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Abiy's exact schedule for Friday was not known. (Source: Twitter)The Ethiopian Prime Minister arrived in Khartoum on Friday to meet with the head of Sudan's ruling military council to mediate the political crisis that followed the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir in April.
"Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and his delegation arrived in Khartoum (Sudan) this morning for talks," Abiy's office announced on Twitter.
A diplomatic source said Thursday that Ethiopia was planning to meet with members of the ruling Transitional Military Council headed by Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the opposition. Abiy's exact schedule for Friday was not known.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and his delegation arrived this morning in Khartoum, Sudan, for talks with the head of the Sudanese Transitional Military Council, Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.#PMOEthiopia pic.twitter.com/HaUPXMGv67
– Prime Minister's Office – Ethiopia (@PMEthiopia) June 7, 2019
The Ethiopian initiative follows the worst bloodshed in Sudan since Bashir was ousted by the army after four months of demonstrations against his repressive three decades of rule.
The opposition claims that 108 people were killed in the attack on a civilian protest camp on Monday and during the wider crackdown that followed. The government had 61 people, including three security personnel.
The African Union on Thursday suspended Sudan until the establishment of a civilian regime, intensifying the global pressure on military leaders for them to withdraw
Both sides were discussing a transition to democracy led by civilians. But already weak negotiations collapsed as a result of the crackdown.
Abiy Ahmed, who took office in Ethiopia last year and introduced political and economic reforms, praised his diplomatic skills, including negotiating peace with his neighbor and longtime enemy Eritrea.
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