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- [TOWARDS DEFINING TIGRINYA ETHNO-LINGUISTIC TERRITORIES](https://umdmedia.com/towards-defining-tigrinya-ethno-linguistic-territories/) - Mapping Language, Settlement, and Identity
- [After Being Cited as a Witness, Exiled Former Ally Gedu Andargachew Rejects Abiy Ahmed’s Parliamentary Claims on the Tigray War as False in a Public Letter](https://umdmedia.com/after-being-cited-as-a-witness-exiled-former-ally-gedu-andargachew-rejects-abiy-ahmeds-parliamentary-claims-on-the-tigray-war-as-false-in-a-public-letter/) - UMD Media , February 5, 2026Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, in a parliamentary address on February 2, 2026, publicly described tensions with Eritrea during the Tigray war, citing alleged destruction and abuses committed by Eritrean forces in several towns across Tigray. In his remarks, Abiy stated:“We did not fall out with the Eritrean government because we raised
- [Why the Pretoria Cessation of Hostilities Agreement Failed to Deliver Stability to Tigray](https://umdmedia.com/why-the-pretoria-cessation-of-hostilities-agreement-failed-to-deliver-stability-to-tigray/) - Hagos Mezgebe Atsbaha 28 January 2025 1. IntroductionThough it has now been three years and three months since the signing of the Permanent Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA) in Pretoria in November 2022—presented as the end of the genocidal war of the 21st century—it has not translated into sustainable peace for the people of Tigray.
- [What Tigray Needs Now: Unity, Dialogue, and Implementation of Peace Agreement](https://umdmedia.com/what-tigray-needs-now-unity-dialogue-and-implementation-of-peace/) - Gebremichael Negash 14 January 2025 From individual voices to major institutions, many are warning that Tigray may once again be drifting toward internal conflict. The signs are unmistakable: growing political fragmentation, escalating rhetoric, and widespread public frustration are converging in ways that feel dangerously familiar. No one understands the true cost of war better than
- [Leadership Failure, Historical Amnesia, and the Roots of Tigray’s Crisis](https://umdmedia.com/leadership-failure-historical-amnesia-and-the-roots-of-tigrays-crisis/) - Mersea Kidan 29 December 2025 In the aftermath of the Tigray Genocide, many Tigrayans experienced a painful political awakening. The scale of destruction, the loss of life, and the deliberate dismantling of society forced people to confront long-avoided truths about power, domination, and the nature of the Ethiopian state. Yet today, that awakening is fading.
- [#Tigray IDPs Starved in Camps, Dispossessed at Home](https://umdmedia.com/idps-starved-in-camps-dispossessed-at-home/) - Abrar Fitwi (PhD) 29 December 2025 About fifty internally displaced people from Western Tigray have died since July in a single camp—Hitsats—according to Tigrai Television. They did not die in fighting. They died of hunger, illness, and abandonment. They died because displacement has been allowed to become permanent rather than treated as the emergency it
- [Hunger  in Tigray IDP Camps: Status Report (December 2025)](https://umdmedia.com/hunger-in-tigray-idp-camps-status-report-december-2025/) - UMD Media 24 December 2025 OverviewThe humanitarian situation for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the Tigray region continues to deteriorate rapidly. As of late December 2025, severe food insecurity, lack of access to health services, and prolonged disruption of humanitarian assistance have resulted in widespread starvation and preventable deaths across multiple displacement sites. Displaced populations
- [Tigray Peace Force: The Birth of a New Tigrayan Mindset](https://umdmedia.com/tigray-peace-force-the-birth-of-a-new-tigrayan-mindset/) - Ermias Amare 23 November 2025 What many perceive as a power struggle between the Tigray Defense Force (TDF) and the Tigray Peace Force (TPF) is, in truth, a clash between two mindsets: the status quo and reform. Tigray doesn’t need another force — it needs a new consciousness.Misreading the MomentConcerns are growing that the TPF
- [𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝙮 𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮 𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆𝙨𝒕 | October 25– October 31, 2025](https://umdmedia.com/twd_oct_31_2025/) - Originally published on Teshome Beyene’s blog, republished here with permission. Rhetoric and Reality: Reflections on the Premier’s Parliamentary Address Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s four-hour sessions of questions and answers last week in parliament was one of the most extensive since his coming to power. From the outset, I could sense that this would be an
- [Tigrayans Launch Common Position on Justice and Accountability, Establish Coalition to Pursue International Investigations](https://umdmedia.com/tigrayans-launch-common-position-on-justice-and-accountability-establish-coalition-to-pursue-international-investigations/)
- [𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝙮 𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮 𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆𝙨𝒕 | October 19– October 24, 2025](https://umdmedia.com/twd_oct_24_2025/) - Originally published on Teshome Beyene’s blog, republished here with permission. This week, I have selected four topics of immense importance. The first one is one where I have talked about growing corruption in Tigray, and where I expressed my dismay. The second, almost like a positive anti-climax, is about the great deeds of the Commission on
- [Unity or Monopoly? Rethinking Democracy and Political Pluralism in Tigray](https://umdmedia.com/unity-or-monopoly-rethinking-democracy-and-political-pluralism-in-tigray/) - Zeate Medihn (Twitter/X: @zeate1) 23 October 2025 Tigray’s survival through genocide and war stands as a powerful testament to the unity and resilience of its people. That unity did not arise from a single party or institution—it was forged by ordinary Tigrayans from Enderta, Tembein, Raya, Agame, Shire, Axum, Adwa, and beyond, who stood together
- [𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝙮 𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮 𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆𝙨𝒕 | October 11– October 18, 2025](https://umdmedia.com/twd_oct_18_2025/) - Originally published on Teshome Beyene’s blog, republished here with permission. This week, I have chosen to focus on a single, prominent topic—one I felt warranted a deeper, standalone exploration rather than being juxtaposed with others. I hope you enjoy reading it and find it thought-provoking.Moral Insurgency of Tigray’s Fighters – Support them Today, not Tomorrow Tigray has
- [The Spoiled Oligarchs of Tigray](https://umdmedia.com/the-spoiled-oligarchs-of-tigray/) - Mersea Kidan 14 October 2025 Revolutionaries as Ruling Elites: A Global PatternThroughout modern history, revolutionary movements have often betrayed their own ideals once they seized power. The very groups that claimed to fight for liberation, justice, and equality gradually transformed into authoritarian ruling elites, preserving their monopoly on power at the expense of the people.
- [𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝙮 𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮 𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆𝙨𝒕 | October 5– October 10, 2025](https://umdmedia.com/twd_oct_10_205/) - Originally published on Teshome Beyene’s blog, republished here with permission. A. Marching Against Dignity: The Shameful Campaign to Revoke Recognition Accorded to Meseret Hadush Meseret HadushMeseret Hadush, a resident of Mekelle City and a long-time advocate for human rights and a philanthropist, has been a target of public protest in Mekelle this week.What went wrong with her?
