said two weeks ago that the federal government had formed a committee to study how they will negotiate with the Tigrayan forces. After discussing the committee's report, Abiy's ruling Prosperity Party wants the African Union to oversee a peaceful resolution of the conflict, Gedion Timothewos, the justice minister, told the state news agency. He did not provide more details on the report from the committee, which is headed by Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen. It includes a security adviser to Abiy, justice minister Timothewos, the head of the national intelligence service and the head of military intelligence.

Source: Ethiopian News June 27, 2022 17:31 UTC