A top official from the conflict-hit Ethiopian northern region of Tigray, Keria Ibrahim has surrendered.
Keria Ibrahim is one of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) party’s nine executive committee members whose forces have been fighting the government troops.
Her surrender was confirmed by the State of Emergency Task Force for the Tigray Crisis.
Keria had earlier resigned from her role as the Speaker of the House of Federation in June 2020 protesting the decision to postpone the sixth general election which she claimed was a violation of the constitutions.
She had also accused the Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed of running a “dictatorial regime”.
At the time, the house said that the election was postponed due to the coronavirus situation in the country and not in any way an attempt to violate the constitution.
It has been difficult to verify claims from the federal and Tigray regional government because of a communication black out.
