Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said his government had opened dialogue with a rebel group active in the Oromia region, the country's largest and most populous region, surrounding the capital Addis Ababa. "The peace negotiation that will be held with (the Oromo Liberation Army) will start the day after tomorrow in Tanzania," Abiy said Sunday. The OLA has been fighting the Ethiopian federal government since it split in 2018 with the historic Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) when it renounced armed struggle. Neither Abiy nor the OLA gave details on the format of the new talks, who would mediate or where they would be held. The government is accused of waging an indiscriminate crackdown that has fuelled Oromo resentment against the central government.

Source: Ethiopian News April 24, 2023 10:43 UTC