Photo: Menahem Kahana / AFPSouth Africa and Kenya on Tuesday urged warring parties in Ethiopia to commit to an immediate ceasefire, a day after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed vowed to head to the front to lead soldiers battling rebels. ETHIOPIA ‘GRAVE SITUATION’Following talks with his visiting Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa said they had discussed the “grave situation” in Ethiopia. READ: AU envoy warns Ethiopia talks won’t succeed without ceasefireREBEL GROUP ALLIANCESSince then the TPLF has pushed into the neighbouring regions of Afar and Amhara. It has also formed an alliance with other insurgent groups including the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), which is active in the Oromia region surrounding Addis Ababa. Kenyatta landed in South Africa late Monday for a three-day working visit.

Source: Ethiopian News November 23, 2021 14:37 UTC