Tigray party restores pre-war parliament, jeopardising northern Ethiopia peace

Ethiopia’s Tigray province renews parliament, raising tensions

The ruling party in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region reconstituted a parliament that had been disbanded as part of a postwar accord in 2022. The move threatens to raise tensions between regional adversaries in a country that is still recovering from a civil war that stymied attempts to liberalize one of Africa’s biggest economies.The Tigray People’s Liberation Front announced the decision in a Facebook post on Sunday, accusing the federal gover…

Ethiopia: Fears of Possible Escalation of Violence in Tigray

Addis Ababa -- The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has announced the restoration of a regional parliament, the election of which was one of the triggers for the war in northern Ethiopia.

Tigray party restores pre-war parliament, jeopardising northern Ethiopia peace

Tigray's main political party, TPFL, said it was taking back control of the ​region's government, effectively voiding a peace deal with Ethiopia's federal government that ended one of the century's deadliest conflicts.