Ethiopia forms body to negotiate with rebellious Tigray forces
Reuters
ADDIS ABABA, June 14 (Reuters) - Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Tuesday the federal government had formed a committee to negotiate with forces from the rebellious northern region of Tigray, in the first public confirmation of akey step towards peace negotations.
The nearly two-year conflict in Ethiopia, Africa's second-most populous nation, has displaced more than 9 million people, plunged parts of Tigray into famine conditions and killed thousands of civilians.
"Regarding the peace ... a committee has been established and it will study how we will conduct talks," Abiy told parliament, the first time he has publicly referred to the body.
The committee, headed by Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen, has 10 to 15 days to hammer out details of negotiations.
Getachew Reda, spokesperson for the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), was unavailable for comment.
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/et ... 022-06-14/
Re: Ethiopia forms body to negotiate with Tigray (Reuters)
The news was also reported by aljazeera today. This by itself is breaking newssarcasm wrote: ↑14 Jun 2022, 11:56Ethiopia forms body to negotiate with rebellious Tigray forces
Reuters
ADDIS ABABA, June 14 (Reuters) - Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Tuesday the federal government had formed a committee to negotiate with forces from the rebellious northern region of Tigray, in the first public confirmation of akey step towards peace negotations.
The nearly two-year conflict in Ethiopia, Africa's second-most populous nation, has displaced more than 9 million people, plunged parts of Tigray into famine conditions and killed thousands of civilians.
"Regarding the peace ... a committee has been established and it will study how we will conduct talks," Abiy told parliament, the first time he has publicly referred to the body.
The committee, headed by Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen, has 10 to 15 days to hammer out details of negotiations.
Getachew Reda, spokesperson for the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), was unavailable for comment.
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/et ... 022-06-14/
Another breaking news: a US AF warplane landed at mekelle airport 2 days ago according to reliable medias.
It flew from its djibouti military base. The amis never asked permission from the federal government to allow them to fly in ethio space freely. This means the amis have already a tacit approval from the federal government. Usually, the fed government has strict regulation that stipulates any flight to mekelle should pass thru addis.
Now the million dollar question, what was on board in the mil plane?
Of course not flowers.
Hey! this is interesting.
P. S. Where are the great eri intelligence officials ibrahim affa, saeed saleh and petros solomon when you need them. Believe me they would have known what for weapons the amis brought to tigray.