Photo: Getachew RedaAddis Ababa: The Government of Ethiopia says it has accepted a peace talks invitation issued by the African Union to resolve the 21 months war in Ethiopia. The statement says the AU has announced both date and venue for the peace talks without disclosing the when and where. Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Member of the AU Panel of the Wise and former Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, will serve as panelists for the peace talks process.”Appreciating Dr. Debretsion’s “avowed commitment to peace and stability in Ethiopia,” AU Chairperson Moussa Faki said he looked “forward to your timely response and constructive engagement at the Talks.”The AU has issued an invitation for peace talks. The GoE has accepted this invitation which is inline with our principled position regarding the peaceful resolution of the conflict and the need to have talks without preconditions. There is no official response from the government of Tigray to the letter as of the publishing of this news.

Source: Ethiopian News October 05, 2022 21:04 UTC