Ethiopia PM says negotiations with OLA set to begin this week | Conflict News

This marks the first time the Ethiopian government has formally said it would negotiate with the Oromo Liberation Army.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said that his government will begin negotiations with the rebel group the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) in Tanzania this week.

This is the first time the Ethiopian government has formally said it would negotiate with the OLA, which has been battling the government on and off for decades.

“A negotiation with Oneg Shene will start a day after tomorrow in Tanzania,” Abiy said on Sunday, using another name for the OLA.

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