US, EU, and Other Envoys Arrive in Mekelle for Talks on Pretoria Agreement, Tigray’s Current Situation

A delegation comprising representatives from the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, France, and the European Union arrived in Mekelle [Tuesday] to discuss the current situation in Tigray…The visit comes amid a deepening rift within the TPLF, particularly between factions led by Debretsion Gebremichael and Interim Administration President Getachew Reda, with tensions escalating since the TPLF’s 14th Congress. This internal split previously led to Debretsion’s group removing Getachew and others from their roles, while the interim administration under Getachew repeatedly accused Debretsion’s faction of attempting to “destabilize” the region through a “coup d’état.” Tensions have risen recently after some senior members of the Tigray military forces made an unprecedented announcement calling for the dissolution and restructuring of the region’s interim administration. They expressed support for one faction within the TPLF’s politic