NewsTigray Opposition Figures Reject Participation in National Dialogue
Key opposition parties in Tigray reject the Tigray Interim Administration’s commitment to engage with the National Dialogue Commission, labeling the process illegitimate and exclusionary.
Participation in the dialogue was one of a dozen objectives outlined in the mission document signed by newly appointed TIA President Lt. General Tadesse Werede, who has pledged to “coordinate with and engage in the national dialogue process” as part of the administration’s transitional responsibilities, alongside tasks such as ensuring the return of displaced persons and overseeing disarmament in accordance with the Pretoria Agreement.
Dejen Mezgebe (PhD), chairman of the Tigray Independence Party (TIP), and Berhane Atsbeha, head of communications for the Salsay Weyane Tigray party—both pro-secessionist figures—voiced sharp criticisms of the Commission to The Reporter. Read more…