December 13, 2020
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia
Ethiopiaâs prime minister paid a surprise visit Sunday to Mekele, the capital of the country’s northernmost Tigray region.
Abiy Ahmed made the trip a day ahead of the resumption of civil services and business activities as announced Saturday by the Interim Administration for Tigray Regional State.
The prime minister held discussions with army generals who led a successful law enforcement operation launched by his government in November after the defiant forces of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) stormed the army’s northern command stationed in Tigray.
The TPLF leadership and commanders of their fighters are now being hunted down and will face criminal charges, including high treason.