Addis Abeba — Ethiopia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Demeke Mekonnen, arrived in Tanzania this afternoon, state media said,The news came a day after PM Abiy Ahmed said peace negotiations with the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) will start in Tanzania on Tuesday. But the state media did not mention the details on the said negotiation, and instead reported that Demeke has started a visit to four African countries including Comoros, Burundi and Uganda. Demeke has also spoke with Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassann Zanzibar, the Indian Ocean city, today "on bilateral and environmental issues." Yesterday, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said peace talks between the government and the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) is planned to kick start on Tuesday 25 April in Tanzania. Following the announcement, the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) said in a statement that it "acknowledges the statements" made on Sunday, April 24, by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on the start next Tuesday of negotiations in Tanzania and said it "can confirm that the Ethiopian regime has accepted our terms for peace negotiations."

Source: Ethiopian News April 25, 2023 18:48 UTC