While Ethiopia hosts the 35th AU Summit in Addis Ababa, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) calls for the African Union to safeguard the Pretoria peace agreement and ensure its full implementation, as its chairman tells local media that federal forces are mobilizing toward Tigray. On the same day, TPLF Chairman Debretsion Gebremichael (PhD) told local media that federal forces are mobilizing toward Tigray. Although the Pretoria agreement ended two years of fighting between federal and Tigray forces, disagreements have continued over disarmament, restoration of services, territorial administration, and political arrangements in the region. In May 2025, federal authorities revoked the legal status of the TPLF as a political party, a decision the party rejected immediately. In a statement issued on Friday, the watchdog said the recent hostilities in Tigray are the result of widespread displacement.

Source: Ethiopian News February 14, 2026 14:07 UTC