Ethiopia's Tigray rebels say AU mediator not impartia
Tigrayan rebels have formally accused African Union mediator Olusegun Obasanjo of bias, complicating efforts to resolve the ongoing tensions in Ethiopia. The TPLF claims Obasanjo lacks the impartiality and proactive approach necessary to prevent a return to civil war.
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The breakdown in mediation trust threatens the stability of the Horn of Africa and risks reigniting a conflict that has already caused massive loss of life.
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Ethiopia's Tigray rebels say AU mediator not impartial
The federal government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) have massed forces on the border of the northern region in recent months, raising fears of a return to the devastating war of 2020-22 that killed some 600,000 people.
Former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo was recently mandated as the African Union's Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa to broker peace in the region. (AFP)
ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopia's Tigray rebels have accused the African Union's special envoy, Nigeria's former president Olusegun Obasanjo, of not being impartial as he seeks to prevent renewed civil war.
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