A delegation from Ethiopia's government is traveling to Tigray to oversee the implementation of last month's peace accord which seeks to end two years of fighting in the region. The Ethiopian government on Monday said a high-level delegation was traveling to the northern Tigray region for talks to implement a peace deal struck last month.The government in Addis Ababa and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) had agreed to creat a joint monitoring system to ensure November's peace agreement was upheld and respected by all sides. "This gesture is an attestation to the peace agreement getting on the right track and progressing," the government statement said. The peace deal saw both sides pledge to protect civilians and facilitate the delivery of urgently needed humanitarian aid. In October, leaders from the two sides met for formal peace talks in South Africa, resulting in agreement on the roadmap towards lasting peace.

Source: Ethiopian News December 26, 2022 16:11 UTC