The National Security Adviser for Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Redwan Hussein said African Union (AU) has planned to meet in South Africa to end the war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region.
It was also affirmed that the meeting was slated for October 24, 2022.
This development came days after the federal government reported on the capture of three strategic towns in Tigray, including the Shire, which hosts large numbers of people uprooted by the war.
Recall that in recent days, diplomats have urged the federal government and Tigrayan forces to agree to an immediate cease-fire, with U.N. Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres warning Monday that the situation in northern Ethiopia is “spiralling out of control.”
African Union-led peace talks were supposed to take place earlier this month in South Africa, with both the Tigray rebels and the federal government saying they were ready to participate. The talks were delayed due to logistical issues.
But Redwan said Thursday on Twitter, “the federal government has reconfirmed our commitment to participate in talks mediated by the AU.
“However, we are dismayed that some are bent on preempting the peace talks and spreading false allegations against the defensive measures “. This is nonetheless, an indirect reference to recent statements from Western officials expressing alarm over reports of attacks on civilians.
