Ethiopia: In Mekele, the Tigray Peace Force Wants to Turn the Page on TPLF

In Mekele, fighters from the Tigray Peace Force (TPF), composed mainly of former Tigrayan forces members, celebrate their victory after participating in the capture of the regional capital following the withdrawal of TPLF-affiliated forces. Alemat Solomon, a TPF member, laments the delays faced by Tigray's youth, emphasizing that the region was at war and unable to develop. The local population, already deeply affected by the 2020-2022 conflict, feels both relief at the immediate reduction in fighting and fear of prolonged conflict, with residents organizing their own security amid disrupted communications.