Hoax Facebook page of rebel official makes false claims about Ethiopian peace talks

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Hoax Facebook page of rebel official makes false claims about Ethiopian peace talks
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Did a spokesman for a regional Ethiopian rebel group outline peace talks on Facebook? No, AFP Fact Check found the page does not belong to Odaa Tarbii. The page is a hoax.

"An exclusive report about the major points of the peace talks being conducted in Tanzania," reads the post translated from Afaan Oromoo.It features a list of eight bullet points purported to be on the agenda of peace talks between the Ethiopian government and OLA.

The list includes"guaranteeing Oromo constitutional rights to Finfinnee [Addis Ababa] establishing Afaan Oromoo as a federal language; deciding the fate of the Oromo Liberation Army; protecting the Oromia border from invasion by the Fano extremist group; and returning occupied territories". Other points raised focus on"the establishment of independent media in Oromia; the assignment of OLA members in government institutions; the abolition of the name 'Shene' attached to OLA by the government; the release of all OLA members from prison; and the support of all OLA members suffering from various health problems due to imprisonment".Peace talks

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