Tigray Election Archives

Former FM Seyoum Mesfin Killed After Refusing to Surrender: Army

January 13, 2021TesfaNews1 Comment

BY TESFANEWS * The Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) killed the conflict-hit Tigray region’s former ruling party, including ex-Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin, during a battle in the country’s northern Tigray regional state.

Ethiopia: Lawmakers Vote to Sever TPLF Ties

October 6, 2020TesfaNews1 Comment

BY AFP Ethiopian lawmakers ruled Tuesday that federal officials should cut off contact with leaders of the northern Tigray region, which defied Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed last month by holding elections his government deemed “illegal“.

Establishing Transitional Tigray Gov’t Among Constitutional Options: Speaker

October 2, 2020October 2, 2020TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

Let’s hope this is not another meaningless posturing … BY MEDHANE EKUBAMICHAEL | ADDIS STANDARD Adem Farah, Speaker of the House of Federation (HoF) says there are enough constitutional means to take measures against those endangering the constitution.

TPLF Wins All Seat in Ethiopia’s Illegal Election

September 11, 2020TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

PM Abiy dismissed Tigray polls as a ‘shanty election’, federal officials said polls have ‘no legal basis’ BY AFP The ruling party in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region won all contested seats in elections that have further poisoned an already hostile relationship with the federal government, an election official said Friday.

Ethiopia Bars Reporters from Flying to Tigray Over ‘Unconstitutional’ Regional Vote

September 7, 2020September 7, 2020TesfaNews1 Comment

BY TESFANEWS * Authorities in Addis Ababa barred a number of reporters from flying to Tigray, a region that defies the Federal government to hold an election on September 9 for regional parliament and other positions.

Ethiopia’s Tigray Region to Hold Election, Defying Federal Government

September 4, 2020September 4, 2020TesfaNews2 Comments

TPLF warns the gov’t against obstructing its upcoming election in Tigray, says it’s tantamount to “declaration of war” BY GIULIA PARAVICINI | REUTERS Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region will head to the polls on Wednesday in defiance of the federal government, the latest challenge to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed from a slew of regional leaders flexing […]

Ethiopia Rejects TPLF’s Call for Election in Tigray Region

June 26, 2020TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

“The board is the sole organ that decides the electoral calendar, electoral process or other related issues. Therefore Tigray regional state has no legal basis to decide to conduct the election.” – National Election Board (NEBE) BY REUTERS Ethiopia rejected a request by its northernmost Tigray region on Wednesday to hold elections in August due […]

Ethiopia’s Tigray Region to Proceed With Vote, Stoking Tensions

June 12, 2020TesfaNews1 Comment

Today’s decision by the Tigray Regional State Council is seen as a push back that could put the country on a different political trajectory. BY PAUL RICHARDSON | BLOOMBERG Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region announced it will proceed with elections, ignoring the electoral board’s postponement of nationwide balloting and placing its administration on a collision course with […]