Ethiopia, 7 November 2025 — Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) Chairman Debretsion Gebremichael has accused the Ethiopian Federal Government of committing “serious and repeated violations” of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA), a key pillar of the Pretoria Peace Agreement signed between the two sides.
In an official statement, Debretsion said that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s recent remarks before Parliament — in which he rejected the Pretoria Agreement and directly blamed the TPLF — constitute “a clear repudiation of the political commitments” enshrined in the accord.
He added that such a stance “contradicts the spirit of peaceful dialogue” outlined in the agreement.
The statement further alleged that recent developments had moved beyond rhetoric to “dangerous field actions.”
It cited an incident in which an armed group operating from the Afar Region, allegedly backed by the federal government, attacked the convoy of Tigray’s interim regional administration head, Lt. Gen. Tadesse Worede, during his visit to southern Tigray.
The attack reportedly resulted in injuries among his security detail. The group later declared open confrontation with Tigray and publicly called for government support in its operations.
Debretsion also claimed that federal forces carried out a drone strike on 7 November targeting Tigrayan positions near the Tigray–Afar border, causing casualties and significant material damage.
He described the strike as “a blatant breach of the ceasefire clause and the commitment to resolving disputes through peaceful means.”
The statement reaffirmed the TPLF’s commitment to peace and full implementation of the Pretoria Agreement in both letter and spirit, calling on the United Nations, the African Union, and the international community to exert pressure on the federal government to halt hostilities and resume political dialogue in good faith.
