# Ethiopia appoints interim administration in Tigray, targets elections in six months

https://mins.news/en/item/103118

- France 24, 2026-10-16 13:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20261016-ethiopia-announces-interim-government-tigray-calls-for-polls-six-months

> Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced Friday that an interim administration would be appointed to prepare elections in northern Tigray. The region was previously controlled by the Tigray People's Liberation Front, which has clashed with government forces since September. The recent fighting revived a war that killed hundreds of thousands from 2020 to 2022.

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