TPLF factional dispute

In August 2024, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) internal administration was disputed between the chief administrator of the Interim Regional Administration of Tigray (IRAT) Getachew Reda and the chairman of TPLF Debretsion Gebremichael after the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) refused to accept the legal status of TPLF as a political party in Ethiopia. On 13 August 2024, the controversial 14th Congress of TPLF was held in Tigray's capital city Mekelle, drawing criticism from the public and NEBE for its irregularity and absence of TPLF officials in the conference. Getachew criticized the meeting for its informality and alleged the meeting designated to "oust certain leaders", and the minister of the Government Communication Service Legesse Tulu stated that holding the Congress "threatens the fragile peace that the people of Tigray have managed to achieve".

The division created fear in northern Ethiopia and escalated diplomatic tensions between Egypt, Somalia, Eritrea and Ethiopia. In April 2025, Getachew was appointed by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed as the Minister Advisor for East African Affairs.