Forces in Ethiopia’s Tigray region said they are ready to observe an immediate ceasefire and accept an African Union-led peace process
"We are ready to abide by an immediate and mutually agreed cessation of hostilities in order to create a conducive atmosphere," the Tigray People's Liberation Front said in a statement.Tigray's negotiation team includes TPLF spokesman Getachew Reda, and General Tsadkan Gebretinsae, who are"ready to be deployed without delay," the statement added. The Ethiopian government formed a committee in June to negotiate with forces from the Tigray region.
Ethiopia's fragile ceasefire ends as government forces and Tigrayan fighters clashRead MoreThe African Union welcomed the TPLF's announcement, calling it a"unique opportunity towards the restoration of peace" in Ethiopia, the AU chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat said in a statement late Sunday.
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