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Friday 19 September 2025
New Generation Political Party to Launch in Mekelle Ahead of Tigray’s Shifting Political Landscape
Mekelle, Tigray – A new political movement calling itself the Tigray Generation Party (TGP) is preparing to formally enter Tigray’s turbulent political arena, announcing its founding congress for 20 September 2025 at the Planet Hotel in Mekelle.
In a statement shared with regional and international media outlets, party organisers said the group aims to represent “a younger, forward-looking Tigrayan constituency” and to embrace technology and innovation in what it calls “the AI generation of politics.”
The temporary coordinator of the party is Guesh Gidey, the former Central Zone administrator during the short-lived interim administration of former Tigray president Getachew Reda. Both men were sidelined earlier this year when TPLF-affiliated military leaders consolidated control over Tigray’s interim government.
Sources close to the movement say Guesh travelled to Addis Ababa alongside Getachew after the leadership shake-up but later broke with his former colleagues. While some members of the exiled circle reportedly remain loyal to Getachew, Guesh and a cohort of younger activists opted to establish their own organisation, seeking formal registration with Ethiopia’s National Election Board.
The TGP describes itself as “youth-driven, inclusive and digitally native”, though it has yet to publish a detailed policy platform. The party has invited local and international media to cover its founding congress in Mekelle, signalling an intention to operate openly despite the region’s tense political climate.
Tigray remains politically fragile nearly three years after the Pretoria peace deal ended the devastating war with federal forces and Eritrean allies. The dominant Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) retains significant influence, but internal power struggles and the emergence of alternative voices including the recently announced Solidarity Party suggest an increasingly plural political landscape.
Political analysts say the New Generation Party could appeal to urban youth and the diaspora, groups often critical of traditional elites. Whether the movement can navigate Ethiopia’s complex federal politics and secure a foothold in upcoming regional elections remains uncertain.
Horn news Hub will provide updates from Mekelle as the party’s founding congress convenes on Saturday.
