Ethiopia: Abiy Ahmed announces interim administration in Tigray

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced a six-month interim administration for Tigray, approved by the Council of Ministers. It is tasked with establishing a stable political climate for free and transparent elections and formally takes control of the region from the TPLF. The party, which had de facto governed the region of about six million people, formed an alliance with several armed groups to overthrow the government. The announcement follows the TPLF’s loss of control over major cities, including Mekele, amid renewed fighting and the region’s legacy of the 2020–2022 war.