Nigeria’s former president and African Union (AU) envoy for the Horn of Africa, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Tuesday led a peace talk between the Government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front. Mr Obasanjo’s role as a mediator had been criticised earlier on grounds of a perceived close relationship with the Ethiopian prime minister. The AU-facilitated peace talk is holding in South Africa after several failed attempts to get the warring parties to dialogue. In a statement announcing the peace talk, AU Commission Chairperson Moussa Mahamat said it was part of an ongoing AU-led process to support the parties to find a political solution to the conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. As the conflict continues in the Tigray region, international NGOs and aid groups face difficulties in delivering critical humanitarian aid and vital services.

Source: Ethiopian News October 27, 2022 04:40 UTC