ADDIS ABABA- In a new development move, the Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has announced on Sunday evening that peace talks between the government and the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) will be held in Tanzania.
The talks come after months of violent clashes between the two sides, which have left many dead and displaced thousands.
The OLA, an armed group fighting the Ethiopian government has been waging a guerrilla war since 2018.
The conflict has been fueled by grievances over political representation and economic marginalization of the Oromo people, who make up the largest ethnic group in Ethiopia.
Despite initial efforts to negotiate a peace agreement, the conflict has only intensified, with both sides accusing each other of human rights violations and war crimes.
The announcement of peace talks in Tanzania is being seen as a positive step towards resolving the conflict.
Tanzania, which has a history of hosting peace talks and playing a key role in regional conflict resolutions, has already hosted talks between the Ethiopian government and other rebel groups in the past.
Meanwhile, many in Ethiopia have welcome the prime minister’s announcement and expressed hope that the talks would bring an end to the violence and suffering in the region, calling on all parties to approach the talks with a spirit of compromise and to work towards a peaceful resolution to the conflict.
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