US EditionEthiopia's PM Abiy appoints new leader of Tigray administration
- Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed appointed Tadesse Worede to lead the interim administration in Tigray, where party divisions have raised fears of renewed conflict with Eritrea.
- Tadesse Worede previously served as deputy president and was a commander in the Tigray People's Liberation Front during the 2020-2022 war with the federal government.
- Abiy stated that Tadesse has a clear understanding of the previous administration's strengths and weaknesses and is well-positioned for a critical transition in Tigray.
- Tadesse agreed to eight commitments, including the return of displaced people and demobilization of combatants, according to a letter from Abiy's spokesperson Billene Seyoum.
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Ethiopia: Lt. Gen. Tadesse Named Tigray's Interim President
Addis Abeba -- Lt. Gen. Tadesse Werede has been named the new interim president of the Tigray region, replacing Getachew Reda. Lt. Gen. Tadesse was the deputy president of Tigray's interim administration and head of the cabinet secretariat for peace and security.
In Ethiopia, a new President has been appointed to head the TIRA, the Interim Administration of the Tigray region, in the north of the country. He is Lieutenant-General Tadesse Werede, head of the defence forces in the province. Appointed by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, he took up his duties on 8 April 2025, after several weeks of tension in the region. He will have to implement the Pretoria peace agreements which had ended the deadly war that rav…
A climate of insecurity prevails in this northern part of Ethiopia, which hardly recovers from two years of deadly conflict.
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The Star Kuala LumpurEthiopia's PM Abiy appoints new leader of Tigray administration
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday appointed Tadesse Worede to lead the interim administration in the northern Tigray region, where divisions in the ruling party have sparked fears of a renewed war between Ethiopia and Eritrea.
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