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Abiy names new Tigray government and asks for elections in six months
Prime Minister Abiy has appointed a new regional administration in Tigray and set a six-month target for elections; Egypt's statues, meanwhile, took far longer to turn up.
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- First reported by Reuters: “Ethiopia's Abiy names new Tigray government, wants polls in six months”.
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 9:54 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger.
- Topics: Ethiopia, Tigray.
- BBN covered this story before: High on wins in Tigray, Ethiopia now has Eritrea in its crosshairs (October 14).
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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn Addis Ababa tonight, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has named a new government for Tigray and says he wants elections there within six months.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSix months? That's optimistic for a region with a history of broken timelines.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorOfficials there have not said who will vote or how, and in my experience the date is the easy part of a promise.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSix months.
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- Inside Ethiopia's campaign to plant 50 billion trees · NBC News
- Ethiopian forces enter strategic Tigray town of Adwa, witnesses say · Al Jazeera
- High on wins in Tigray, Ethiopia now has Eritrea in its crosshairs · Responsible Statecraft
- Abiy names new Tigray government and asks for elections in six months (this story)
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