The African Union has announced a new date for peace talks between Ethiopia’s warring factions that will be held in South Africa, according to the Ethiopian prime minister’s national security adviser, Redwan Hussien.
The talks were initially scheduled for early this month but did not go ahead as planned.
In a tweet, Mr Hussien said the talks with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) will now be held on 24 October and confirmed the government’s participation.
New date set for AU peace talks in Ethiopian conflict
He added: “We are dismayed that some are bent on pre-empting the peace talks and spreading false allegations against the defensive measures.”