Pretoria Agreement Tracker

Cessation of Hostilities Agreement signed in Pretoria

The Government of Ethiopia and the TPLF signed the African Union-led Agreement for Lasting Peace through a Permanent Cessation of Hostilities, committing to end two years of war.

Source: African Union · Agreement text published by the African Union.

Agreement takes effect

The cessation of hostilities came into force the day after signing, on the second anniversary of the start of the war.

Source: Addis Standard · As recorded in the public implementation record (Wikipedia, citing Addis Standard).

Military commanders meet in Nairobi on humanitarian access and disarmament

Senior commanders of the ENDF and Tigrayan forces met in Nairobi to work out modalities for humanitarian access and disarmament.

Source: Reuters · As recorded in the public implementation record (Wikipedia, citing Reuters).

Nairobi Declaration signed

The parties agreed to lift restrictions on aid, to begin disarmament of heavy weapons concurrently with the withdrawal of foreign and non-ENDF forces, and set 15 November as the start of Tigrayan disarmament.

Source: African Union · Declaration published by the African Union.

ICRC delivers medical supplies to Mekelle

The International Committee of the Red Cross delivered medical supplies to Mekelle for the first time since August 2022.

Source: ICRC · As recorded in the public implementation record (Wikipedia, citing ICRC and BBC).

Ethiopian Airlines announces resumption of flights to Tigray

The airline said scheduled flights to the region would resume, a first step in restoring services.

Source: Ethiopian Airlines · As recorded in the public implementation record (Wikipedia, citing Ethiopian Airlines).

Eritrean forces begin withdrawing from Shire and Axum

Eritrean Defence Forces were reported leaving Shire and Axum, while remaining present in other parts of Tigray.

Source: Voice of America · As recorded in the public implementation record (Wikipedia, citing VOA).

Tigrayan forces begin handing over heavy weapons

Tigrayan forces started transferring heavy weaponry to the ENDF under the Nairobi modalities.

Source: Addis Standard · As recorded in the public implementation record (Wikipedia, citing Addis Standard).

Parliament removes the TPLF from the terrorist designation list

Ethiopia's House of Peoples' Representatives lifted the 2021 terrorist designation of the TPLF, a step foreseen by the agreement.

Source: Reuters · As recorded in the public implementation record (Wikipedia, citing Reuters).

Interim Regional Administration established under Getachew Reda

The Prime Minister appointed Getachew Reda to lead the Tigray Interim Regional Administration set up under the agreement.

Source: Addis Standard · As recorded in the public implementation record (Wikipedia, citing Addis Standard).

Electoral board rejects TPLF bid to restore its pre-war legal status

The National Election Board declined to reinstate the TPLF's previous registration; the party's chairman said the decision violated the peace deal.

Source: Addis Standard · As recorded in the public implementation record (Wikipedia, citing Addis Standard).

TPLF congress in Mekelle deepens split between party and interim administration

The TPLF held its 14th congress; the deputy chairman and 14 central committee members boycotted it, opening a rift between the party leadership and the interim administration.

Source: Addis Standard · As recorded in the public implementation record (Wikipedia, citing Addis Standard).

Interim president accuses party faction of plotting to unseat the administration

Getachew Reda accused the faction led by Debretsion Gebremichael of plotting an "official coup" against the interim administration.

Source: Addis Standard · As recorded in the public implementation record (Wikipedia, citing Addis Standard).

Debretsion-led faction takes control of offices in Mekelle; interim president leaves for Addis Ababa

Armed groups aligned with the party faction took over administrative offices in Mekelle and other towns; Getachew Reda left the region.

Source: The Guardian · As recorded in the public implementation record (Wikipedia, citing The Guardian). Month precision.

Tadesse Werede nominated as interim president

The TPLF nominated the commander of the Tigray forces, Tadesse Werede, to head the interim administration; the federal government later appointed him.

Source: The Guardian · As recorded in the public implementation record (Wikipedia, citing The Guardian). Month precision.

Afar regional government accuses Tigrayan elements of attacking pastoralists in Megale

The Afar regional government said armed elements crossed the regional border and attacked pastoralists in Megale woreda.

Source: Afar Regional Government · As recorded in the public implementation record (Wikipedia, citing the Afar regional government statement).

Clashes in Tselemti; Ethiopian Airlines suspends Tigray flights

Fighting broke out in the contested Tselemti woreda between Tigrayan and federal or Amhara forces, and the airline suspended flights to the region.

Source: Multiple outlets · As recorded in the public implementation record (Wikipedia, citing multiple outlets).

Tigray authorities order forces into "defensive combat"; fighting reported

Tigray authorities said their armed forces were ordered into defensive combat as fighting with federal forces was reported in several areas.

Source: Addis Standard · Addis Standard news alert of 23 September 2026; see incident TIG-2026-000143.

TPLF spokesperson says the agreement is "no longer valid"; AU urges de-escalation

As fighting spread to Afar and Amhara, a TPLF spokesperson said the Pretoria agreement was no longer valid; the African Union called for de-escalation and Tigrayan authorities accused the AU of failing the agreement.

Source: Associated Press; Addis Standard · AP report of 24 September 2026 as recorded in the public implementation record; Addis Standard report on the AU statement.