Who is the founder of TPLF?
Aregawi BerheTigray People’s Liberation Front / Founder
What does TPLF mean?
Tigray People’s Liberation Front
| Tigray People’s Liberation Front ህዝባዊ ወያነ ሓርነት ትግራይ | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | TPLF |
| Chairman | Debretsion Gebremichael |
| Deputy Chairman | Fetlework Gebregziabher |
| Spokesman | Getachew Reda |
Is Tigray a country?
The Tigray Region is the homeland of the Tigrayan, Irob and Kunama peoples. Formerly known as Region 1, its capital and largest city is Mekelle….Tigray Region.
| Tigray Region ክልል ትግራይ | |
|---|---|
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Capital | Mekelle |
| Government | |
| • Chief Administrator | Disputed between Debretsion Gebremichael and Abraham Belay |
Who is the leader of Tigray forces?
| Tigray Defense Forces | |
|---|---|
| Current form | Guerrilla Force |
| Headquarters | Mekelle |
| Leadership | |
| President | Debretsion Gebremichael |
What is the origin of Tigray?
The Tigray are descendants of a Semitic people who intermixed with the Cushitic inhabitants of the region and founded the Christian kingdom of Aksum, which had its capital in the historic region of Tigray.
Who is asmelash Woldeselassie?
Asmelash Woldeselassie lost his eyesight in the guerrilla war which forced Mengistu from power, his left arm in the war with Eritrea and now, his life in the latest conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region.
How strong is Tigray military?
According to the Ethiopian Ministry of Justice TDF soldiers have been found responsible for at least 540 civilians deaths by 28 December 2021….
| Tigray Defense Forces | |
|---|---|
| Active personnel | <10,000–250,000 (est. Nov. 2020) |
| Related articles | |
| History | Tigray War |
What does the Tigray flag represent?
Flag of Tigray The flag adopted for the state is red with a golden yellow triangle at the hoist and a large star of the same colour centered in the fly. The star is rotated to point at the fly. The flag of Tigray is based on the design of the flag of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPFL).
Where does Tigray People come from?
Tigray, also spelled Tigrai or Tegray, also called (in Eritrea) Tigrinya, people of central Eritrea and of the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia. The Tigray speak Tigrinya, a Semitic language related to Geʿez and to Tigré, the language of a separate people (the Tigre) inhabiting northwestern Eritrea.
Who won Ethiopian Eritrean war?
The ELF-EPLF’s peace lasted only six years; in February 1980 the EPLF declared war on the ELF, after which the ELF and the Soviet Union started secret negotiations. The Second Eritrean Civil War lasted until 1981, and the EPLF emerged victorious, with help from the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF).
Who is Debretsion Gebremichael?
Debretsion Gebremichael ( Tigrinya: ደብረጽዮን ገብረሚካኤል) is an Ethiopian politician who currently serves as Chairman of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and the deputy and acting President of Tigray Region.
Who is Debrett Debretsion?
Debretsion was born and raised the town Shire in the Tigray Province of Ethiopia. He was admitted into a Chinese university, however, he gave up his studies to join the TPLF and fight the military Derg junta. He was sent to Italy by the TPLF and received training in communications technology.
How did Debretsion become the president of Tigray Region?
As Debretsion was not a member of the Tigray Regional parliament, he could not become president. Nonetheless, as the post of the President became vacant, he became the President of Tigray Region in an acting capacity.
Who is Debretsion Woyane Tigray?
He led the team that launched the Dimtsi Woyane Tigray (The Voice of Tigray’s Liberation) radio station in 1980. Debretsion, along with “General Santim”, were famous hackers during the Ethiopian Civil War. They routinely hijacked, jammed and sabotaged the Derg’s radio, TV and military communication systems.