Ethiopian lawmakers on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly in favor of establishing a commission for national dialogue. The commission, whose creation was promised by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government, is meant to establish common ground on contentious issues. Tigrayan forces withdrawAround 10 days ago, the TPLF leaders said they would withdraw from a number of areas in Ethiopia and return to Tigray. Ethiopian soldiers had recaptured swathes of areas in the Amhara region from Tigrayan forces before the TPLF announced their decision. Watch video 04:46 Tigray: HRW renews calls for international investigationBlinken did not address the creation of the commission during the talks.

Source: Ethiopian News December 30, 2021 10:06 UTC