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Ethiopia announces interim government in Tigray, aims for polls in six months

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Briefings

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced an interim administration in Tigray to facilitate elections within six months, following a conflict that killed hundreds of thousands between 2020 and 2022. The interim body aims to restore order in a region where the Tigray People's Liberation Front has clashed with government forces since September.

Key points

• Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed appointed an interim administration in Tigray to prepare elections within six months.
• The Tigray People's Liberation Front has clashed with government forces since September, causing hundreds of thousands of deaths between 2020 and 2022.

Context

This announcement follows a major conflict in the northern Tigray region that has revived a war resulting in hundreds of thousands of deaths between 2020 and 2022.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to a single announcement from October 2026 regarding the appointment of an interim administration. Specific details on the interim government's composition, election timeline, or casualty figures are not provided in the source.

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