A high-level Ethiopian team was on its way Monday to the capital of the rebel-held Tigray region for talks on implementing a peace deal to end over two years of conflict. Addis Ababa and Tigray's rebel forces have agreed to create a joint monitoring body to ensure the November peace deal to end the brutal war is respected by all sides. The aim is to supervise the application of the peace deal signed on November 2. The agreement provides for the disarmament of rebel forces, the re-establishment of federal authority in Tigray and the reopening of access to the region. "This gesture is an attestation to the peace agreement getting on the right track and progressing," the statement said.

Source: Ethiopian News December 26, 2022 09:53 UTC