- [𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝙮 𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮 𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆𝙨𝒕 | September 27 – October 4, 2025](https://umdmedia.com/twd_oct4_2025/) - Originally published on Teshome Beyene’s blog, republished here with permission. A Conference of Delusion: Why the TPLF Cannot Deliver National UnityThe ongoing “Conference for National Unity,” for which TPLF delegates have gathered from across Tigray in Mekele, is a fiasco from the start. Watching Debretsion and his shameless comrades dance to their heart’s content amid a
- [Constitutional Supremacy and Contested Territories in Ethiopia: Pathways Under Article 10(4) of the Pretoria Agreement and Article 2(1)(d) of the Nairobi Declaration](https://umdmedia.com/constitutional-supremacy-and-contested-territories-in-ethiopia-pathways-under-article-104-of-the-pretoria-agreement-and-article-21d-of-the-nairobi-declaration/) - Z.W. 2 October 2025 Read it in PDF 1. IntroductionThe Pretoria Agreement of November 2022 was a monumental political and diplomatic achievement that halted a devastating armed conflict. However, its deliberate ambiguity on critical issues, while necessary for securing an immediate ceasefire, created a legal vacuum with profound implications for Ethiopia’s constitutional order. This tension is
- [𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝙮 𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮 𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆𝙨𝒕 | September 20 – September 26, 2025](https://umdmedia.com/twd_sep_26_2025/) - Originally published on Teshome Beyene’s blog, republished here with permission. 1. Happy Meskel Celebration to All Today marks the celebration of Meskel, and yesterday was its eve. Across Ethiopia, from the countryside of Tigray to the heart of the nation, bonfires—both large and small—are lit amid traditional chants and church dances. The atmosphere is ecstatic, filled with
- [ኤርትራ ወግዒዊት ናይ ተጋሩ ዓብላሊትን ኣሃዳዊትን ሃገር  ክትከውን ኣለዋ!](https://umdmedia.com/ertitrea_the_land_of_tegaru/) - ኣማኑኤል ገብረመስቀል ገብረስላሴ ፤ መቐለ 26 September 2025 መእተዊ: ደጊምካ ነቲ ሕቶ ምቅናይበቢ እዋኑ ኣብ ዝቀያየር ዘሎ ፖለቲካዊ ኩነታት ቀርኒ ኣፍሪቃ፣ ብዛዕባ መጻኢ ፖለቲካዊ ዕድል ኤርትራ ዘይምዝታይ ኣይከኣልን። ኢትዮጵያ ንቀይሕ ባሕሪ እቲ ቀዳማይ ሃገራዊ ረብሓ ብምባል ኣካል ዘቤታዊ ዕዮ ፕሮፖጋንዳ ካብ እትገብሮ ንነዘ፣ ኣብ ትግራይ ብዛዕባ ኤርትራ ምዝርራብ ልሙድ ኰይኑ ይርከብ። እቲ ልዝብ ብቐንዱ ካብ
- [Rights Group Reports Killings, Beatings, and Unlawful Detentions in Mekoni, Tigray](https://umdmedia.com/rights-group-reports-killings-beatings-and-unlawful-detentions-in-mekoni-tigray/) - Mekoni, Tigray — September 20, 2025In a report sent to UMD Media, Human Rights First-Ethiopia detailed a series of grave human rights violations in Mekoni city, Southern Tigray Zone, and unlawful detentions in Afar Region. The group is urging both the Tigray Interim Administration and federal authorities to ensure accountability and uphold constitutional rights.Shooting of
- [𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝙮 𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮 𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆𝙨𝒕 | September 13 – September 19, 2025](https://umdmedia.com/tigray_weekly_digest_sept_19/) - Originally published on Teshome Beyene’s blog, republished here with permission. We have entered the Ethiopian New Year, and already a week has passed. With the inauguration of the Renaissance Dam behind us, politicians seem to be returning to familiar themes: the rhetoric of war, the push to regain the port, the vision of a “grandeur
- [TPLF Threatens to Suppress Independent Media in Tigray](https://umdmedia.com/tplf-threatens-to-suppress-independent-media-in-tigray/) - Mekelle, September 19, 2025 – The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) gave a stark warning to independent media outlets, particularly targeting Tigray Broadcasting Service (TBS), signaling a direct threat to press freedom in the region, according to a report by TBS. In a meeting with state and party affilitaed media, a senior TPLF official declared,
- [A Nation Under Siege from Within and Without: The Urgent Need for Unity, Integrity, and Clarity in the Face of Renewed War](https://umdmedia.com/a-nation-under-siege-from-within-and-without-the-urgent-need-for-unity-integrity-and-clarity-in-the-face-of-renewed-war/) - Mersea Kidanmersea.kidan@gmail.com 18 September 2025 In my previous article, “The Danger of Forcing a Choice Under Duress,” I warned against the premature return of displaced Tigrayans to lands still under occupation by the very forces that committed genocide against them. I argued that framing return as a “choice” under such conditions is not only inhumane
- [Tribing in Politics: Belonging, Power, and the Ethiopian–Tigrayan Experience](https://umdmedia.com/tribing-in-politics-belonging-power-and-the-ethiopian-tigrayan-experience/) - Zerayacob Gebrehiwet 18 September 2025 Read in PDFIntroduction Politics is not only a contest of institutions and policies but also of identities and emotions. The phenomenon of tribing, the act of forming political solidarity around shared identity rather than shared argument or material interest, has gained renewed attention in contemporary political theory. Unlike issue-based or deliberative
- [The Danger of Forcing a Choice Under Duress: Rejecting the Premature Return of Displaced Tigrayans](https://umdmedia.com/the-danger-of-forcing-a-choice-under-duress-rejecting-the-premature-return-of-displaced-tigrayans/) - Mersea KidanMersea.kidan@gmail.com 16 September 2025 In the aftermath of the genocidal war waged on Tigray, the situation of internally displaced persons (IDPs) remains one of the most urgent humanitarian and political challenges. Despite this, a growing number of voices, some tragically from within the Tigrayan community itself, have started suggesting that displaced Tigrayans should be
- [Arabic for Tigray: A Strategic Necessity](https://umdmedia.com/arabic-for-tigray-a-strategic-necessity/) - Abrar Fitwi 15 September 2025 As Tigray rethinks its future after years of stagnation, an important debate may soon emerge: Which additional language should we prioritize in our schools? Some propose Ge’ez, the ancient liturgical language of our forefathers. Others mention Amharic. Ge’ez is our heritage and must be preserved. Amharic, for better or worse,
- [𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝙮 𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮 𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆𝙨𝒕 | September 6 – September 12, 2025](https://umdmedia.com/𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝙮-𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮-𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆-12/) - 𝑁𝑒𝑤𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑉𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑠 by Teshome Beyene Happy Ethiopian New Year!In this edition, I have covered four topics from the week, each selected for its significance from among numerous developments worthy of discussion. I hope you will find them all informative and accurate.A. Honoring the True Architects of the Grand Renaissance Dam The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance
- [𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝙮 𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮 𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆𝙨𝒕 | September 1 – September 5, 2025](https://umdmedia.com/𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝙮-𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮-𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆-11/) - 𝑁𝑒𝑤𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑉𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑠 by Teshome Beyene Tigrai 2017: A Year of Turbulence, Resilience, and ReflectionCondensing a year of turmoil and uncertainty into a few pages is no easy task; however, it is possible to highlight the major events and their implications, while acknowledging that no summary can fully capture the anxieties, hopes, and contradictions
- [𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝙮 𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮 𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆𝙨𝒕 | August 23 – August 31, 2025](https://umdmedia.com/𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝙮-𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮-𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆-10/) - 𝑁𝑒𝑤𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑉𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑠 by Teshome Beyene 1. Ayni-Wari in Axum: Celebration, Memory, and the Soul of a CityAnother celebration in Tigray has just been the attraction last week. Ayni-Wari is often seen as a variant of Ashenda, though it is centered in the historic city of Axum. Like Ashenda, it is ancient, yet for much of its history,
- [𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝙮 𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮 𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆𝙨𝒕 | August  16 – August 22, 2025](https://umdmedia.com/𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝙮-𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮-𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆-9/) - 𝑁𝑒𝑤𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑉𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑠 by Teshome Beyene 1. Ashenda: A Living Tradition of TigraiAshenda is one of the biggest and most tumultuous celebrations in Tigrai. It has endured centuries, and in all types of ups and downs of historical upheavals. When war pitched, when famine decimated populations, Ashenda survived and can, therefore, be termed as
- [𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝙮 𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮 𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆𝙨𝒕 | August 10 – August  15, 2025](https://umdmedia.com/𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝙮-𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮-𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆-8/) - 𝑁𝑒𝑤𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑉𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑠 by Teshome Beyene This week, we shall explore five interesting subjects under this title. Sufficient space has been given to each to go to the bottom of them to provide the reader with a breadth of the subject and the right context.I invite you to review the information provided and form
- [𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝙮 𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮 𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆𝙨𝒕 | August 3– August 9, 2025](https://umdmedia.com/𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝙮-𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮-𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆-7/) - 𝑁𝑒𝑤𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑉𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑠 by Teshome Beyene In this week’s digest, we will zip through four timely topics;Tsadikan’s latest interview and reaction from the youth, peril, and starvation, the statement of the TPLF chairperson, and salient points of change and action that the President of Tigrai announced this week.Enjoy the read!A. What the Youth Are
- [𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝙮 𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮 𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆𝙨𝒕 | July 26 –  August 2, 2025](https://umdmedia.com/𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝙮-𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮-𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆-6/) - 𝑁𝑒𝑤𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑉𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑠 by Teshome Beyene The Last Campaign of General Tsadikan𝙁𝒓𝙤𝒎 𝑩𝙖𝒕𝙩𝒍𝙚𝒇𝙞𝒆𝙡𝒅 𝑮𝙡𝒐𝙧𝒚 𝒕𝙤 𝙩𝒉𝙚 𝘽𝒖𝙧𝒅𝙚𝒏 𝒐𝙛 𝙋𝒆𝙖𝒄𝙚: 𝑪𝙖𝒏 𝒂 𝑾𝙖𝒓-𝑯𝙖𝒓𝙙𝒆𝙣𝒆𝙙 𝘾𝒐𝙢𝒎𝙖𝒏𝙙𝒆𝙧 𝙇𝒆𝙖𝒅 𝑻𝙞𝒈𝙧𝒂𝙞’𝙨 𝘾𝒊𝙫𝒊𝙘 𝘼𝒘𝙖𝒌𝙚𝒏𝙞𝒏𝙜?IntroductionGeneral Tsadikan Gebretensae recently granted a widely viewed interview with journalist Tilahun Tafere, marking his most significant public engagement after months of relative silence. In this conversation, he
- [𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝙮 𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮 𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆𝙨𝒕 | July 20 – July 25, 2025](https://umdmedia.com/𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝙮-𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮-𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆-5/) - 𝑁𝑒𝑤𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑉𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑠 by Teshome Beyene 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠, 𝙬𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙘𝙪𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙨𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙚𝙨—𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙣 𝙏𝙞𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙞—𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙭𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙞𝙣 𝙙𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙝 𝙗𝙮 𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚.1. 𝐀 𝐓𝐮𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐓𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐢: 𝐑𝐚𝐲𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐈𝐭𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝This past week has been tumultuous in Southern Tigrai, where the people
- [𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝙮 𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮 𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆𝙨𝒕 | July 12–  July 19, 2025](https://umdmedia.com/𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝙮-𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮-𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆-4/) - 𝑁𝑒𝑤𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑉𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑠 by Teshome Beyene 1) Assessing General Tadese Worede’s First 100 Days in Tigrai LeadershipGeneral Tadese Worede stepped into the presidency of Tigrai at a challenging time, with many odds stacked against him. Unlike his predecessor Getachew Reda, Tadese was less popular among the people and was widely associated—rightly or wrongly—with the
- [𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝙮 𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮 𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆𝙨𝒕 | July 5 – July 11, 2025](https://umdmedia.com/𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝙮-𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮-𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆-3/) - 𝑁𝑒𝑤𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑉𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑠 by Teshome Beyene EFFORT: From Economic Hope to Political BattlegroundA brief story on how a once strategic concept of development is floundering.The Endowment Fund for the Rehabilitation of Tigray (EFFORT) has long stood as Tigray’s largest industrial network. Encompassing over 16 companies, it was at one time second only to MIDROC
- [𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝒍𝙮 𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮 𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆𝙨𝒕 | June 29– July 4, 2025](https://umdmedia.com/𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝒍𝙮-𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮-𝘿𝒊𝙜/) - 𝑁𝑒𝑤𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑉𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑠 by Teshome Beyene 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑘 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑝𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑒, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝐸𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑜𝑝𝑖𝑎 𝑖𝑛 𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙—𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑇𝑖𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑖 𝑖𝑛 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟—𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑑𝑢𝑒 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠. 𝐴𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠, 𝑃𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑀𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝐴𝑏𝑖𝑦 𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑘𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑐 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑘𝑒𝑦 𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑒𝑠, 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑒𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑢𝑛𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒—𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝑓𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝐸𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑜𝑝𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑛𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑦 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑑
- [𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝙮 𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮 𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆𝙨𝒕 | June 21 –  June 28, 2025](https://umdmedia.com/𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝙮-𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮-𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆-2/) - 𝑁𝑒𝑤𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑉𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑠 by Teshome Beyene 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘵 𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘳 𝘳𝘩𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘮—𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘵, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺. 𝘐’𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵, 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸, 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘛𝘪𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘺. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘴, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴.𝘈𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴, 𝘐 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘺, 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴.
