GSTS Says Tigray Interim Administration Has Failed, Calls for Immediate Reconstitution.
The Global Society of Tigray Scholars and Professionals (GSTS) has issued a strong assessment criticizing the eight-month performance of the Tigray Interim Administration (TIA) under President General Tadesse Worede, declaring that the administration has “failed the people of Tigray” and is steering the region toward renewed instability.
According to GSTS, the TIA has not fulfilled the strategic priorities that were jointly agreed upon during a July 6, 2025 consultation between GSTS and General Tadesse. During that meeting, GSTS presented more than a dozen urgent priorities—including full implementation of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA), consolidation of peace, regional recovery, and preparation for free and fair elections—which the President publicly endorsed.
However, GSTS’s latest performance review concludes that the TIA has reversed earlier gains made by the previous interim administration. The group says press freedom, the right to assemble, inclusive governance, non-partisan security institutions, and open public debate have all deteriorated. GSTS further claims the administration has become aligned with a single political party and its affiliated security apparatus, undermining public trust and threatening the stability of Tigray and the broader region.
Warning of a “real risk of renewed conflict,” GSTS called for the immediate reconstitution of the TIA, arguing that only a newly structured interim government can revitalize the CoHA, restore public services, consolidate peace, and lead Tigray toward a legitimate, democratically elected government.
The group announced it has begun preparing two documents: a comprehensive evaluation of the current administration’s performance and legitimacy, and a detailed proposal outlining how a new interim administration should be formed. GSTS plans to hold wide-ranging consultations with Tigrayan stakeholders, as well as national and international partners, to build consensus on the path forward. Full details are attached below as a PDF file.
