An Ethiopian government delegation has left for South Africa for peace talks with Tigray forces, Ethiopia's government said on Monday.

"The government of Ethiopia views the talks as an opportunity to peacefully resolve the conflict and consolidate the improvement of the situation on the ground," the government communication service said in a statement.

Kindeya Gebrehiwot, a spokesperson for the Tigray forces, announced that the delegation of the Tigray forces had already arrived in South Africa in a tweet late Sunday.

(With input from Reuters)