Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said his government had opened dialogue with a rebel group active in the Oromia region, the country's largest and most populous region, surrounding the capital Addis Ababa.
"The peace negotiation that will be held with [the Oromo Liberation Army] will start the day after tomorrow in Tanzania," Abiy said Sunday.
"The Ethiopian government and people will need this negotiation very much. [...] I call upon everybody to play (their) part, stated Abiy."
The OLA has been fighting the Ethiopian federal government since it split in 2018 with the historic Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) when it renounced armed struggle.
Abiy spoke at a gathering of parties to the Tigray peace process which saw a deal on November 2 end a two-year conflict between the federal government and rebelling regional authorities.