- [𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝙮 𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮 𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆𝙨𝒕 | June 15 – 20, 2025](https://umdmedia.com/𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝙮-𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮-𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆/) - 𝑁𝑒𝑤𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑉𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑠 by Teshome Beyene Rᴇsᴛ ɪɴ Pᴇᴀᴄᴇ, Mᴀʀᴛʏʀs. Gʀᴀᴄᴇ ᴀɴᴅ Hᴏɴᴏᴜʀ ᴛᴏ Yᴏᴜ!𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘸𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘺. 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦.𝘐 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬 𝘣𝘺 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬, 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘭𝘺
- [Tigrayan Nationalism at a Crossroads: Between Isolation and Strategic Renewal](https://umdmedia.com/tigrayan-nationalism-at-a-crossroads-between-isolation-and-strategic-renewal/) - Mengsteab Tsegay 12 September 2025 I. The Crisis of Tigrayan NationalismDr. Gebreyesus Teklu has recently made a compelling case for why Tigray should be considered an integral part of Ethiopia’s core historical and cultural identity. In his view, it is impossible to disentangle Tigrayan identity from that of Ethiopia—if, indeed, Ethiopia has a unified identity
- [Are We Seeing the Limits of Tigray's President Tadesse Worede?](https://umdmedia.com/are-we-seeing-the-limits-of-president-tadesse/) - Abrar Fitwi (PhD) 14 August 2025 About one-third of President Tadesse’s one-year mandate, 125 days, has passed. His record so far raises more questions than answers: can the remaining two-thirds deliver the change Tigray urgently needs? Patience is a virtue, but when it borders on paralysis, can Tigray afford to wait? With 125 days gone,
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- [ፍፃመታት ኣዋርሕ ሰነ 2013ን 2017ን ዓ.ም፡ ውፅኢት ተረኽናን ታሪኽናን](https://umdmedia.com/two_events/) - ገብረመድህን ሮምሃ (ዶ/ር) ሓምለ 2 2017 ዓም ዝተፅሓፈ ከም PDF ልምንባብ 1. መእተዊ ስልጣነ ትግራይ (ኣኵሱም) ካብ ዝነበሮ ብራኸ ዝወረደ ብሰንኪ ሃይማኖታዊ ተረኽ ግብፂ እዩ ነይሩ። ብሰንኪ ሃይማኖታዊ ተረኽ ግብፂ ዝወደቐ ፖለቲካ ትግራይ፤ ሓሶታዊ ሃይማኖታዊ ተረኽ ኣምሓራ ኣርኪብሉ ኣብ ዝወደቖ ጭቃ እናተለወሰ ክቕፅል ገይሩ እዩ። ይኹን እምበር ትግራይ ዘኽቲማ ኣብ ትሕቲ ፖለቲካ ኢትዮጵያ ክትምብርከኽ ዝገበሩ
- [ትግራዋይ መንነት?](https://umdmedia.com/tigrayan_identity/) - ሜ/ጀ ተኽለብርሃን ወ/ኣረጋይ (ዶር) ግንቦት 3 2010 ዓም (ቅድሚ 7 ዓመት) ዝተፅሓፈ ከም PDF ልምንባብ I. መበገሲ ሓሳብ ትግራዋይነት እንታይ እዩ? መቦቆሉ ካበይ እዩ? ናበይ ገፁኸ የምርሕ ኣሎ? በየናይ መንፊታዊ መዐቀኒ ንምዝኖ? ብተግባር ከመይ ንገልፆ? ሓቂን ሓሶትን ከመይ ንፈልጥ? ስርወ መሰረቱ እንታይ እዩ? ዝብሉ ናይ ፍልስፍና ሕቶታት ኣልዒልካ መልሲ ምእላሽ መሰረት ስልጣነና ዝኾነ መንነትና ኣለሊና
- [Personal Manifesto for a Just Struggle Against the Abiy Ahmed Regime](https://umdmedia.com/personal-manifesto-for-a-just-struggle-against-the-abiy-ahmed-regime/) - Getachew Assefa 21 June 2025 In the name of justice, dignity, and the right to live free from tyranny.I support the struggle against the Abiy Ahmed regime not for revenge, not for temporary alliances, and not replacing one form of domination with another—but to help bring about a just and democratic future where no people
- [Tigray IDPs Protest Years of Neglect as Fifth Rainy Season Nears](https://umdmedia.com/tigray-idps-protest-years-of-neglect-as-fifth-rainy-season-nears/) - June 20, 2025A powerful protest by Tigrayan Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) erupted in Mekelle this week, culminating in the release of 1,689 yellow balloons—each representing a day spent in displacement since fleeing Western Tigray. Organized by the Tsilal Civil Society, the protest denounced years of silence and inaction from both the Tigray Interim Administration and
- [𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝒍𝙮 𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮 𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆𝙨𝒕 | June 6 - 14, 2025](https://umdmedia.com/twd_june-6-14-2025/) - 𝑁𝑒𝑤𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑉𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑠 by Teshome Beyene 𝖶𝗁𝗂𝗅𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖨𝗌𝗋𝖺𝖾𝗅–𝖨𝗋𝖺𝗇 𝖾𝗌𝖼𝖺𝗅𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝗌𝗁𝗈𝗈𝗄 𝗀𝗅𝗈𝖻𝖺𝗅 𝗁𝖾𝖺𝖽𝗅𝗂𝗇𝖾𝗌, 𝗂𝗍𝗌 𝗋𝖾𝗀𝗂𝗈𝗇𝖺𝗅 𝖿𝖺𝗅𝗅𝗈𝗎𝗍 𝗋𝖾𝗆𝖺𝗂𝗇𝗌 𝗍𝗈 𝖻𝖾 𝗌𝖾𝖾𝗇. 𝖥𝗈𝗋 𝗇𝗈𝗐, 𝗐𝖾 𝗍𝗎𝗋𝗇 𝗍𝗈 𝗐𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝖽𝗂𝗋𝖾𝖼𝗍𝗅𝗒 𝖺𝖿𝖿𝖾𝖼𝗍𝗌 𝗎𝗌. 𝖧𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝖿𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗄𝖾𝗒 𝖽𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗅𝗈𝗉𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗌 𝖿𝗋𝗈𝗆 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝗐𝖾𝖾𝗄 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗆𝖺𝗍𝗍𝖾𝗋 𝗆𝗈𝗌𝗍 𝖺𝗍 𝗁𝗈𝗆𝖾. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗔 𝗨𝗡 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗲𝘅𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗢𝗖𝗛𝗔’𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗽 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝘁𝘀
- [𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝙮 𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮 𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆𝙨𝒕 | May 30 - June 7](https://umdmedia.com/tig_dig_june_8_2025/) - 𝑁𝑒𝑤𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑉𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑠 by Teshome Beyene 𝖳𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝗐𝖾𝖾𝗄 𝗐𝖺𝗌 e𝗏𝖾𝗇𝗍𝖿𝗎𝗅 in its own way, 𝖻𝗎𝗍 more of 𝖺 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗎𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝖿𝗋𝗈𝗆 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗉𝖺𝗌𝗍 𝗐𝖾𝖾𝗄.𝖠 𝖼𝗈𝗎𝗉𝗅𝖾 𝗈𝖿 𝗎𝗇𝗍𝗈𝗐𝖺𝗋𝖽 𝖽𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗅𝗈𝗉𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗌 𝗁𝖺𝗏𝖾 𝗋𝖾𝗅𝖺𝗉𝗌𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗈 𝗀𝗈𝗈𝖽 𝗍𝗋𝖺𝖼𝗄. 𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝗏𝖾𝗁𝗂𝖼𝗅𝖾𝗌 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗐𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝗌𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗇𝖽𝖾𝖽 𝗂𝗇 𝖭𝗈𝗋𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋𝗇 𝖶𝗈𝗅𝗅𝗈 𝖺𝗇𝖽 Afar fro𝗆 𝗉𝗋𝗈𝖼𝖾𝖾𝖽𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗈 𝖳𝗂𝗀𝗋𝖺𝗂 𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝗅𝖾𝗍 𝗀𝗈. 𝖨𝗍 𝗂𝗌 𝗇𝗈𝗍 𝖻𝗂𝗀 𝖼𝖾𝗅𝖾𝖻𝗋𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇
- [Tigray Unity in Hegemony or in Equality, Mutual Respect and Justice?](https://umdmedia.com/tigray-unity-in-hegemony-or-in-equality-mutual-respect-and-justice/) - Yohannes Aberra, PhD (Associate Professor) 7 June 2025 IntroductionAmid political chaos in Tigray, in which a banned political party has become a de facto ruler dictating and manipulating the weak interim government, persistent noise is being heard about the need for the unity of the Regional State.
