Ethiopia's government accepts an African Union invitation to hold peace talks with Tigrayan rebels after almost two years of brutal war.
The latest upsurge has also drawn Eritrean troops back on to the battlefield in support of Ethiopia's federal and regional forces, which are fighting the TPLF on multiple fronts in the country's north.
Another diplomatic source said South Africa's former deputy president Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka would serve as the third negotiator. They have also sparred over the restoration of basic services such as electricity, communications and banking in Tigray -- a key precondition for dialogue according to the TPLF.
The US State Department on Monday announced that special envoy Hammer would travel to Kenya, South Africa and Ethiopia this month.
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