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Ethiopia’s federal government and a rebel group from the country’s Oromia region started peace talks in the Tanzanian island archipelago of Zanzibar
Ethiopia’s federal government and a rebel group from the country’s Oromia region started peace talks in the Tanzanian island archipelago of Zanzibar. Www.trendsnafrica.com reported about the talk a few days ago, quoting Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The talk would last for a few days and is expected to conclude on Thursday.
This week’s talks are being mediated by Norway and Kenya. The European Union, the United States, and a regional bloc known as IGAD are reported to be part of the negotiation.
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Ethiopia’s government negotiators who arrived in Zanzibar include Justice Minister Gedion Timotheos and Redwan Hussein, the prime minister’s national security adviser. Redwan incidentally, led the Ethiopian government’s negotiating team that agreed on the cease-fire with the Tigray rebels. The OLA is listed as a terrorist group by Ethiopia’s parliament, while OLA denies indulging in terrorist activities. It maintains that it is fighting for greater autonomy for the Oromo people.
