Short time to resolve Ethiopia crisis - US and AU

Both the US and the African Union (AU) have said they believe there is a small window of opportunity to resolve the conflict in Ethiopia.

Special envoy Jeffrey Feltman is back in Addis Ababa to meet AU officials.

He was in Ethiopia last week where he met federal and regional government officials.

AU envoy Olusegun Obasanjo told a UN Security Council meeting that time was running out and that there would be dire humanitarian consequences if the conflict is not resolved soon.

The conflict in Ethiopia began a year ago when regional and federal forces clashed in the north.

The rebels are threatening to advance to the capital in Addis Ababa as the federal army calls on former military personnel to join in the fight.

This article originally appeared in BBC News.

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