Ethiopia ready for talks with Tigrayans 'anytime'

Ethiopia's government said talks should begin with the Tigrayan forces without any pre-conditions to end the 21-month civil war in northern Ethiopia.

The security advisor to the prime minister, Redwan Hussien, said in a tweet on Thursday that the "government is ready to talks anytime, anywhere".

The government has also allowed diplomats from the US, the EU, the UK and the UN to travel to Tigray, Mr Redwan said.

Most of Tigray has been largely cut off for more than a year.

Mr Redwan also added that the African Union should lead the negotiation process and can "solicit logistical support from any source".

The Tigarayan forces have not commented on this latest statement but their leader, Debretsion Gebremichael, this week said that communication and electricity services should resume before any negotiation begins.

This article originally appeared in BBC News

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