NAIROBI (Reuters) -Ethiopia's state minister of peace has been fired and arrested on accusations he conspired with rebel groups to overthrow the government, state media reported on Tuesday. Last week Taye blamed the government for the failure of a second round of peace talks between Ethiopia and the rebel group Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), which took place in Tanzania last month. Taye was not available for comment and the family had not yet engaged a lawyer, his wife said. After he was sacked, Taye lashed out at Abiy calling the prime minister "a barbarian" who plays with "human blood". The conflict in Oromiya in recent years has killed hundreds of people and displaced tens of thousands in Ethiopia's most populous region.

Source: Ethiopian News December 12, 2023 14:27 UTC