Debretsion Gebremichael
President of the Tigray Region
Photo: ITU Pictures from Geneva, Switzerland, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Oct 1
Ethiopian troops enter Mekelle as TPLF rebels withdraw to launch guerrilla campaign
Ethiopian federal troops and allied militias took control of the Tigray regional capital of Mekelle after rebel forces withdrew from the city, following ten days of intense fighting across northern Ethiopia.
- Sep 20
Seven Ethiopian armed groups form coalition aiming to oust Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed
Seven armed opposition factions, including the TPLF, Fano, and OLA, have formed the Coalition of Ethiopian Popular Forces for Survival to overthrow the federal government in Addis Ababa and establish a transitional administration.
