Thank you, Chair, and thank you to our guests, the departmental officials.
On November 8, 2021, Minister Joly, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, spoke with President Faki of the African Union Commission to discuss the rapidly deteriorating situation in Ethiopia. During their conversation, they discussed the importance of working towards a political solution and an inclusive national dialogue to bring the conflict to a peaceful resolution.
Can you speak to the work being done to develop a political solution for the best interests of the region? What would this political solution look like?