Ethiopia announces instalment of interim government in Tigray

After military pushed back TPLF uprising, PM Abiy Ahmed promises free elections within six months.Published On 16 Oct 202616 Oct 2026Ethiopia has announced that an interim government will take control of the state of Tigray, after its armed forces retook control of the northern region.The installation of the six-month administration was announced in a statement by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Friday. He pledged that free elections would then be held in the state.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Ethiopia, Eritrea ramp up rhetoric: Are they inching towards war?list 2 of 4Ethiopian forces enter strategic Tigray town of Adwa, witnesses saylist 3 of 4Ethiopia’s Tigray war: Where do the UAE and Saudi Arabia stand?list 4 of 4Ethiopian forces expand control in Tigray as militia claims Eritrean lossesend of listThe move comes after the Ethiopian military pushed back an uprising launched last month by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). Tigray’s main political party had launched the insurrection after announcing in April that it was retaking control of the region, effectively ending a peace deal with Ethiopia’s federal government.The government promised that the interim...