Ethiopia govt in 'direct engagements' with Tigray rebels: AU
Addis Ababa (AFP) Aug 11, 2022
The Ethiopian government and Tigrayan rebels have had "direct engagements", the African Union said in a statement made public on Thursday, in the first official confirmation of such contacts between the two warring sides. The government has been locked in a grinding conflict with the rebels, but in recent weeks both sides have mooted the possibility of talks to end the 21-month war, with Eth