Tigray
When Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed came to power in 2018, he largely ushered a wave of political reforms.
His first few months in office were characterised by the introduction of a series of political reforms which made him be referred to by many as a “reform champion”.
Among his swift reform moves included the release of thousands of political prisoners, relaxing media control and liberalisation.
But a major turn in events came in June 2018 when Abiy announced his country will “fully accept and implement” a 2000 peace pact which Addis Ababa refused to immediately honour under the former EPRDF regime.