Ethiopia establishes 6-month caretaker administration for conflict-hit Tigray region
<p>Addis Ababa: The Ethiopian government has established a six-month caretaker administration in the conflict-affected Tigray region.</p> <p>In a statement issued Friday, the Office of the Prime Minister said the caretaker administration will assume a range of responsibilities, including restoring peace and security, reestablishing a government structure, rebuilding damaged infrastructure, and…
Addis Ababa - Ethiopia's government has set up a six-month caretaker administration in the strife-ridden Tigray region, according to a statement released on Friday. The Prime Minister's Office said the caretaker government will handle various tasks, including restoring peace, setting up a new government, repairing damaged infrastructure, and organizing regional elections.
The decision, based on the country's constitution and the powers of the Council of Ministers, comes after repeated attempts to end the conflict in Tigray through the Pretoria peace agreement have not succeeded. Tigrayan rebels, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), are blamed for the failure to implement the agreement and for waging war against the federal government.
The statement emphasized that the TPLF-led destructive war, now in its fourth iteration, has once again led to the TPLF's defeat. The government hopes that with the conflict's end, the Tigray people can break free from the cycle of violence and enjoy the peace they have been seeking for a long time. The caretaker administration's primary goal is to ensure the Tigrayans' rightful place within Ethiopia's federation, promote peace, focus on development, and foster unity among all Ethiopians.
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