Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announces talks with Oromo rebels that will begin on April 25, 2023. Since coming to power in 2018, his home region has been rocked by incessant violence.
Many experts believe that Ethiopia cannot move forward without peace in its most populous region, the one surrounding the capital, Addis Ababa. In December, in the wake of the signing of peace in Tigray, lawmakers from Oromia Regional State urged Abiy to open talks.