"We are ready to send our negotiation team team to South Africa. The federal Government of Ethiopia said this morning that it has accepted AU's officials invitation for peace talks which it said was "consistent with the Ethiopian Government's prior positions. It is known that the Government of Ethiopia has expressed that, talks should only be mediated by the African Union and should be held without any pre-conditions." The federal government has previously said it was "ready to talks anytime, anywhere," and that "talks should begin without preconditions." In a statement released on 11 September the Tigray government said it was "prepared to participate in a robust peace process under the auspices of the Africa Union."

Source: Ethiopian News October 06, 2022 06:02 UTC