Ethiopia: In Tigray, TPLF faces rejection by former supporters

Tsegay Girmay, who joined the TPLF in 2020 after atrocities committed during the Tigray war, now welcomes the party being « on the verge of disappearing ». In late September, the TPLF and other armed groups launched an offensive to overthrow Ethiopia’s federal leaders, but government forces, backed by drones, quickly repelled them. Driven from the region’s main cities, the movement retreated to the mountains and has since mounted occasional attacks on federal troops. In October, federal authorities took control of the territory, established a six-month interim administration and announced that elections would be held soon.