- [Tigray Broadcasting Service Demands Immediate Release of Detained Camera Crew in Aksum](https://umdmedia.com/tigray-broadcasting-service-demands-immediate-release-of-detained-camera-crew-in-aksum/) - June 7, 2025 Tigray Broadcasting Service (TBS), a rising privately owned independent media outlet known for its bold reporting and thoughtful editorials, has called for the immediate release of two members of its camera crew who were arrested without charge in Aksum on Friday morning.The detained crew—Bereket Teklegerima and Ermias Gebrekidan—were on assignment to investigate persistent
- [𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖y 𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮 𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆𝙨𝒕| May 24 – 30, 2025](https://umdmedia.com/tigray_digest_may_30_2025/) - 𝑁𝑒𝑤𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑉𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑠 by Teshome Beyene 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟖: 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧, 𝐌𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤𝖧𝗂𝗌𝗍𝗈𝗋𝗒 𝗂𝗌 𝗈𝖿𝗍𝖾𝗇 𝗐𝗋𝗂𝗍𝗍𝖾𝗇, 𝗋𝖾𝗐𝗋𝗂𝗍𝗍𝖾𝗇, 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗈𝖼𝖼𝖺𝗌𝗂𝗈𝗇𝖺𝗅𝗅𝗒 𝖾𝗋𝖺𝗌𝖾𝖽.𝖬𝖾𝗇𝗀𝗂𝗌𝗍𝗎 𝖧𝖺𝗂𝗅𝖾𝗆𝖺𝗋𝗂𝖺𝗆 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗁𝗂𝗌 followers 𝖽𝗂𝗌𝗆𝖺𝗇𝗍𝗅𝖾𝖽 𝖤𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗈𝗉𝗂𝖺’𝗌 𝗂𝗆𝗉𝖾𝗋𝗂𝖺𝗅 𝖼𝖺𝗅𝖾𝗇𝖽𝖺𝗋—𝖺𝖻𝗈𝗅𝗂𝗌𝗁𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗅𝗈𝗇𝗀-𝗈𝖻𝗌𝖾𝗋𝗏𝖾𝖽 𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗌 𝗅𝗂𝗄𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖤𝗆𝗉𝖾𝗋𝗈𝗋’𝗌 𝖡𝗂𝗋𝗍𝗁𝖽𝖺𝗒 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖢𝗈𝗋𝗈𝗇𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝖣𝖺𝗒. 𝖨𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗂𝗋 𝗉𝗅𝖺𝖼𝖾, 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗒 𝗂𝗇𝗌𝗍𝗂𝗍𝗎𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝖲𝖾𝗉𝗍𝖾𝗆𝖻𝖾𝗋 𝟣𝟤 𝖺𝗌 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗇𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝖺𝗅 𝗁𝗈𝗅𝗂𝖽𝖺𝗒, 𝗆𝖺𝗋𝗄𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖿𝖺𝗅𝗅 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝗁𝖾
- [Is the Eritrean Government Using Tigray as an Area-Denial Strategy Under the Pretext of Reengaging TPLF Hardliners?](https://umdmedia.com/is-the-eritrean-government-using-tigray-as-an-area-denial-strategy-under-the-pretext-of-reengaging-tplf-hardliners/) - M/G Teklebrhan W/Aregay (Dr.) 31 May 2025 IntroductionThe geopolitical chessboard of the Horn of Africa is once again being reshaped, as the Eritrean government signals overtures toward remnants of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). This move, framed in the guise of reconciliation, raises questions about Eritrea’s strategic intent—particularly whether it seeks to use Tigray
- [Tigrai Weekly Digest | May 17-24, 2025](https://umdmedia.com/tigrai-weekly-digest-may-17-24-2025/) - 𝑁𝑒𝑤𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑉𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑠 by Teshome Beyene JUDGES SPEAK OUT WITH ONE VOICE — A BRAVE AND NECESSARY STAND___________________________________________________________________What happened inside a Mekelle courtroom recently was nothing short of alarming. A court session related to the tragic death of Zewdu Haftu—who was violently assaulted and run over by a car about two years ago—had to
- [Rare Courage Under Threat: Tigray Legal Professionals Uphold Rule of Law Amid Courtroom Crisis ](https://umdmedia.com/rule_of_law_tigray/) - May 22, 2025 Tigray's judicial system has been plunged into crisis following a violent courtroom incident, the suspension of court operations, and widespread alarm from legal associations. On May 20, the Office of the President of the Interim Regional Administration of Tigray issued a formal statement confirming the closure of all courts in Mekelle city
- [African Commission Holds Landmark Hearing on Ethiopia’s Atrocities in Tigray](https://umdmedia.com/african-commission-holds-landmark-hearing-on-ethiopias-atrocities-in-tigray/) - UMD Media, May 19, 2025 In a historic move toward justice for survivors of the Tigray conflict, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights held a landmark oral hearing on May 14, 2025, to examine Ethiopia’s alleged human rights violations in the Tigray region. The hearing marks a major development in the pursuit of
- [Mass Virtual Protest Planned Against Ethiopia’s Ruling Party Amid Escalating Conflict](https://umdmedia.com/mass-virtual-protest-planned-against-ethiopias-ruling-party-amid-escalating-conflict/) - UMD Media, May 18, 2025 “Stop the War! End Authoritarian Rule! Let Peace Prevail!” — With this slogan, Ye-abronet-Ethiopia has issued a global call for a mass virtual protest to be held on Saturday, June 7, 2025 (ግንቦት 30, 2017 ዓም), at 11:00 AM Ethiopian time (10:00 AM Washington, 3:00 PM London). The event, titled
- [Renowned Ethiopian Opposition Leader Blocked from Returning Home from the U.S. Amid Abiy Ahmed's Growing Crackdown](https://umdmedia.com/renowned-ethiopian-opposition-leader-blocked-from-returning-home-from-the-u-s-amid-abiy-ahmeds-growing-crackdown/) - UMD Media, February 10, 2025 Prominent Ethiopian opposition leader Lidetu Ayalew, who had traveled to the United States for medical treatment, was unexpectedly denied boarding at Atlanta International Airport as he attempted to return to Ethiopia. Lidetu, a vocal advocate for political reform, recently called for the establishment of a transitional government in Ethiopia, a
- [Ethiopian Health Professionals to Begin Nationwide Strike Monday as Tensions Escalate Over Arrests and Government Neglect](https://umdmedia.com/ethiopian-health-professionals-to-begin-nationwide-strike-monday-as-tensions-escalate-over-arrests-and-government-neglect/) - Addis Ababa, May 18, 2025 Ethiopia’s healthcare system is on the verge of a full-scale shutdown as medical professionals across the country prepare to launch an indefinite nationwide strike starting Monday, May 19. The strike comes in response to mounting frustrations over poor wages, unsafe working conditions, and a wave of arrests targeting health workers
- [𝑇𝑖𝑔𝑟𝑎y 𝑊𝑒𝑒𝑘𝑙𝑦 𝐷𝑖𝑔𝑒𝑠𝑡 | May 10 - 16, 2025](https://umdmedia.com/𝑇𝑖𝑔𝑟𝑎y-𝑊𝑒𝑒𝑘𝑙𝑦-𝐷𝑖𝑔𝑒𝑠/) - 𝑁𝑒𝑤𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑉𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑠 by Teshome Beyene This week, we will take a close look at three significant issues. Last week, we touched on the arrest of prominent activist Berhane Gebregregis and his subsequent release. This week, notably, neither President Tadese nor his subordinates addressed the incident — a clear overreach of authority that the
- [𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖y 𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮 𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆𝙨𝒕| May 3 - 9, 2025](https://umdmedia.com/𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝒊-𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮-𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆/) - 𝑁𝑒𝑤𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑉𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑠 by Teshome Beyene 𝗔 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘆_______________________________________________________________________It’s now Berhane Gebregergis’s turn.He is a long-time activist, staunch, if coarse and indecorous, defender of the system, and a patriot-combatant.Recently, he made headlines after a controversial meeting with EPLF (PFDJ) propagandist and for boldly stating his resolve to bridge the relationship between
