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Ethiopia: Peace talks postponed, while fighting intensifies

AU-led peace talks between Ethiopia’s warring factions were due to begin at the weekend in South Africa.

Peace talks between the Ethiopian government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), organised by the African Union and due to be held in South Africa, have been postponed. Meanwhile, the TPLF have called on Tigrayans to join the battle front.

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Photo: Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) soldiers ride on a truck. Credit: Getty Images.

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