Oromia Lawmakers Urge AU to 'Intervene and Negotiate' to End... addisstandard: Africa
Addis Abeba — Ethiopian members of the national parliament who are elected from Oromia regional state, sent a letter to the African Union suggesting the continental body to"intervene and negotiate to reach an agreement" to resolve the war in Oromia that has been going on for almost five years between the Oromo Liberation Army and the Ethiopian government., the MPs said they would like to see a peaceful resolution between the warring parties.
Expressing their happiness over the AU brokered cessation of hostilities between the federal government and the TPLF, the lawmakers said they are"deeply saddened that [the] African Union underestimated the fighting that has claimed many lives in Oromia region of Ethiopia for more than four years." In addition, the MPs asked the government to"prepare itself for a true and fairly formulated peace agreement" as the war in Oromia is causing multilayered destruction, noting that the instability, turmoil, and violence in Oromia are endangering human lives, causing economic and social problems in the region and beyond.
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