Ethiopia announced the formation of an interim government in Tigray

After the military pushed back the TPLF uprising, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed promised free elections within six months.

Ethiopia announced that the interim government will take control of Tigray state after its armed forces regain control of the northern region.

In a statement on Friday, Prime Minister Abi Ahmed announced the establishment of a six-month government. He promised that after that free elections will be held in the state.

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The end of the list comes after the Ethiopian army pushed back an insurgency launched by the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) last month. Tigray's main political party launched the rebellion after it announced in April that it had retaken control of the region, effectively ending a peace deal with Ethiopia's federal government.

The government promised that the interim government would establish a "stable political situation" in Tigray so that free elections could be held. It has appointed five officials to run the state, including the capital's mayor, Makle.

Officials will implement "instructions and guidelines" that come directly from the federal government.

TPLF is yet to respond to this notice. The rebel group launched an ambitious offensive in September in alliance with several other armed groups with the aim of overthrowing the Blue government. The Ethiopian government has accused the breakaway Eritrean government of supporting the TPLF, allegations Eritrea has denied.

After some initial gains in the Afar region, its fighters were defeated and lost the main cities of Tigray. In early October, they surrendered at Mekele. Eritrean forces that entered Tigray retreated after heavy drone attacks by Ethiopian armed forces.

The TPLF ruled Ethiopia for nearly 30 years until 2018, when Abiy's party came to power. Tigris responded by boycotting national elections and rejecting the central government, creating a sharp divide.

The region has been affected by the 2020-2022 war between federal forces, backed by Eritrea at the time, and the TPLF, which left approximately 600,000 people dead.

A peace agreement ended the war, but key promises, including the return of displaced persons and the disarmament of the TPLF, were not fulfilled.

Since the recent escalation, Ethiopia and Eritrea have accused each other of warmongering, raising fears of a wider conflict.

On Wednesday, the US called on both sides to "reduce tensions" during a phone call between Abiy and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.