# Ethiopia's Abiy appoints new Tigray government, seeks polls within six months

https://mins.news/en/item/102894

- Reuters, 2026-10-16 10:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ethiopias-abiy-names-new-tigray-government-wants-polls-six-months-2026-10-16/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad1fb837a00e50001c25f28

> Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has appointed a caretaker administration for the northern Tigray region to stabilise it and prepare for an election within six months, following fighting between a rebel alliance and federal troops.

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