Warring parties in Ethiopia agree on cessation of hostilities
By Bethlehem Feleke, CNNUpdated: Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:51:10 GMTSource: CNNThe Ethiopian government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front have agreed to a cessation of hostilities, the African U
By Bethlehem Feleke, CNNUpdated: Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:51:10 GMT
Source: CNN
The Ethiopian government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front have agreed to a cessation of hostilities, the African Union (AU) High Representative for the Horn of Africa and former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo announced in a media briefing Wednesday night in South Africa.
The announcement follows AU-led negotiations in Pretoria which lasted over a week, and marks a significant step towards peace between the warring parties which have been locked in conflict for two years.
Additionally, there will be a "systematic, orderly, smooth and coordinated disarmament, restoration of services, unhindered access to humanitarian supplies, protection of civilians, especially women children and other vulnerable groups," Obasanjo said.
The agreement also offers the "assurance of security for all concerned within and outside Ethiopia."
An AU high-level partner will be tasked with "monitoring, supervising and implementation," he added, without providing more details.
"This is not the end of the peace process but the beginning of it," Obasanjo said.
