Uhuru to skip Ethiopia-Tigray peace talks, says rules of engagement not clear
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07 Oct 2022 • 0 Views
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta will not be attending the Ethiopia-Tigray peace talks set to take place in South Africa starting Sunday.
He said Uhuru and former UN Women Executive Director Dr Phumzile Mambo-Ngcuka will serve as panelists for the peace talks process.
But Uhuru said as they discuss the agenda for the talks, it is his hope that among the most urgent issues high on that agenda will be the immediate and unconditional cessation of hostilities.
“This silencing of the guns is particularly important in order to avail the right conditions for the consultations and negotiations while alleviating human suffering and allowing for continued access to humanitarian assistance,” he said.
AU's mediation credibility on the Ethiopia crisis has been taking a beating over the continental body's decision to organise peace talks in South Africa without consulting all parties.
He stated Uhuru and previous UN Women Executive Director Dr Phumzile Mambo-Ngcuka will function panelists for the peace talks procedure.
But Uhuru stated as they talk the time table for the talks, it's far his wish that some of the maximum pressing troubles excessive on that time table might be the instantaneously and unconditional cessation of hostilities.
“This silencing of the weapons is specially critical in an effort to avail the proper situations for the consultations and negotiations at the same time as assuaging human struggling and bearing in mind persevered get entry to to humanitarian assistance,” he stated.
AU's mediation credibility at the Ethiopia disaster has been taking a beating over the continental body's selection to organise peace talks in South Africa with out consulting all parties.This clarification, Uhuru stated might significantly assist in arrangements for his engagement and participation.
Earlier withinside the week, Faki had invited for the peace talks that he stated are in keeping with constructing on non-stop consultations with the 2 facets which have been at war.
“Within the context of the continuing African Union-led peace procedure for Ethiopia, I actually have the honor to ask you to the Peace Talks, scheduled to take vicinity in South Africa Sunday, October 9, 2022,” examine a part of the letter.
Faki stated the talks among the 2 parties, is anticipated to planned at the guiding principles, time table troubles, modalities, layout and timelines for the negotiated agreement geared toward laying the muse for a dependent and sustained mediation among t Federal Government of Ethiopia and the TPLF, in the direction of long lasting decision of the conflict
