who did not wish to enlist. Election results Elections from 1995 to 2015 were conducted under the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front banner. Linkage with terrorism The United States government lifted the TPLF’s designation as a Tier III terrorist group upon the group’s ascension to power as a political party in 1991. An analysis by Terrorism Research & Analysis Consortium also known as TRAC, has them listed as a terrorist group as far back as 1976 on the Global Terrorism Database (GTD). According to the TRAC: On 1 May 2021, the federal government of Ethiopia formally approved a parliamentary resolution designating the TPLF as a terrorist organization. Under Article 23, "this decision will become applicable to organizations and individuals who collaborate, have links with or relate to the ideas and actions of the designated terrorist organizations and others who have engaged in similar activities." However, individuals or organisations “engaged in humanitarian activities” are exempt, as per Ethiopian anti-terrorism proclamation 1176/2020. References Organizations designated as terrorist 1975 establishments in Ethiopia Banned socialist parties Political parties established in 1975 Political parties in Ethiopia Rebel groups in Ethiopia Rebel groups that actively control territory Tigray Region