Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met Sudan’s military rulers and opposition leaders in Khartoum yesterday, and held separate talks in a bid to ease the political tensions that have followed the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir. The Ethiopian initiative follows the worst bloodshed in Sudan since Al-Bashir was ousted by the military in April after four months of protests against his repressive three-decade rule. Mr Ahmed later hosted a meeting at the Ethiopian Embassy with the opposition Declaration of Freedom and Change Forces Alliance. Mr Ahmed’s office said: “Ethiopia expresses its commitment to fostering peace in the region and underlined that a prerequisite for restoring peace in Sudan is unity”. Meanwhile, on Thursday, the African Union suspended Sudan until the establishment of civilian rule, intensifying global pressure on the military leaders to stand down.

Source: Ethiopian News June 08, 2019 10:18 UTC