Tigray party moves to void peace deal

The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has declared it is taking back control of the regional government, a move that effectively voids the 2022 peace deal with Ethiopia's federal government that ended one of the century's deadliest conflicts. The party's Central Committee formally rejected extending the current pro-Addis Ababa Tigray Interim Administration (TIA) for another year. This action directly jeopardizes the fragile peace in northern Ethiopia and risks a return to hostilities. The Reuters report confirms the TPLF's statement, framing it as a decisive step to restore the region's pre-war administration.