The recently appointed head of Tigray’s Interim Administration, Lt. Gen. Tadesse Worede, has unveiled a downsized cabinet, trimming ministerial posts from 27 to 21 and reducing the number of deputy presidents to one.
Though the full list of appointees has not yet been officially released, sources indicate that Amanuel Assefa, a senior TPLF figure and deputy to former leader Debretsion Gebremichael, is expected to serve as the sole deputy president in the new structure.
In a key move that signals a shift in leadership style, Lt. Gen. Tadesse has also reversed the suspension of three top military officials—Masho Beyene, Migbey Haile, and Yohannes W/Giorgis—whose dismissals had sparked controversy in early March. The generals were removed by former interim leader Getachew Reda amid internal tensions within the region’s leadership.
Among those reinstated is General Fiseha Kidanu, who resumes his role as the head of Tigray’s Bureau of Peace and Security. His earlier removal came after the bureau reportedly opposed the suspension of the three generals.
Brigadier General Migbey Haile, one of the reinstated officers, had faced allegations from Ethiopia’s federal army of collaborating with Fano fighters during clashes in the Amhara region—accusations that surfaced shortly after his initial suspension.
The reshuffle comes at a critical time as Tigray’s transitional government attempts to stabilize post-conflict governance while navigating strained relations with the federal authorities and internal factions.