Who is Dr Aregawi Berhe?

As of November 2020, Aregawi Berhe, a former co-founder of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), is the chair of the TDP. Senior leaders in January 2019 included Mulubirhan Haile and Gidena Medhin.

What is the history of TPLF?

The TPLF was established on 18 February 1975 in Dedebit, northwestern Tigray, according to official records. Within 16 years, it had grown from about a dozen men into the most powerful armed liberation movement in Ethiopia.

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.

What happened Tigray?

Fighting between Tigray forces and the federal government began on 3 November 2020, when Tigrayan security forces attacked the ENDF Northern Command bases and headquarters in the Tigray Region. The ENDF counterattacked in Tigray, which Prime Minister Abiy described as “law enforcement operations”.

Who is Tigray President?

Debretsion Gebremichael (Tigrinya: ደብረጽዮን ገብረሚካኤል, pronunciation: [dɐbrɐtsʼjon gɐbrɐmikäe̯l]) is an Ethiopian politician and current President of the Tigray Region and chairman of Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF).

What is history of Tigray?

Tigray forces liberated the region in 1989 and supported the overthrow of the Ethiopian national government in 1991. Their victory resulted in the replacement of an Amhara-dominated government with one led by Tigray leaders, a source of continuing conflict throughout the 1990s.

When was the Tigray flag created?

History. The TPLF was founded on 18 February 1975. At some point, it began flying a red flag with various socialist symbolism on it and the words “T.P.L.F” on it.

What language do Tigray speak?

Tigrinya
Tigrinya is a Semitic (Afro-Asiatic) language. Semitic (derived from the Biblical “Shem”) languages belong to a language family that includes modern languages such as Tigrinya, Tigre, Amharic Hebrew, Arabic, Maltese (from Malta) and Aramic. Tigrinya is spoken by about 7 million people around the world.

What is the Tigray civil war about?

The Tigray Defense Forces were engaged in a war of attrition with popular support from the people of Tigray, who were infuriated by war crimes committed by Eritrean and Ethiopian soldiers and worried about a potential decrease in the region’s autonomy.