Ethiopia’s Tigray rebels ‘ready for peace talks’

Tigrayan rebels in northern Ethiopia have said that they are willing to take part in peace negotiations mediated by the African Union after previously criticising the AU’s involvement. So why have they changed their stance?

Uganda has paid the first instalment of war reparations to neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo, in line with a ruling from the International Court of Justice.

And award-winning Chadian musician Caleb Rimtobaye, aka AfrotroniX, is on a mission to change the image of Africa with both his music and ‘Afro-futurism’ appearance.

Image: The logo of the African Union (AU) is seen at the entrance of the AU headquarters. Credit: Getty Images.