NEBE Tells TPLF to Hold Party Congress till Feb 10

The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has urged the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) to hold its general assembly till February 10, 2025.

NEBE, in a letter written to Tigray’s largest political party, recalled that TPLF was registered under special circumstances in accordance with the Proclamation No. 111 issued to amend the Registration of Electoral Political Parties and Electoral Ethics in Ethiopia. It asked the party to hold its general assembly within six months from the date of registration.

“Since the party was registered under special circumstances on August 3, 2016, it is expected to hold its general assembly by February 3, 2017,” the Election Board said. NEBE asked TPLF to notify the board of the date of the general assembly 21 days before the general assembly so that the board can monitor the pre-assembly preparations required for this general assembly.”

In 2021, TPLF’s political status was cancelled and it was declared a terrorist entity. In 2023, the Ethiopian parliament removed terrorist designation from TPLF, but its original status was not restored. In August this year, NEBE registered TPLF as a new political party. The party refused to accept the decision.

In August 2024, a TPLF faction led by Debretsion Gebremichael, held a party congress. The party elected Debretsion Gebremichael as party chairman. Ammanuel Assefa was chosen as the deputy chairman. Party’s central and executive committees were also formed. TPLF splinter group led by Getachew Reda, the interim president of Tigray, boycotted the party congress. NEBE refused to recognize the congress as well.

NEBE in its letter warned that if TPLF does not hold party congress in a timely manner, the board will make a decision based on the law as appropriate.

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