Ethiopia: Doubts Over Tigray Elections, Ongoing Tensions

In Ethiopia, the government has extended the mandate of the interim administration in Tigray, led by General Tadesse Werede, until April 2027. This decision raises doubts about the elections scheduled for June 1 to renew local authorities and federal parliamentary representatives. The Tigray People's Liberation Front conditions the holding of the elections on the return of about one million displaced persons still absent after the devastating war that resulted in approximately 600,000 deaths. Tensions remain high between federal forces and Tigrayan troops, with accusations of proximity to neighboring Eritrea.