- [𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖y 𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮 𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆𝙨𝒕 | April 26 - May 2, 2025](https://umdmedia.com/𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖y-𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮-𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆𝙨-4/) - 𝑁𝑒𝑤𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑉𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑠 by Teshome Beyene TDA: Endangered Institution_____________________________________________The Tigray Development Association (TDA) was once a relatively independent organization rallying Tegaru around its development mission. That seems to have changed last week. A tense congress ended with a third of attendees walking out, yet elections proceeded—resulting in two executive committee members of the TPLF
- [𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖y 𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮 𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆𝙨𝒕 | April 19 -25, 2025](https://umdmedia.com/𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖y-𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮-𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆𝙨-3/) - 𝑁𝑒𝑤𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑉𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑠 by Teshome Beyene 𝙅𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚: 𝙏𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙚 𝙈𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙪’𝙨 𝘽𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙛 𝙄𝙣𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣Tadele Mengistu—a Cabinet member representing the Baitona and a favorite among young Tigrayans—was briefly jailed by a Tigray court after failing to implement order to recover an Ethiopian Road Authority vehicle seized and operated by the TPLF office in Mekele.When the party heavyweight
- [𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖y 𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮 𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆𝙨𝒕 | April 12-18, 2025](https://umdmedia.com/𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖y-𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮-𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆𝙨-2/) - 𝑁𝑒𝑤𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑉𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑠 by Teshome Beyene This week felt like an echo of the last—still heavy with the ripple effects of recent political shifts. The new development is the DDR, in the backburner for months, and now to gather momentum.Tigrai’s new President, General Tadesse— a target of activists’ parody for his overuse of filler
- [𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖y 𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮 𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆𝙨𝒕 | April 5 - 11, 2025](https://umdmedia.com/𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖y-𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮-𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆𝙨/) - 𝑁𝑒𝑤𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑉𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑠 by Teshome Beyene This week began with a political tremor: the official resignation of Getachew Reda from the presidency of the Tigrai region. It wasn’t entirely unexpected, but it hit hard. Regret, praise, and uncertainty flooded social media and cafés alike. Even the appointment of his successor, General Tadesse Worede, couldn’t
- [Tigray Judges Association Sounds Alarm on Judicial Safety, Urges Respect for Rule of Law](https://umdmedia.com/tigray-judges-association-sounds-alarm-on-judicial-safety-urges-respect-for-rule-of-law/) - UMD Media, Calgary, May 17, 2025 – The Tigray Judges Association has issued a grave warning about the deteriorating safety conditions faced by judges in the region, calling on the Tigray's Interim Regional Administration (TIRA) to urgently fulfill its constitutional duty to protect the judiciary and uphold the rule of law. In a statement released
- [Tigray Opposition Parties Unite in Support of Southern Tigray Protests, Urge Wider Mobilization](https://umdmedia.com/tigray-opposition-parties-unite-in-support-of-southern-tigray-protests-urge-wider-mobilization/) - UMD Media, May 16, 2025 The Alliance of Tigrayans for National Redemption—comprising the Tigray Independence Party (TIP), the National Congress of Great Tigray (Baytona), and Arena Tigray for Democracy and Sovereignty—has declared its solidarity with the public demonstration that took place in Southern Tigray. A large-scale peaceful public demonstration was held yesterday in the town
- [Background to Abune Mathias Speech During Celebration Meskel](https://umdmedia.com/background-to-abune-mathias-speech/) - These words were meant to be part of Patriarch Mathias’s live televised address during the celebration of Meskel, the commemoration feast of the finding of the True Holy Cross of Christ, had it not been part of the text he was forced to leave out last minute following a threat from Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s advisor Daniel Kibret and Mayor of Addis Ababa
- [At least 78 Ethiopian Healthcare Workers Reportedly Arrested Amid Ongoing National Strike](https://umdmedia.com/at-least-78-ethiopian-healthcare-workers-reportedly-arrested-amid-ongoing-national-strike/) - UMD Media, May 16, 2025 A new report by the Unified Network of Ethiopian Health Professionals has documented the arrest or detention of at least 78 healthcare workers across Ethiopia during the partial national health strike in May 2025. The strike, reportedly organized to protest unsafe working conditions, delayed salaries, and government inaction, has been
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- [Tigray as a Strategic Depth: Eritrea’s Cynical Realignment](https://umdmedia.com/tigray-as-a-strategic-depth-eritreas-cynical-realignment/) - Solomon Gebremichael In a recent interview with UMD Media, the former president of Tigray Getachew Reda offered a rare glimpse into the inner workings of Tigray’s interim administration and the mounting pressures he faced from within his own political camp. His revelations painted a troubling picture of fragmentation, sabotage, and ideological compromise—most notably alluding to
- [Health Professionals in Ethiopia Continue to Protest for Better Pay and Conditions Amid Government Crackdown](https://umdmedia.com/health-professionals-in-ethiopia-continue-to-protest-for-better-pay-and-conditions-amid-government-crackdown/) - UMD Media, May 15, 2025 Thousands of health professionals across Ethiopia continued with a partial nationwide strike, demanding salary increases, improved benefits, and better working conditions. The strike, now in its third day, follows a month-long online mobilization under hashtags such as #HealthWorkersMatter and #PayHealthWorkersFairly. Healthcare workers report facing intimidation and pressure from local authorities
- [ሕቶ ከይዲ ብሄራዊ ዕርቂ  ኣብ ትግራይ](https://umdmedia.com/teklebirhan_may_2025_reconciliation_tigray/) - ሜ/ጀ ተኽለብርሃን ወ/ኣረጋይ (ዶር)፤ መጋቢት 25 2017፤ መቐለ ሙሉዕ ትሕዝቶ ፅሑፍ ብPDF ንምንባብ "ኣብ ትግራይ ናይ ብሄራዊ ዕርቂ መስርሕ ክፍፀም ግድን ዝገብሩ ፖለቲካዊ፣ ባህላውን ታሪኻውን ኩነታት ኣለው። ልዕሊ ኩሉ ተጋሩ ኣብ ሕድሕድና ይኹን ነንባዕልና ግጉይ መንነታዊ ርድኢትን ግንዛበን ስለዘለውና ኣብቲ ሕዚ ዘለናሉ ኩነታት ክንወድቕ ከምዝተገደድና ክንቅበል ኣለና። ኣብ ታሪኽና ዘርኣናዮም ውድቀታት ጠንቂ ካብ ደገ ሃሰስ
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- [National Election Board of Ethiopia Deregisters the Tigray People's Liberation Front](https://umdmedia.com/national-election-board-of-ethiopia-deregisters-the-tigray-peoples-liberation-front/) - UMD Media, May 14, 2025 The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has issued an official statement clarifying the legal status of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), reaffirming its final decision to deregister the party and revoke its legal recognition under Ethiopian law. According to the statement, the deregistration will result in the prohibition
