Does the Ethiopian prime minister want a peaceful end to the Tigris war? | Abiy Ahmed News

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Abiy Ahmed apologized to political prisoners and called for a “national dialogue”, but airstrikes continue to kill civilians.

The Ethiopian government appears to be providing an olive branch to end the conflict in the northern Tigray region for more than a year.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is releasing several prominent political prisoners, including the leaders of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front rebel.

Abiy says this will pave the way for a national dialogue for lasting peace.

But some government critics called it a publicity stunt, especially as a government airstrike killed at least 56 internally displaced people near the Eritrean border.

So how real is Abiy’s offer of a peaceful solution?

Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom

Guests:

Awol Allo – Professor of Law at Keele University

Kjetil Tronvoll – Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies, Oslo New University College

Adem Kassie Abebe – Program Manager, International Institute for Democracy and Election Support

Al Jazeera contacted the Ethiopian government for this program, but received no timely response.