The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has raised alarms after the Ethiopian electoral board revoked its legal status, calling the ban a "serious threat" to the peace deal that ended two years of violent conflict in the Tigray region. The board cited the party's failure to hold a general assembly for its decision to deregister the TPLF ahead of crucial nationwide elections expected by June next year. The TPLF, once dominant in Ethiopian politics, now governs an interim administration in Tigray established as part of the 2022 Pretoria Agreement.
Political tensions have escalated in Tigray, and the party claims internal divisions have hindered its ability to conduct elections. The TPLF is urging the African Union to intervene, stating in a letter that the ban denies them rights ensured by the peace agreement and poses a risk to ongoing dialogue. TPLF deputy chairman Ammanuel Assefa expressed concerns that this move could "damage the Pretoria agreement" and provoke further unrest. With ongoing delays in fulfilling the peace deal's terms and nearly a million displaced persons still struggling to return home, international observers, including the United States and the European Union, are stressing the need to avoid a resurgence of conflict in the region.
Political tensions have escalated in Tigray, and the party claims internal divisions have hindered its ability to conduct elections. The TPLF is urging the African Union to intervene, stating in a letter that the ban denies them rights ensured by the peace agreement and poses a risk to ongoing dialogue. TPLF deputy chairman Ammanuel Assefa expressed concerns that this move could "damage the Pretoria agreement" and provoke further unrest. With ongoing delays in fulfilling the peace deal's terms and nearly a million displaced persons still struggling to return home, international observers, including the United States and the European Union, are stressing the need to avoid a resurgence of conflict in the region.
