Internal political strife in Ethiopia’s Tigray region boiled over in early September when authorities used force to suppress opposition parties and demonstrators, who claim the interim administration has not fulfilled its post-war promises.
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TPLF Police in Ethiopia's war-torn region of Tigray arrested and baton-charged dozens of opposition leaders and supporters ahead of planned demonstrations.
Police in Ethiopia's war-scarred region of Tigray arrested and baton-charged opposition leaders and supporters ahead of planned demonstrations on Thursday, a protest organiser and a local journalist said.The political challenge to the TPLF comes as the region emerges from a bloody two-year war between the party and Ethiopia's federal government.