Ethiopia to begin negotiations with OLA rebel group - PM Abiy

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that his government would begin negotiations with the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) in Tanzania on Tuesday. This is the first time the Ethiopian government has formally said it would negotiate with the OLA, which has been battling the government off and on for decades. "A negotiation with Oneg Shene will start a day after tomorrow in Tanzania," Abiy said on Sunday, using another name for the OLA.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that his government would begin negotiations with the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) in Tanzania on Tuesday. This is the first time the Ethiopian government has formally said it would negotiate with the OLA, which has been battling the government off and on for decades.

"A negotiation with Oneg Shene will start a day after tomorrow in Tanzania," Abiy said on Sunday, using another name for the OLA. OLA spokesman Odaa Tarbii could not immediately be reached for comment.

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