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What to know about Ethiopia-Tigray peace talks in South Africa

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo (2nd left) arrives in Pretoria on October 26, 2022 for the peace talks between the Ethiopian government and TPLF. PHOTO | PHILL MAGAKOE | AFP

By  AFP

Warring sides in Ethiopia's devastating two-year conflict are sitting down at the negotiating table in South Africa this week for their first formal peace talks.

The dialogue is led by the African Union (AU), which had failed earlier this month to bring together teams from the Ethiopian government and the rebel Tigrayan authorities, in the face of fierce combat on the ground.

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