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Ethiopia
Abiy set to reshuffle Tigray Interim Administration

TIA deputy president Tadesse Werede Tesfay (left) and ENDF Chief of General Staff Birhanu Jula in Nairobi on 12 November 2022. © Thomas Mukoya/Reuters

Since the ousting of Getachew Reda on 11 March, senior TPLF figures have been negotiating their return to the regional Tigrayan administration. A concession the Ethiopian prime minister is willing to make, but only on certain conditions. [...]

Published on 21/03/2025 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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