The dominant party in Ethiopia's Tigray region has announced its nominee for president of a regional administration called for in a peace deal that ended a two-year war in the northern area, according to party-run media.
The Tigray People's Liberation Front named its spokesperson, Getachew Read, for the interim post, Tigrai TV reported on Saturday.
If Getachew's nomination is approved by the federal government, he would replace TPLF leader Debretsion Gebremichael, who has led Tigray since 2018.It is not clear when the federal government might weigh in on Getachew's nomination or when the interim administration will be set up.
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