Author: TLM

I wish to extend my sincere appreciation to the Harvard Center for African Studies for hosting a comprehensive panel discussion on significant issues and current affairs related to Ethiopia and the ongoing conflict in Tigray. Although I was pleased to watch the discussion forum on YouTube, I am disappointed that the panel’s contemporary historical analysis […]

[By Bereket Kiros and Teum Mezgebo] The TPLF rules Tigray with “iron grip”1, like Hamas rules Gaza. The TPLF and Hamas have similar repressive systems. Both the TPLF and Hamas employ stringent measures to suppress freedom and dissent to maintain control over their respective populations. This authoritarian approach often leads to heightened tensions and conflict, […]

[ብተጋዳላይ ተጋዳላይ ሕድሮም ተስፋይ) – Medical Doctor] ክንበብ ዘለዎ ብጣእሚ ኣገዳሲ ሓበሬታን መረዳእታን ጉጅለ ህወሓት ንሙሑር መንዕሰይ ዶክተር ሰሎሞን ገብረ ስለምንታይ ከምዝቐንፀልዎ ዝገልፅ ፅሑፍ እዩ:: ድሕሪ እቲ ፍሹል ናብ ደብረ ብርሃን ዝተገብረ ወፍሪ ዶከተር ሰለሞን ባእሉ ብናይ ብርዒ ሸሙ ብእምቆት ብ26 ታሕሳስ 2014 ዝጸሓፎ ጽሑፍ እዩ:: እዝ ናይ ደናቁር እኸብካብ ዓሌታዊ ጉጀለ ጥፍዓት ፀረ ሙሑራት […]

[By Bereket Kiros] The seed of change and hope is being challenged by fear and fragmentation, giving the world a negative image after the signing of the Pretoria Agreement. A baby step towards stability was dashed when army officers pledged their allegiance to the TPLF. Nevertheless, we are left with the indisputable fact that a […]

[By Bereket Kiros] Let us make a few observations first. We do not think anyone disagrees that diversity of thought is a necessary right; in fact, any restrictions on thought are bound to undernourish public conversation. None of us has the final word on procedures or how they turn out; time has a way of […]

[By Teum Mezgebo] The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) power struggle to remove Getachew Reda from the interim presidency has backfired spectacularly against it. After the TPLF has dismantled the interim administration and engaged in a seal campaign in Eastern and Southern Tigray, it finds itself sidelined by Aby Ahmed with an unusual and unexpected […]

By Tesfay Atsbeha and Kahsay Berhe This article was written in February 2012 On 19 February 2012, the official 37th birthday of the TPLF, many people in Tigray have to think of their loved ones as martyrs as every year; it is a day for remembering the loss of about 60 000 young women and […]

[By Teum Mezgebo] The Tigray leadership has never learnt from its countless mistakes. No one can understand why the failed TPLF leadership wants to remain in power but is impotent to maintain peace and security in Tigray when the leadership is claiming to have the most powerful force, namely the TDF, on its side, sitting […]

[By Yerega] The Paradox of General Feseha Kidanu’s Peacekeeping Legacy General Feseha Kidanu, renowned for his extensive service in United Nations peacekeeping missions across Abyei (UNISFA), Darfur (UNAMID), Somalia (UNOSOM I), Liberia (UNOMIL), Rwanda, and Burundi, was once a symbol of peace and stability on the global stage. However, his recent role as the head […]

[By Tigray Media Watch] ” By the way ከአንድ ሚልየን በላይ ኣለቀ፤ ማስረጃ የለው፣ ጥናት የለው፣ ለማስፈራርያ ነው የሚለው። ተጨፍጭፈናል ለማለትም አይደለም፣ ጄኖሳይድ ተፈፀመብን ለማለትም ኣይደለም።አመራሩ አስጨረሰን ይላል፤ አመራር ለመምታት፣ ስልጣን ለመያዝ የማይሰራ ነገር የለም” In a shocking and shameful display of arrogance and betrayal, Dr. Debretsion Gebremichael, a leader of the failed splinter group […]

[By Bereket Kiros] “If you shut up truth and bury it under the ground, it will but grow up and gather to itself such explosive power that the day it bursts through, it will blow up everything in its way.” Emile Zola In this article, I highlight the shady works of evil people who work […]

[By Bereket Kiros] We vehemently condemned the military action and uncalled attack taken against the innocent civilians by the commander of Army 26 on 12/06/2017, Geez calendar at Addis Alem Wereda Seharti. I want to underscore that no one wants to play with fire and not undermine Seharti’s bravery in the fight against brutal and […]

[By Bereket Kiros] The last five years represent the most significant challenge and are hard for Tigrayans to swallow. I realise now and then, at home and in diaspora, the pain, agony, and fear about the fate of our Tigrai. We all hurt when we witness injustice and genocide committed against our brothers/sisters, for we […]

Aklilu Habtewold: in the Footsteps of A Great International Law Jurist; Disqualification of Lauterpacht, Nullification of the Algiers Agreement, and Rejection of the Decision of the Border Commission By Tecola W. Hagos October 30, 2003 A. Legal and Policy reasons to declare the Algiers Agreement null and void. 1. Principle of Jus Cogens: Brownlie, an […]

[By Bereket Kiros] Some young men and women of my generation were lured first by the illusive idea of “democracy,” and still others were seduced by the promise of instantaneous wealth, and idyllic societies of Albanian, TPLF-style Marxist thoughts were swallowing and regurgitating without digesting such fantasies. In the last fifty years, we have witnessed […]

[By Bereket Kiros] We have seen heads of state, prime ministers, and other officials rise and fall to power; we have observed individuals who betrayed their people and parties for personal enrichment. We have witnessed too many thugs, irresponsible, and mediocre Tegaru politicians vying for political power to keep the status quo that failed us. […]