Ethiopian police urge Mekelle residents to restore order following rebel pullout
Ethiopian federal police have moved into the Tigray capital of Mekelle to restore order following the withdrawal of rebel forces. The move aims to establish a transitional administration, though significant humanitarian and infrastructure challenges remain.
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The fragile peace in Ethiopia is critical for regional stability in the Horn of Africa and the prevention of a renewed humanitarian crisis.
Ethiopian federal police deployed across the Tigray regional capital of Mekelle on Friday, using loudspeakers to urge residents to help law enforcement restore civil order and establish a transitional administration after rebel forces withdrew.
Federal officers patrolled main transit corridors alongside members of the government-allied Tigray Peace Force, a breakaway faction of former regional combatants that announced an overnight curfew earlier in the week. Although federal authorities promised to restore banking, electricity, telecommunications, and water services, municipal administrative offices remained shut and regional broadcast networks stayed dark.
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