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- ["ኣብ መንጎ መንግስቲ ኢትዮጵያን ህወሓትን ንዘላቒ ሰላም ዝተገበረ ስምምዕነት።”](https://umdmedia.com/ኣብ-መንጎ-መንግስቲ-ኢትዮጵያን-ህወሓትን/) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Translated by BK Brook. ትሕዝቶ መእተዊ ዓንቀፅ 1 -- ሽቶታት ዓንቀፅ 2 -- ንዘላቒ ተፃብኦ ደው ምባል ሰረት ዝኾኑ መትከላት ዓንቀፅ 3 -- ብዘላቕነት ተፃብኦታት ደው ምባል ዓንቀፅ 4 -- ንስቪልያን ፅላል ምዃን ዓንቀፅ 5 -- ሰብኣዊ ሓገዝ መእተዊ ዓንቀፅ 6 -- ዕጥቂ ምፍታሕ፣ ምስንባት፣ ዳግመ-ፅንበራ ዓንቀፅ 7 -- እምነት መሕደርቲ ስጉምቲታት 1. ህወሓት
- [ሰነድ ውድብ ናፅነት ትግራይ (ናፅነት)፡ "ፖሊሲ - 00 ምድሓን ብሔረ-መንግስትነት ትግራይ"](https://umdmedia.com/tip_august_30_2024/) - ውድብ ናፅነት ትግራይ ነሓሰ 2016 ኣ/ግ "ፖሊሲ - 00 ትግራይ ንድሕሪት ተመሊሳ ክትካሰስን ክትናኸስን ዘይኮነስ፤ ንቕድሚት ክትርኢን ብሔራዊ ህላዌኣ ከተውሕስን ጥራሕ ዝገብር እዩ፡፡ ብመሰረቱ ትግራይ ሐዚ ብዘላቶ ኩነታት ኣይኮነን ዶ ንድሕሪት ተመሊሳ ኣብ ልዕሊ ጥፍኣት ዝፈፀሙ ደቃ ተሓታትነት ከተረጋግፅ፤ ኣብ ልዕሊ እቶም ፅንተት ዝፈፀሙላ ግዳማውያን ሓይልታት እውን ፍትሒን ተሓታትነትን ከትሓትት ኣብ ትኽእለሉ ቁመና ኣይኮነትን ዘላ፡፡
- [እማመ ውድብ ሳልሳይ ወያነ ትግራይ(ሳወት) - ኣብ ምጥያሽ ግዝያዊ መንግስቲ ትግራይ](https://umdmedia.com/sawet_roadmap_feb_2023/) - ለካቲት 2015 መቐለ: ትግራይ እማመ ሳወት ኣብ ምጥያሽ ግዝያዊ መንግስቲ ከም pdf ልምንባብDownload ክፍሊ ሓደ ፍኖተ-ካርታ (Road Map) ምጥያሽ ግዝያዊ መንግስቲ መእተዊ 1. ግዝያዊ መንግስቲ፡ እንታይነት፣ ኣድላይነት፣ ኣቀዋውማን ሓላፍነትን 1.1. እንታይነት ግዝያዊ መንግስቲ ኣብ ዓለምና ሃገራት ዘጋጠመን ቁጠባዊ፣ ፖለቲካዊ፣ ማሕበራዊ፣ ሰብኣዊን ዝኣመሰሉን መሰረታዊ ቅልውላዋት ንምፍታሕ ወይ ድማ እዞም ቅልውላዋት ዝወለድዎም፡ ከም ሕገ-መንግስታዊ ቅልውላው (Constitutional Crisis)
- [ቅሉዕ ደብዳበ ናብ ፕረዚደንት ግዚያዊ ምምሕዳር ትግራይ  ሌ/ጀነራል ታደሰ ወረደ](https://umdmedia.com/open_letter_to_tw/) - ሚያዝያ 21/2017 ክቡር ፕረዚደንት ስብእናኻ ቁስሊ ናይ ምፍዋስ ክእለት፣ ንሆበብላታት ክተህድእ፣ ኣብ ውሽጢ ተቓወምትኻ ዘሎ ድሌት ከይተረፈ ብሰብኣውነት ዓይኒ ንኽትርኢ ዘኽእለካ ብርቂ ህያብ ዝሓዘ እዩ። ኣብዛ ብኲናት፣ ብክድዓትን፣ ክግመት ብዘይኸል ኪሳራን ዝተገርፈት ዓዲ ባህሪያዊ ድሌት ልብኻ ምርግጋፅ ስምረትን ዕርቅን ምዃኑ ብርተዐ እምበር ድኽመንት ኣይኮነን። ኮይኑ ግና እዘን ቀፂለን ዘለዋ ሓቅታት ፅን ኢልካ ክተዳምፀኒ ይሓትት፡፡ ኣብዚ
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- [የሻዕቢያው ሰው - ኢትዮጵያ በ’’ደቡብ እዝ’’ ስር የምናስተዳድራት ሰባተኛዋ ዞናችን ነች።](https://umdmedia.com/shabia_files_ethiopia_1/) - የUMD Media ማስታወሻ ከዚህ በታች ያለው የአማርኛ ትርጉም ቃል በቃል በቀጥታ ጁላይ 17 2020 እአአ (ሐምሌ 10 2012) ጄናይ ገብረገርግስ ገብረ ማርያም በተባለ የሻዕቢያ ሰው ከተጻፈ የትግርኛ ጽሑፍ የተተረጎመ ነው፡፡ የትግርኛ ጸሑፉ እንዳለና ስክሪን ሾቱ እንዲሁም የሚገኝበት አድራሻ ከታች ቀርቧል፡፡ እንዴት እየሄደ ነው ? እንደዛ ነው። '' #የእኛ_ጉዳይ_አይደለም'' ኢትዮጵያ....’’ሃጸነ-ፈጠነ’’? ========================= ’’ሃጸነ-ፈጠነ’’ ትርጉሙ ’’Fast and Furious’’
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- [Historic Legal Action Against Senior Ethiopian and Eritrean Government and Military Officials Initiated in Germany Over Tigray War Atrocities](https://umdmedia.com/historic-legal-action-against-senior-ethiopian-and-eritrean-government-and-military-officials-initiated-in-germany-over-tigray-war-atrocities/) - UMD Media, March 20, 2025 In a landmark move, eight survivors of the Tigray war in Ethiopia have filed a criminal complaint in Germany against 12 senior Ethiopian and Eritrean government and military officials, alleging war crimes and crimes against humanity. This unprecedented legal action seeks to leverage Germany's principle of universal jurisdiction, which allows
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- [Two People Killed in Mokehni Amid Political Uncertainty in Tigray](https://umdmedia.com/two-civilians-killed-in-mokehni-amid-political-uncertainty-in-tigray/) - UMD Media, March 16, 2025 As speculation continues over the potential replacement of Tigray Interim Regional Administration (TIRA) President Getachew Reda, reports have emerged of two civilians being killed in the town of Mokehni, Southern Zone, Tigray. This marks the second deadly incident in recent weeks, following the shooting of five civilians in Adi Gudem,
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- [President Getachew Reda Demands Action to Halt Alleged Illegal Army Movements Backing Debretsion Gebremichael's TPLF Faction](https://umdmedia.com/president-getachew-reda-demands-action-to-halt-alleged-illegal-army-movements-backing-debretsion-gebremichaels-tplf-faction/) - As tensions escalate in Tigray, the region’s Interim President, Getachew Reda, has issued a stark warning about alleged efforts to create instability by a faction led by former Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) Chairman, Debretsion Gebremichael. In an official letter addressed to Vice President and Coordinator for Peace and Security, General Tadesse Woreda, Getachew condemned
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- [News Report: TPLF Faction Denies Alleged Secret Ties with Eritrea](https://umdmedia.com/news-report-tplf-faction-denies-alleged-secret-ties-with-eritrea/) - UMD Media, February 26, 2025 A faction of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), led by Debretsion Gebremichael, has denied allegations that it, along with certain Tigray Army generals, are secretly collaborating with the Eritrean government to undermine the Tigray Interim Regional Administration. The faction issued its statement following reports from Africa Intelligence and Oromia
- [ተፍታሽ ናይ 50 ዓመት ጉዕዞ ህወሓት - ነቲ ብሄር ሓደጋ ዝኾኖ ገዛኢ ሓይሊ ናብ ሙዚየም ምእታይን ብብሄራዊ ሓይሊ ምትካእን](https://umdmedia.com/tplf_at_50_hintsa/) - ብህንፃ ትግራይ ለካቲት 8 2017 ዓም ከም PDF ንምንባብ Download ምስረታ ህወሓት፣ ኣድላይነቱን ብሄራዊነቱን(?) እንትንፍትሽ፡ መዋልዶ ባይታ(መፈጥር ምኽንያት) ህወሓት ቁሩብ ተፍታሽ የድልዮ ኢለ ይኣምን። ንህወሓት ቀረባ ካብ ዝነበረ ጆን ያንግ ክሳብ ነበር ኣመራርሓ ህወሓት ዝነበሩን ካብቲ ውድብ ኣብ ዝተፈላለየ እዋን ብዝተፈላለየ ምኽንያታት ዝለቐቁን ገብሩ ኣስራት፣ ኣረጋዊ በርሀን ሙሉጌታ ገሂወትን ክሳብ ሓዱሽ ድምፂ ናይዚ ዘመን ብሄራዊነት
- [First Emergency Meeting of Tigray Advisory Council Underway Amid Political Tensions and Hopes](https://umdmedia.com/first-emergency-meeting-of-tigray-advisory-council-underway-amid-political-tensions-and-hopes/) - UMD Media, February 14, 2025 The first emergency meeting of the Advisory Council of the Tigray Interim Regional Administration (TIRA) is currently underway. The council, established on February 2, 2025, faced months of delays, primarily due to opposition from the TPLF faction led by Debretsion Gebremichael. Originally set to replace the disbanded Tigray Regional State
- [Tigray: 105-member Advisory Council in formation in place of disbanded Regional State legislative council](https://umdmedia.com/tigray-105-member-advisory-council-in-formation-amidst-absence-of-regional-state-legislative-council/) - Days before its inaugural anniversary, Tigray's Interim Regional Administration (TIRA) is moving forward with the establishment of a 105-member Advisory Council (AC), replacing the disbanded Tigray Regional State Council as per the Pretoria Agreement signed in November 2022 between the Government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) . President Getachew Reda who
- [Why a Weakened TPLF is Better for Tigray](https://umdmedia.com/why-a-weakened-tplf-is-better-for-tigray/) - Zerayacob Gebrehiwet It is impossible to rule out that Abiy Ahmed might attempt to use factions of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) or any willing entity as a Trojan horse to dismantle the TPLF and assert his influence over Tigray. However, for those who view the TPLF as a burden on Tigray, its weakening,
- [National Election Board of Ethiopia Suspends Tigray People's Liberation Front’s Political Activities Just Days Before Its 50th Anniversary ](https://umdmedia.com/national-election-board-of-ethiopia-suspends-tigray-peoples-liberation-fronts-political-activities-just-days-before-its-50th-anniversary/) - UMD Media, February 13, 2025 The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has officially suspended the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) as a political party, citing non-compliance with electoral laws. The decision, which comes just five days before the party’s planned 50th-anniversary celebrations on February 18, 2025, casts significant uncertainty over TPLF’s political future. Reasons
- [Arbitrary Arrests of Tigrayans Escalate in Ethiopia's Capital, Addis Ababa](https://umdmedia.com/arbitrary-arrests-of-tigrayans-escalate-in-ethiopias-capital-addis-ababa/) - UMD Media, February 12, 2025 UMD Media sources report ongoing mass arrests targeting Tigrayan residents in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. Arbitrary detentions, a persistent concern for human rights advocates, have intensified, particularly in neighborhoods like Goro, Mercato, Lebu, Bole, Wollo Sefer, and Fiyel Bet. Eyewitnesses and families of detainees say the arrests took place on
