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ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA – March 11, 2024: H.E. President (Rtd) Uhuru Kenyatta, AU-Kenya Peace Envoy to the Horn of Africa and Great Lakes region, today participated in the inaugural strategic reflection meeting at the AUC Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The objective of the meeting was to strengthen the implementation of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (#COHA).
The AU High-Level Panel for the Ethiopian Peace Process also focused on mobilizing support for crucial aspects of the process, such as humanitarian assistance, Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR), and the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the region.
The strategic reflection meeting on the #COHA implementation brought together representatives from the Government of Ethiopia, the TPLF, members of the AU High-Level Panel on Ethiopia, as well as partners including IGAD, UN, EU, AfDB, US, and the AU Commission.
In attendance were H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the AUC; H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo, Former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, AU High Representative for the Horn of Africa, and member of the AU High-Level Panel for the Ethiopian Peace Process; and H.E. Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace, and Security among others.