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Peace talks to end Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict have kicked off in South Africa. It is the highest-level effort to end two years of fighting, which took a heavy toll on human lives and led to innumerable suffering. The African Union-initiated talks will continue and many are hopeful that they can arrive at some tangible results.
Peace talks to end Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict have kicked off in South Africa. It is the highest-level effort to end two years of fighting, which took a heavy toll on human lives and led to innumerable suffering. The African Union-initiated talks will continue and many are hopeful that they can arrive at some tangible results.
The peace talks started on 25th October and will end on 30th October. South Africa is ready to serve as a host and provide assistance to the peace talks. Former Nigerian president and AU envoy Olusegun Obasanjo and former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta are facilitating the talks with the encouragement of the United States special envoy, Mike Hammer.
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Over the past few days, Ethiopian and allied forces from Eritrea have made progress in urban areas in the Tigray region, escalating the tension in the area.