- [Abiy Ahmed's Letter to Tigrayans Raises Concerns Over Unsettling Parallels with Pre-War Rhetoric](https://umdmedia.com/abiy-ahmeds-letter-to-tigrayans-raises-concerns-over-unsettling-parallels-with-pre-war-rhetoric/) - UMD Media, February 4, 2025 In a letter directed at Tigrayan elites, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called for the resolution of political differences through constitutional and democratic means. The letter, written in Tigrigna, was shared on his official social media accounts and called for a peaceful dialogue within Tigray, and between the Tigray,
- [Ethiopia's Existential Crisis: A Nation on the Brink of Collapse – Insights from a New Policy Brief](https://umdmedia.com/ethiopias-existential-crisis-a-nation-on-the-brink-of-collapse-insights-from-a-new-policy-brief/) - UMD Media, January 27, 2025Download In a scathing policy brief, Mulugeta Gebrehiwot Berhe, a researcher with the World Peace Foundation, Tufts University, has outlined Ethiopia's descent into chaos under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, warning that the country faces an existential threat as a “nation of nations.” The 32-page report entitled In a Widespread War of
- [Tigrayans Rally for Peace, Accountability, and Implementation of Pretoria Agreement While Opposing Army Leadership's Role in Political Infighting](https://umdmedia.com/tigrayans-rally-for-peace-accountability-and-implementation-of-pretoria-agreement-while-opposing-army-leaderships-role-in-political-infighting/) - UMD Media, January 27, 2025 A day after rallies organized by a faction of the TPLF (Tigray People's Liberation Front) led by Debretsion Gebremichael drew support in various locations, including Mekelle, a larger and more energized crowd gathered Monday in Romant Square. Sunday's rally, was held at the Marty’s Memorial, also serving as the secretariat
- [Tigray Scholars Group GSTS Issues Strong Criticism of Tigray Army Leaders Statement](https://umdmedia.com/tigray-scholars-group-gsts-issues-strong-criticism-of-tigray-army-leaders-statement/) - UMD Media, January 26, 2025 The Global Society of Tigray Scholars and Professionals (GSTS) has released a seven-page statement condemning the recent resolution issued by the leadership of the Tigray Army on January 23. The GSTS described the statement as deeply troubling, warning of its potential to destabilize the region, disrupt Tigray’s recovery, and prolong
- [An Unexplored Path for Tigray: A Council of Elders and the Wise](https://umdmedia.com/an-unexplored-path-for-tigray-a-council-of-elders-and-the-wise/) - Teshome Beyene Tigray was once a deeply traditional and value-driven society, grounded in cultural institutions that sustained and guided us for generations. Systems like the Sebea Enderta, the 20 Adi Wojerat, and the Baito, along with traditions such as Lzib, Shimiglina, Higi Endaba, and Erki Enderta, served as pillars of wisdom, fairness, and unity. These
- [Tigray Interim Regional Administration Cabinet Condemns Tigray Army Leadership's "Overreach", Demands Retraction and Halt to Resolution Implementation](https://umdmedia.com/tigray-interim-regional-government-cabinet-condemns-tigray-army-leaderships-overreach-demands-retraction-and-halt-to-resolution-implementation/) - UMD Media, January 25, 2025 The Cabinet of the Tigray Interim Regional Administration led by President Getachew Reda has released a statement regarding recent controversial resolutions issued by senior officials of the Tigray Defense Forces. During an emergency meeting held on January 25, 2025, the Cabinet said it assessed the implications of these military orders
- [Assault on “We Hate War” Youth Protesters in Wukro, Tigray by Security Forces](https://umdmedia.com/assault-on-we-hate-war-youth-protesters-in-wukro-tigray-by-security-forces/) - UMD Media, January 26, 2025 On the morning of January 26, beginning around 6:00 AM, a peaceful protest was organized by the youth of Wukro, a town less than 50 km North of the Capital of Tigray, Mekelle. The demonstrators voiced slogans such as, “Our displaced people should return,” “We hate war,” and “We were
- [ክፍለዘበን ዝተሳገረ ቅልውላው መሪሕነት፡ ትግራይ!](https://umdmedia.com/kinfe_hadush_leadership/) - ክንፈ ሓዱሽ* ትሕዝቶ እቲ ስምምዕነት ብምዝባዕ፣ መንነት ተሰማዕማዕቲ ኣካላት ብምጭብርባር፣ ሓሳባዊ ረብሓታት እቲ ስምምዕነት ብምጉላህ፤ ስምምዕነት ፕሪቶሪያ ከም ዓብዪ ፖለቲካውን ዲፕሎማስያውን ዓወት ክቕርቦ ይፍትን ነይሩ። ኩሎም ሕቶታት ትግራይ ኣሀጊሩ ንስልጣን ዝጓየ ዝነበረ መሪሕነት ህወሓት ድሕሪ እቲ ስምምዕነት ናብ ትግራይ ዝመፁ ልኡኻት ስርዓት ኢትዮጵያ “ኣብ ሞንጎና ሳልሳይ ወገን ኣየድለየናይ፡ ካብ ናይጀሪያ ሰብ ኣምፂና ክንሸማገል መሕፈሪ እዩ”
- [ወረ ፈታዊኡ ይፈቱ እዩ !](https://umdmedia.com/mulugeta_ghiwet/) - ብሙሉጌታ ገብረህይወት* ወረን ሓሾትን ፈታዊኡ ይፈቱ እዩ ይበሃል። እዚ ዝበሃለሉ ምኽንያት ናባኻ ገፅ ዝፈስስ ወረን መረዳእታን ብናትካ ናይ መረዳእታን ወረን ሃንቀውታ እዩ ዝምራሕ ማለት እዩ። መራሕቲ ናይ ስልጣን ሚዛን ፤ ከምኡውን ብኡኡ ኣቢሎም ተኸተልቶም ናብቲ ናታቶም ድልየት ክፈሱ ፅዕንቶ ናይ ምሕዳር ተኽእሎ ከምዘለዎም ፍሉጥ እዩ። ምእንተዙይ ድማ ዝበፅሖም ዓይነትን መጠንን መረዳእታ፤ ዳርጋ ብልክዖም ተሰፍዩ ክቀርበሎም
- [The Weight of Leadership and Inner Agony of Tigray: Reflections from a 27-Year-Old Diary Entry](https://umdmedia.com/the-burden-of-leadership-and-inner-turmoil-reflections-from-a-27-year-old-diary-entry/) - By Tilahun Kiros (from a diary note of June 13, 1997)* Introduction In June 1997, I sat down to write these reflections in my diary. It was shortly after I had taken the Ethiopian School Leaving Certificate Examination (ESLCE), and the thoughts and emotions swirling in my mind compelled me to put pen to paper.
- [Democracy and Social Justice Civil Society Group Condemns Tigray Army’s Statement](https://umdmedia.com/democracy-and-social-justice-civil-society-group-condemns-tigray-armys-statement/) - UMD Media, January 25, 2025 Voice for Democracy and Social Justice, a Tigray based civil society organization, has strongly condemned a recent statement issued by senior commanders of the Tigray Army on January 23, 2025. The group criticized the military for asserting itself as an authority over government performance, calling the move a threat to
- [Tigray Opposition Party Salsay Weyane Tigray Opposes "Derguesque" Declaration of Tigray Army Leaders, Calls for National Congress and Inclusive Governance](https://umdmedia.com/tigray-opposition-party-salsay-weyane-tigray-rejects-military-rule-advocates-for-national-congress-and-inclusive-governance/) - UMD Media, January 24, 2025 In a strongly worded statement, the Salsay Weyane Tigray, an opposition party, has denounced recent developments in Tigray, citing ongoing territorial occupation, widespread suffering, and the displacement of its people. The party reiterated its position that the solution to the current crisis lies in the establishment of an inclusive and
- [Office of the President of the Tigray Interim Regional Administration Condemns Army Leaders 's "attempt to dissolve the interim administration, disband the army, and sow anarchy"](https://umdmedia.com/office-of-the-president-of-the-tigray-interim-regional-administration-condemns-army-leaders-s-attempt-to-dissolve-the-interim-administration-disband-the-army-and-sow-anarchy/) - UMD Media, January 23, 2025 The Office of the President of the Tigray Interim Regional Administration has issued a strong statement condemning what it described as an attempt by senior leaders of the Tigray Army to dissolve the interim administration, disband the army, and sow anarchy. The statement alleges that the actions align with an
- ["Exploiting the Tigray Army for Political Interests of Any Group Is an Unacceptable Mistake," Says Interim President Getachew Reda](https://umdmedia.com/exploiting-the-tigray-army-for-political-interests-of-any-group-is-an-unacceptable-mistake-says-interim-president-getachew-reda/) - UMD Media, January 23, 2025 President Getachew Reda of Tigray Interim Regional Adminstration has responded to the statement by the senior leadership of the Tigray Army. The group issued a statement emphasizing the importance of respecting Tigray's constitution, which they described as built through the sacrifices of thousands. They called for an end to reforms
