MPs vote to extend deadline to October 2026Before lawmakers extended the National Dialogue Commission’s (NDC) mandate by eight months this week, its officials described the challenges hampering their mission to Parliament. Lawmakers voted on the extension this week after convening to discuss the Commission’s performance and decide the next steps for the national dialogue initiative. Last year, representatives of the Commission held discussions with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) on how to initiate dialogue in Tigray. TPLF officials underscored that the national dialogue initiative is not a priority in Tigray. Still, observers argue the national dialogue remains far from its goals.

Source: Ethiopian News February 21, 2026 21:17 UTC