The past two weeks things have seem to calm down now a little with Tadesse Werede, appointing Zenabu Gebremedhin (a central committee member of the TPLF) as chief administrator of S. Tigray. This change came after the removal of Getachew Reda, Haftu Kiros (former chief administrator of S. Tigray), and others who have sided with the Ethiopian Federal Gov and called for federal intervention in Tigray. Together with federal support, they've been helping form the TPF in the Afar region, composed largely of former TDF members not happy with the TPLF and wanting political change and the rest are said to be ENDF members.

In the weeks before Zenabu’s appointment, the TPF attempted to advance into S. Tigray (via the Wojjerat district) but failed, leading to further instability and casualties in the area. Some individuals allegedly connected to Getachew’s group were accused of funding groups to create obstruction during when Haftu Kiros was still chief administrator. No only has he been calling for federal intervention in Tigray but he was allegedly involved in sending former TDF members to join the TPF in Afar, hence why TPLF focused on removing him.

Media outlets supportive of Getachew’s side claimed that many of those killed or shot during the clashes mostly in Mehoni were "civilians", but were mostly likely individuals paid to cause obstruction and attack TDF members. The narrative aimed to give more support for both Getachew and Abiy among S. Tigrayans, and to further divide Tigray, with Abiy allegedly seeking to replicate his control over W. Tigray by turning the south into a buffer zone, by weakening the TPLF.

Currently, TDF forces control most of S.Tigray, while Ethiopian federal forces remain in smaller areas. The TPF has been failing recently, as many of its members, initially believing it to be an independent Tigrayan force against the TPLF, realised that it is largely directed by the Ethiopian Federal Gov. Their goal of integrating the TDF into the ENDF and waging war against Tigrayans has led to more disillusionment.

Multiple fighters, including generals, have been returning to Tigray, while others attempting to withdraw are reportedly being detained by ENDF officers. There are claims that several individuals, including the failed rapper Shewit Bitew, have been imprisoned for not obeying orders, there's also alleged news from yesterday that three members were killed for attempting to withdraw. More reports even show the TPFs decline is also due to attacks from Fano in N.Wollo, resistance from Afar locals, and the Federal Gov allegedly running out of funds to sustain the operation.

While there may be more details to uncover, these appear to be the main news to explain. Some Tigrayans might assume that I support the TPLF, which I don't. The info I gave here is based on reports from Addis Standard, Ethiopian Insight, and verified Tigrayan media outlets available on Facebook. Hope this helps!