Tigray Regional Council Approves 65 Billion Birr Budget, New Cabinet Appointments
The Tigray Regional Council has approved a 65 billion birr budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to support post-conflict recovery and development. The move follows the reinstatement of the TPLF-led council, despite ongoing tensions with the Ethiopian federal government.
Why it matters
The regional government's unilateral actions risk violating the Pretoria Agreement and potentially destabilizing the fragile peace in Ethiopia.
NAIROBI, Kenya— The Tigray Regional State Council has approved a record 65 billion birr budget for the 2019 Ethiopian fiscal year (2026–2027 G.C.), concluding two days of deliberations during its 6th and 7th regular sessions.
Lawmakers passed the budget proclamation with an overwhelming majority vote to fund regional development priorities, institutional reforms, and post-conflict recovery programs.
The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) reinstated the council and elected Debretsion as president of the region in May this year. The council was dissolved in accordance with the Pretoria Agreement, which ended the two-year war in November 2022. It did not have the recognition of Ethiopia’s National Electoral Board (NEBE). The TPLF action came after the federal government renewed General Tadesse Worede’s terms in office by one year in April this year.
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