Ethiopian government accepts African Union invitation to peace talks

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Protesters gather at headquarters of African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to denounce the renewal of the hostilities between government forces and Tigrayan rebels. (AFP)
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  • Senior official: African Union invitation consistent with the ‘need to have talks without preconditions’

NAIROBI: The Ethiopian government on Wednesday accepted an invitation by the African Union to hold peace talks in South Africa this weekend with rival Tigray forces, the national security adviser said.
Redwan Hussein, the national security adviser to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, said on Twitter that the AU invitation was consistent with the “need to have talks without preconditions.”

Topics: Ethiopia African Union