Uganda, April 25 -- Ethiopia's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Demeke Mekonnen, is due to visit Uganda this week.

According to Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, his planned visit to the East African nation is as part of a tour to four African countries.

Mr Mekonnen began his tour by traveling to Tanzania on Monday, one day before peace talks between the Ethiopian government and rebel group, Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), kicks off in Dar es Salaam.

In Dodoma, Mekonnen met with Tanzanian president Samia Suluhu and held talks on various bilateral and regional issues.

Today, the Ethiopian official arrived in Moroni, Comoros where he held bilateral talks with President Azali Assoumani who also is the current Chairperson of...