US ambassador to Ethiopia, Ervin Massinga, is mediating between rival groups of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). The ambassador arrived in Mekelle on a 3-day visit on Sunday. He is visiting Tigray at a crucial time when TPLF is faced with the worst internal divisions. The party has split in two. One group led…
Fano militias, on Thursday, announced lifting of restrictions on travel and transport in the Amhara region. On Tuesday, Fano groups in Wollo and Shewa imposed a complete 2-day ban on transport. A ban was already in place in Gojjam. Earlier this month, Gojjam Fano placed a ban on the movement of all types of vehicles….
Tigray Interim Government today banned all meetings. The interim administration of the region announced that no meetings in the government offices of the Tigray region will be held without prior permission of the interim administration. A letter has been circulated in this regard. The letter sent by the interim administration president, Getachew Reda, to all…
The TPLF group led by re-elected chair Debretsion Gebremichael has decided, in its concluded Congress, to bring its request for recognition as a party and the legitimacy of its Congress—deemed illegal by the National Election Board of Ethiopia—to the AU Panel of the Ethiopia Peace Process. This panel, which facilitated the Pretoria Agreement, has been…
Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), Tigray’s largest political party, on Monday elected party Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Central Committee, Executive Committee and Central Control Commission members. The party held a week long congress which has been declared illegal by the National Election Board of Ethiopia. Debretsion Gebremichael retained his position as Party Chairman. Ammanuel Assefa has…
Tigray Interim President, Getachew Reda, today held a parallel political discussion forum in Mekelle city. The forum was attended by the interim president, some TPLF Central Committee members, members of TPLF Central Control Commission, members of TPLF audit committee, TPLF cadres from woreda and zonal level etc. Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) is faced with…
Bahir Dar, Amhara regional capital, has been gripped by panic for the last 48 hours. On Thursday, Fano militias issued a warning to the residents of the Bahir Dar city. Fano fighters warned Bahir Dar city residents to make preparations as Fano were planning a major attack in the regional capital. Transporters were told to…
Tigray People’s Liberation Front TPLF today banned Getachew Reda and other Central Committee members from the party. The party has been holding a congress since Tuesday. In a statement issued today, the party announced that those Central Committee members who are not attending the congress have been been banned from representing the party on any…
“There is an urgent need to establish a government that includes all political forces,” say Tigray opposition parties. Three opposition parties of Tigray on Friday issued a joint statement. The statement has come at a time when Tigray’s largest political party called Tigray People’s Liberation Front(TPLF) is holding a controversial party congress amid deep intra…