The head of the military council, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, had said earlier this week that all previous deals would be canceled. But we will not sit at the same table with the military council until our demands are met," he told The Associated Press. In a brief statement Saturday, the military council welcomed Ahmed's initiative and repeated its willingness to resume talks to reach "satisfactory understandings." In an escalation, the SPA said the civil disobedience will begin Sunday and last until the military council hands over power to civilians. A spokesman for the military council did not immediately answer calls seeking comment.

Source: Ethiopian News June 08, 2019 15:35 UTC