Willy NGOMA
JF-Expert Member
- Feb 25, 2016
- 4,543
- 5,981
📍Son of TPF General Killed in Ambush. Mewael Gebreegziabher, son of Brigadier General Gebreegziabher Beyene, known as “Wedi Antru,” was fatally shot on Friday at around 7 p.m. local time in Alasa while travelling from Abiy Adi to Mekelle. Wedi Antru leads the anti-TPLF Tigray Peace Force (TPF) and serves as Chief Executive for Security and Peace Affairs in the federal-backed Tigray Interim Administration. A funeral was scheduled for Saturday at 3 p.m. in Mekelle.
📍 The head of Tigray’s Communications Bureau accused leaders of the ruling Oromia Prosperity Party of harbouring a “deep inferiority complex” that drives efforts to destroy Tigrayans and erase their history. He also accused federal troops of burning crops and forcing residents to make mobile-money transfers at gunpoint.
📍 Clashes Between Fano and Tigray Peace Forces in Raya Kobo. Fighting reportedly broke out between Amhara Fano forces and the government-backed Tigray Peace Force in Raya Kobo, Amhara region. The clashes allegedly began as TPF forces attempted to collect supplies from the federal government.
📍Moyale Conflict Displaces 10,000 Kenyans. Heavy fighting between Oromia and Somali regional forces around Moyale has reportedly displaced approximately 10,000 Kenyans, according to Marsabit County's administrator. Stray bullets crossing into Kenya have also reportedly killed two people and injured 22 others.
📍 Three Tigrayans Executed for Violating Curfew. Three Tigrayans returning from a burial in Selekleka were reportedly executed after violating the tightened 7 p.m. curfew in Shire. Authorities have also launched house-to-house searches targeting alleged TPLF cells, similar to security operations reported in Mekelle and Abiy Adi.
📍 Sudan Says Its Air Defences Shot Down Ethiopian Drone. Sudan's military says its air defences shot down an Ethiopian long-range drone in the Blue Nile region near the border. The claim follows recent drone strikes in border areas that reportedly killed at least 16 displaced people and injured several others.
📍Online Controversy After Tigray Leaders Dress Ethiopian Military Chief in Traditional Attire. Tigrayans have expressed outrage online after a video showed newly appointed Tigray caretaker administration leaders dressing Ethiopian military chief Field Marshal Berhanu Jula in a traditional Tigrayan gown. Critics condemned the gesture, citing allegations of wartime atrocities committed by forces under his command.
📍 The head of Tigray’s Communications Bureau accused leaders of the ruling Oromia Prosperity Party of harbouring a “deep inferiority complex” that drives efforts to destroy Tigrayans and erase their history. He also accused federal troops of burning crops and forcing residents to make mobile-money transfers at gunpoint.
📍 Clashes Between Fano and Tigray Peace Forces in Raya Kobo. Fighting reportedly broke out between Amhara Fano forces and the government-backed Tigray Peace Force in Raya Kobo, Amhara region. The clashes allegedly began as TPF forces attempted to collect supplies from the federal government.
📍Moyale Conflict Displaces 10,000 Kenyans. Heavy fighting between Oromia and Somali regional forces around Moyale has reportedly displaced approximately 10,000 Kenyans, according to Marsabit County's administrator. Stray bullets crossing into Kenya have also reportedly killed two people and injured 22 others.
📍 Three Tigrayans Executed for Violating Curfew. Three Tigrayans returning from a burial in Selekleka were reportedly executed after violating the tightened 7 p.m. curfew in Shire. Authorities have also launched house-to-house searches targeting alleged TPLF cells, similar to security operations reported in Mekelle and Abiy Adi.
📍 Sudan Says Its Air Defences Shot Down Ethiopian Drone. Sudan's military says its air defences shot down an Ethiopian long-range drone in the Blue Nile region near the border. The claim follows recent drone strikes in border areas that reportedly killed at least 16 displaced people and injured several others.
📍Online Controversy After Tigray Leaders Dress Ethiopian Military Chief in Traditional Attire. Tigrayans have expressed outrage online after a video showed newly appointed Tigray caretaker administration leaders dressing Ethiopian military chief Field Marshal Berhanu Jula in a traditional Tigrayan gown. Critics condemned the gesture, citing allegations of wartime atrocities committed by forces under his command.