Ethiopia's government has accepted an invitation by the African Union to participate in peace talks aimed at ending a two-year conflict with rival Tigray forces, the prime minister's national security adviser said on Wednesday. Both sides had previously said they were prepared to participate in AU-mediated talks but intense fighting has continued to rage across Tigray. AU Commission Chair Moussa Faki also invited Debretsion Gebremichael, who leads Tigray's ruling political party, to the talks in a letter seen by Reuters. Getachew did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday about the Ethiopian government accepting the AU invitation. No formal talks between the two sides were held during a five-month ceasefire between March and August.

Source: Ethiopian News October 06, 2022 01:20 UTC