Türkiye’s Foreign Ministry announced Monday that Deputy Foreign Minister Burak Akçapar is heading to Ethiopia for a four-day working visit to discuss a permanent solution to the violent conflict in Sudan as evacuations of foreign nationals through the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa continue. Last Friday, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu touted Akçapar’s “expertise in mediation” as he confirmed the visit and assured Türkiye and Ethiopia would work together to act as mediators to find a solution to the conflict as part of efforts launched by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Opportunities for cooperation with the African Union in efforts to establish peace and stability in the continent will also be discussed, according to the statement. Turkish authorities have been evacuating Turkish nationals and others out of the country, typically using neighboring Ethiopia as a stopover on the way home. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has called on both sides to end the conflict and return to negotiations.

Source: Ethiopian News May 01, 2023 13:54 UTC