They also declared agreements reached in previous rounds of negotiations void, saying the circumstances have since changed. Striking a nationalist note, they suggested that they did not want another nation to "dictate" to them. Negotiations with the military over the transfer of power to a civilian-led government began soon after Mr Al Bashir's April 11 removal. Details of the AU plan have not been publicised, but members of the Forces of Freedom and Change say it's only slightly different from Addis Ababa's proposals. Its three spells of democratic rule – between 1956 and 1958, 1964 and 1969, and 1986 and 1989 – all ended in military coups.

Source: Ethiopian News June 24, 2019 15:00 UTC