Last week, the Tigrai region of Ethiopia held elections in conformity with the established schedule but in defiance of the federal government headed by PM Abiy Ahmed. The Ethiopian House of Peoples Representatives decided to postpone federal and regional elections until such a time that the WHO declares the end of the global pandemic and its health risks. It demanded the National Elections Board (NEBE) run its planned regional elections. The reaction of the federal governmentThe federal government’s position towards the Tigrai election has shifted. [13]In October 2020 the HoF decided that the federal government would severe relations with the Tigrai region and continue working with local governments.

Source: Ethiopian News October 16, 2020 08:48 UTC