The Ethiopian government announced on Wednesday that it had accepted an invitation from the African Union (AU) to hold peace talks with rebels in the northern region of Tigray, without specifying a date or location. "The African Union has sent an invitation for peace talks. If Debretsion Gebremichael, leader of the **Tigray People's Liberation Front,** attends the proposed talks between Tigray and Ethiopia, it will be the most significant effort ever to end the war between the two countries. The tiger rebels have always said they would refuse to allow Asmara to attend any talks. After a five-month truce that raised hopes for peace negotiations, fighting resumed on August 24 in northern Ethiopia between tigrayan rebels and the federal Ethiopian army, backed by forces from the Tigray border regions and Eritrea.

Source: Ethiopian News October 05, 2022 20:53 UTC