Tigray and the TPLF
Tigray after the 2022 Pretoria peace agreement: the TPLF, the interim administration, Tigrayan forces, displaced people, and relations with the federal government and Eritrea.
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Preparations underway to launch Mesob one-stop service center in Mekelle
Discussions are underway to launch the Mesob one-stop service center in Mekelle to provide modern and efficient public services. Federal officials met with local administration leaders to establish the digital hub under the regional peace initiative.
- Federal Mesob service officials and technical experts traveled to Mekelle to set up the center.
- The one-stop shop uses indigenous technology to integrate government services under a single roof.
Adigrat University resumes accepting returning and new students
Adigrat University has officially resumed welcoming both returning and new students to its campus. University leadership, including President Dr. Gebremichael Woldegabriel, greeted arriving students as registration continues.
- Adigrat University began welcoming students on Monday.
- University President Dr. Gebremichael Woldegabriel and student union members greeted arriving students.
- The registration process is scheduled to run for two days.
Explosions kill 10 people in Tigray region, Wazema reports
Ten people have lost their lives in the Tigray region due to an explosion incident, according to a report by Wazema. Further details regarding the exact cause and location of the blast are awaited.
Tigray interim administration suspends land transfers and investment permits
The Tigray interim administration has indefinitely suspended land transfers and investment license issuance to investigate administrative irregularities in management, land, and mining sectors. The decision was announced to address malpractices within regional operations.
Alliance for Survival vows to intensify diplomatic and civic engagement
The Alliance for Survival held its sixth regular council meeting from October 30 to 31, approving a plan to strengthen cooperation among member organizations and build relations with peoples of the Horn of Africa. The TPLF-backed alliance aims to address existential threats facing Ethiopia's peoples.
Mekelle interim administration sets directions for municipal operations
The Mekelle City Trustee Administration held its first meeting under Mayor Dr. Shishay Amare, establishing directions to restore war-damaged infrastructure, strengthen institutional capacity, and improve administrative services in the city.
Efforts underway to restore social services in Tigray amid ongoing drone strikes
Efforts are underway to restore halted social services, including education and healthcare, in the Tigray region despite recurring drone strikes. The regional administration faces the responsibility of repairing war-damaged infrastructure and swiftly resuming public services.
AFP: drone strike in Tigray kills at least 22
At least 22 people were killed in a drone strike in Tigray on Friday, AFP reported, in an attack on people collecting grain from a vehicle hit the day before. Conflict monitor ACLED separately recorded a strike on a truck carrying civilians in Rama that killed 12, and says the Ethiopian army and its ally the Tigray Peace Force have taken areas of Tembien in Central Tigray.