Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Sunday 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. The "official" 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. Abiy spoke at a gathering of parties to the Tigray peace process which saw a deal on November 2 end a two-year conflict between the federal government and rebelling regional authorities. Read more on FRANCE 24 EnglishRead also:Ethiopia's city of Gondar protests over plan to disband regional forcesEthiopia takes Tigray's TPLF party off terrorism listEthiopia names senior TPLF official as head of Tigray interim govt

Source: Ethiopian News April 23, 2023 21:49 UTC