Ethiopia has sought to tighten its grip on the rebellious Tigray region by appointing a new local leader during a military offensive that has killed hundreds and shaken the wider Horn of Africa region.
Debretsion Gebremichael, Tigray's Regional President, accuses Mr Abiy's Government of punishing the region. Current Tigray leader Debretsion Gebremichael, who won a local election in September despite central government orders to cancel it, has been formally accused along with other TPLF officials of treason, armed rebellion and terrorism.There was no immediate response from Mr Debretsion or other TPLF figures to Friday's appointment. A dissertation by Mulu, published on the web site of Twente University in the Netherlands where he obtained a doctorate in 2012, states his place of birth as Tigray.
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