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

In this photo taken with a smartphone, soldiers participate in a procession welcoming former Tigray leader Getachew Reda in Mekelle, Ethiopia, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026.
In this photo taken with a smartphone, soldiers participate in a procession welcoming former Tigray leader Getachew Reda in Mekelle, Ethiopia, October 11, 2026. © Filmon Equar Hailu, AP

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Friday announced the appointment of an interim administration to prepare elections in the northern Tigray region previously controlled by the Tigray People's Liberation Front that has clashed with government forces since September. The recent conflict revived a war that killed hundreds of thousands between 2020 and 2022.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced Friday an interim administration would be established in the northern Tigray region, which has been controlled by rebels who have clashed with federal forces in recent weeks.

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