Ethiopia PM in Sudan to broker talks between generals, protesters - GulfToday

Ethiopia PM in Sudan to broker talks between generals, protesters

  • 07 Jun 2019
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Abiy Ahmed arrives in Sudan for peace talks. File photo/ Reuters

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed arrived in the Sudanese capital on Friday to broker talks between the ruling generals and protest leaders after a deadly crackdown by security forces this week.

Abiy arrived at Khartoum international airport and headed for a series of meetings with the ruling generals, an AFP correspondent reported from the airport.

The Ethiopian premier was scheduled to meet protest leaders later.

Agence France-Presse

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