This would exclude parties like Arena Tigray, Tigray Democratic Party (TDP), and Tigray Prosperity Party that remained on the sidelines or provided support to federal authorities against Tigray’s armed resistance. As such, the TPLF’s legitimacy now relies on the goodwill of Tigrayan people and opposition parties. Without the support of Tigray’s ethno-nationalist parties, the TPLF is vulnerable to exploitation by pan-Ethiopian parties and the Eritrean government. Inclusion ImperativeThe tension between the TPLF and Tigrayan opposition over the formation of the transitional government is approaching boiling point. Unless Tigrayan scholars and the business community take the initiative to help broker a compromise, tensions between the TPLF and opposition parties may destabilize Tigray’s post-war transition.

Source: Ethiopian News March 02, 2023 15:00 UTC