After two years of fighting government forces, Ethiopia's Tigray leadership have expressed interest in a peace process led by the African Union (AU) on Sunday. AU and UN welcome the latest developmentThe Ethiopian government had previously expressed interest in AU-facilitated peace talks and said they are willing to come to the table without preconditions. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a statement that the United Nations is ready to support the AU-led peace process. After years of fighting the region has been in the grip of a humanitarian crisis as it faces acute food shortages. Earlier this month, in a conditional peace offering TPLF leader Debretsion Gebremichael called for the withdrawal of Eritrean forces from across Ethiopia.

Source: Ethiopian News September 12, 2022 03:36 UTC