Why Tigray is unlikely to secede from Ethiopia by ELIUD KIBII Debretsion Gebremichael who led the fight against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed s government for control of the northern Tigray region Image: REUTERS
• The war in Tigray has further created divisions in Ethiopia, particularly between Addis Ababa and Mekele.
• Tigray region leaders in October last year prior to the war had said they would no longer recognise the administration in Addis Ababa or its laws.
Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed s Prosperity Party won 410 seats in June 21 election.
The opposition got only 11 seats, while four independents secured a slot in the House. Ethiopia has 547 constituencies, but some regions, including Tigray, did not vote.