The agreement stated that “the establishment of an inclusive Tigray Interim Regional Administration (TIRA) will be settled through political dialogue between the Parties,” however without specifying the necessary modalities or the composition of an interim administration. The continued presence of Eritrean troops in northern Tigray, and Amhara militia in Western Tigray, are cases in point. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed seems to have trouble to get the Amhara political constituency onboard with the Tigray peace process, although positive steps to reconcile Amhara and Tigray leaderships are in the making. With little international media attention, diplomatic actors have few incentives to proactively engage to prop up a contested transition in Tigray. The Tigrayan transition will thus hobble on, as Getachew Reda and TIRA attempts to navigate Tigrayan divisions and Ethiopian antagonists.

Source: Ethiopian News June 13, 2023 12:00 UTC