Ethiopia’s parliament has passed a resolution to eliminate relations with the Tigray region after it held its own wildcat parliamentary election in September. Abiy’s move to postpone the elections was seen as controversial, especially in light of the increasing inter-ethnic tensions throughout the country. “Critics in Tigray said Abiy didn’t give the same attention to Tigrayan issues, so every time he went to Asmara it irritated the TPLF,” says Mohammed. The government has said that it will not be severing its relationship with the people of Tigray. Before the wildcat election, Abiy had initiated a charm offensive, says Mohammed, speaking to Tigrayans in Tigrinya in a series of speeches.

Source: Ethiopian News October 09, 2020 12:11 UTC