The newly established interim administration in Ethiopia’s war-ravaged Tigray region has appointed a 27-member cabinet to steer a political transition in the area, local media report.
It comes after the federal government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) signed a peace accord to end a brutal war in the region.
New Tigray President Getachew Reda will be flanked by two vice-presidents – Gen Tsadkan Gebretensae and Gen Tadesse Werede, military commanders who fought the Ethiopian army in the recent war, the reports say.
Gen Tsadkan will have responsibility over decentralisation and democratisation, while Gen Tadesse will be the head of the peace and security secretariat.
There has been no official announcement yet, but the appointments have been widely reported in local media.
The new cabinet is dominated by the TPLF, but includes two members of Baytona, an opposition party allied with the TPLF.
On 23 March, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed appointed Mr Getachew, the TPLF spokesman, as the interim leader of Tigray.
He takes over from Debretsion Gebremichael, who has stepped down after about five years in office.
Under his tenure, sharp differences emerged between the regional and federal governments, triggering a war that claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people.
Source – BBC News
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