Talks on disarming Ethiopia's TPLF begin in Kenya

A meeting between the Ethiopian army chief and the commander of the rebel Tigray's People Liberation Front (TPLF) has begun in the Kenyan capital Nairobi.

The talks will focus on the disarmament of the rebel forces following the peace deal signed in Pretoria, South Africa, last week.

The talks kicked off on Monday led by the African Union's envoy to the Horn of Africa, former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, and former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta.

The meeting, which has been scheduled for three days, will discuss modalities of disarming rebel forces and provide a roadmap for humanitarian access and restoration of services in the Tigray region.

According to the peace agreement, disarmament should be completed two weeks after the meeting of the senior commanders.

The two-year conflict has claimed many lives and displaced millions.

This article originally appeared in BBC News

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