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Ethiopia replaces head of war-hit Tigray region
[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Æthiopia announced Wednesday it had replaced the head of the interim administration of its war-hit Tigray region following a performance review.Mulu Nega, a former higher education official, had been in the role since November, shortly after fighting broke out between government troops and forces loyal to the regional ruling party. He is being replaced by Abraham Belay, who had been serving as minister of innovation and technology in the federal government, said Billene Seyoum, spokeswoman for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app. "The appointment is a result of a six-month performance review of the role," Billene told AFP. Abraham is a member of Abiy's Prosperity Party. Neither Mulu nor Abraham responded to requests for comment late Wednesday. Abiy announced in November that he was sending troops into Tigray after accusing the once dominant regional ruling party, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), of orchestrating attacks on federal army camps. After federal troops took the regional capital Mekele in November, Mulu set about trying to establish an interim government even as fighting raged elsewhere in the northern region. In an interview with AFP in February, he said he knew Mekele residents had "mixed feelings" about his presence in the office formerly occupied by their toppled leaders. "They want to have a government take over the governance activities in the region," he said. Posted by: Fred 2021-05-06 |
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