Ethiopia-Tigrey peace talks in South Africa enters day eight as negotiation extended

Peace talks between Ethiopia’s federal government and representatives of Tigray’s TPLF is said to have been extended into Monday in South Africa as both parties have not reached any logical conclusion

The negotiations which started on October 25 and were due to end Sunday, October 30 but now culminated and extended till date
Discussions led by the African Union still ongoing in South Africa, according to an official familiar with the arrangements for the talks.

The Union insists the two warring parties must ensure a cessation of hostilities.
Former Kenyan leader Uhuru Kenyatta, alongside former Nigerian president Obasanjo, represents the AU in the Horn of Africa. The mediation team also includes former South African vice president Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.

Tigrayan rebels and the federal army — backed by forces from neighbouring Ethiopian regions and the army of Eritrea, which borders Tigray — started when TPLF fighters attacked an army camp.

No information has been released about the content of the talks held inside the Department of International Relations and Cooperation in Pretoria. It makes it more difficult to assess progress.

This is the first official dialogue between the warring sides since the conflict began in November 2020.