Tigray party says ban threatens Ethiopia peace dealDelays in implementing the peace deal have sparked fears of fresh violence in TigrayThe decision follows months of political tensions in Tigray and comes ahead of nationwide elections that are due to take place by June next year at the latest. The party, which governs Tigray and dominated the entire country for many years, was on Wednesday banned for failing to hold a general assembly. Ethiopia's main opposition party has condemned a ban on its activities, saying it posed a "serious threat" to the 2022 peace deal that ended two years of conflict in the northern Tigray region. The party runs Tigray's interim administration which was established in 2023 as part of the peace deal, known as the Pretoria peace agreement. It added that the peace deal stipulated that both parties recognise each other's legitimacy and any political issue should be resolved through dialogue.