- [Tigray Army Senior Leadership Issues Resolutions Criticizing Interim Regional Administration, Calling for Leadership Changes, and Supporting TPLF Faction’s Congress Deemed Illegal by National Election Board](https://umdmedia.com/tigray-army-senior-leadership-issues-resolutions-criticizing-interim-regional-administration-calling-for-leadership-changes-and-supporting-tplf-factions-congress-deemed-illegal-by-national/) - UMD Media, January 23, 2025 A group of leaders of Tigray Defense Forces (TDF) who called themselves senior leadership of Tigray Army have issued a sharp critique of the Tigray Interim Regional Administration (TIRA) during a press conference, accusing it of neglecting its primary mandate. In their press release, the commanders stated that TIRA has
- [Peaceful Protests Held in Mekelle, Tigray Over Discrimination Against Muslim Students in Aksum, Tigray](https://umdmedia.com/peaceful-protests-held-in-mekelle-tigray-over-discrimination-against-muslim-students-in-aksum-tigray/) - UMD Media, January 20, 2025 Tigray’s Capital Mekelle city is witnessing peaceful protests in response to alleged discriminatory practices targeting Muslim students in Aksum. The demonstrations are being led by community members expressing solidarity with the affected students. According to reports, a local school administration in Aksum has reportedly refused to admit female students wearing
- [Civil Society of Western Tigray Raises Alarm Over TPLF Faction’s Plan to Hijack and Politicize 'Enough is Enough' Rally](https://umdmedia.com/civil-society-of-western-tigray-raises-alarm-over-tplf-factions-plan-to-hijack-and-politicize-enough-is-enough-rally/) - UMD Media, January 19, 2025 In an online discussion with diaspora members on Sunday, January 19, 2025, Tsegay Tetemke, Chair of the Civil Society of Western Tigray (CSoWT), raised concerns about a planned rally by the Shire-based Western Tigray administration on January 23. The administration, which operates from Shire due to Western Tigray remaining under
- [TPLF Faction Rejects National Election Board of Ethiopia's Directive to Redo Congress](https://umdmedia.com/tplf-faction-rejects-national-election-board-of-ethiopias-directive-to-redo-congress/) - UMD Media, January 17, 2025 The faction of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) led by Debretsion Gebremichael has rejected the National Election Board of Ethiopia's (NEBE) decision declaring its August 2024 Congress invalid. In a strongly worded statement, the faction's central committee criticized NEBE’s directive to reconvene the congress by February 10, 2025, asserting
- [ብዋሕስ ተፈቲሖም ዝነበሩ ኣብ ልዕሊ ሰብስልጣን ግዚያዊ ምምሕዳር ብዝነጣጠረ ውዲት ቅትለት  ተጠርጢሮም ዝተብሃሉ ክልተ ሰባት ኣብ ትሕቲ ቁፅፅር ፌደራል መንግስቲ ኣትዮም](https://umdmedia.com/rearrest_of_suspects/) - UMD Media, January 17, 2025 ፈለማ ላዕለዎት ሓለፍቲ ንምቕንጻል ውዲት ፈጢሮም ተባሂሎም ኣብ መቐለ ተኣሲሮም ዝነበሩ በዓልሃፍቲ ብርሃነ ግደይ (ብተለምዶ ብብርሃነ ኣዘባ ዝፍለጥ)ን ስሙ ዘይተጠቕሰ ናይ ኣሰፋ ኣብርሃ ሓላዊ ሀዚ ኣብ ኣዲስ ኣበባ ኣብ ትሕቲ ቀይዲ ፌደራል መንግስቲ ይርከቡ። እቲ ዝተባህለ ውዲት ንፕረዚደንት ግምት ጌታቸው ረዳ፣ ምክትል ፕረዚደንት ግምት ፃድቃን ገብረትንሳኤን ኣማኻሪ ግምት ኣሰፋ ኣብርሃን
- [Three-Day “Enough is Enough” Rally in Mekelle, Tigray, Demands Immediate Action for the Safe Return of IDPs and Restoration of Territorial Integrity](https://umdmedia.com/three-day-enough-is-enough-rally-in-mekelle-tigray-demands-immediate-action-for-the-safe-return-of-idps-and-restoration-of-territorial-integrity/) - UMD Media, January 16, 2025 The three-day “Enough is Enough” rally, held day and night from January 13–15, 2025, at Romanat Square in the Capital of Tigray, Mekelle, concluded with participants submitting detailed demand letters to President Getachew Reda of the Tigray Interim Regional Administration and Party Chair Debretsion Gebremichael of the Tigray People’s Liberation
- [Ethiopian Opposition Leader Lidetu Ayalew Is Returning Home from the United States Amid Serious Concerns for His Safety](https://umdmedia.com/ethiopian-opposition-leader-lidetu-ayalew-is-returning-home-from-the-united-states-amid-serious-concerns-for-his-safety/) - UMD Media, January 14, 2025 Lidetu Ayalew, a prominent Ethiopian opposition leader and vocal critic of the government, is returning to Ethiopia after spending years in the United States for medical treatment, including surgery. Before seeking medical treatment in the United States, he had been imprisoned under Abiy Ahmed's administration for seven months in 2020.
- [Mekelle, Tigray Holds Second Day of Protest Rally Demanding Action for IDPs](https://umdmedia.com/mekelle-holds-second-day-of-protest-rally-demanding-action-for-idps/) - UMD Media, January 14, 2025 Mekelle, the capital of the Tigray region, is witnessing its second consecutive day of protests under the rallying cry, "Enough." The demonstration is aimed at drawing attention to the dire conditions faced by internally displaced persons (IDPs) and urging authorities to take immediate action for their safe return to their
- [ምስ ደሕንነት ላዕለዎት ሓለፍቲ ትግራይን፣ ምስ ምፍራስ ግዚያዊ ምምሕዳር ትግራይ ብዝተሓሓዘ ገበን ዝተጠርጠሩ ሓደ በዓል ሓፍቲን ሓደ ሓለዋ ቪኣይፒ ተኣሲሮም](https://umdmedia.com/arrest_of_suspects/) - UMD Media, January 13, 2025 ምስ ደሕንነት ላዕለዎት ሓለፍቲ ትግራይን፣ ምስ ምፍራስ ግዚያዊ ምምሕዳር ትግራይ ብዝተሓሓዘ ገበን ዝተጠርጠሩ ሓደ በዓል ሓፍቲ ኣብ ኣዲስ ኣበባ፣ ሓደ ሓለዋ ቪኣይፒ ድማ ኣብ መቐለ ተተሒዞም ከምዝተኣሰሩ ዩኤምዲ ሚዲያ ኣዲስ ኣበባ ካብ ዝርከቡ ፍልፍላታ ሰሚዓ። ካብ ኣዲስ ኣበባ ብዓርቢ ታሕሳስ 25 ተታሒዞም ብቐዳም ታሕሳስ 26 ናብ መቐለ ዝተልኣኹ በዓል ሓፍቲ
- [The Conflicting Identities and Roles of General Taddesse Werede](https://umdmedia.com/the-conflicting-identities-and-roles-of-general-taddesse-werede/) - UMD Media, January 5, 2025 General Taddesse Werede, Vice President of TIRA, finds himself at the center of conflicting roles and decisions, creating uncertainty about his true intentions. On one hand, he has aligned with Debretsion’s TPLF faction to position himself as the faction’s candidate as a potential replacement for TIRA’s current President, Getachew Reda,
- [Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed Reportedly Plans Shift to Presidential System, Eyes to Remain in Power Until 2037](https://umdmedia.com/ethiopias-abiy-ahmed-reportedly-plans-shift-to-presidential-system-eyes-to-remain-in-power-until-2037/) - UMD Media, January 4, 2025 Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is reportedly planning a major constitutional overhaul to transition Ethiopia from a parliamentary system to a presidential one, allowing him to remain in power until 2037. The plan, which involves delaying the next election and drafting a new constitution, was revealed by Ethio Forum, citing sources
- [ሓፈሻዊ ቤት ምኽሪ ጉዳያት እስልምና ትግራይ ሎማዓንቲ ታሕሳስ 25 2017 ዓም ዝሃቦ በዓል 11 ነጥቢታት መግለፂ](https://umdmedia.com/tigray_muslim_center_presser/) - ዩኤምዲ ሚዲያ፣ ታሕሳስ 25 2017 ዓም ካብቲ መግለፂ ዝተወሰደ “ቢሮ ትምህርቲ ትግራይ ብቁፅሪ ት1/13/453/50/35 ዕለት 22/ 04/ 2017 ናብ ቤት ፅሕፈትትምህርቲ ከተማ ኣክሱም ብቅዳሕ ንጉዳያት እስልምና ትግራይ ዝስዕብ መልሲ ሂቡ እዩ። ኣብዚ ሕዚ ሰዓት ዝተፈለየ ሓዱሽ መምርሒ ኣብ ዘይወረደሉ ሓዱሽ ክልከላ ይኹን ሓዱሽ ሕቶ /ዲማንደ ተቐባልነት ከምዘይብሉ እንዳገለፅኩ በቲ ዝነበረ ኣከዳድና ስርዓት ንክቅፅል የታሓሳስብ ይብል
- [UMD Media sources: High-Level Tigray Meeting Concludes with Key Resolutions](https://umdmedia.com/umd-media-source-high-level-tigray-meeting-concludes-with-key-resolutions/) - UMD Media, January 2, 2025 A two-day meeting involving senior leaders of the Tigray Interim Regional Administration (TIRA) concluded on Thursday. The gathering, held on January 1 and 2, included the President of TIRA, Cabinet members, Vice Presidents, Front Commanders of the Tigray Defense Force (TDF), Zonal Administrators, as well as the Commissioner and Deputy
- [Meet General Tadesse Werede: The Key Figure in Tigray’s Political Standoff](https://umdmedia.com/meet-general-tadesse-werede-the-key-figure-in-tigrays-political-standoff/) - UMD Media, January 1, 2025 The ongoing power struggle between the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) headquarters in Hawelti and the Tigray Interim Regional Administration (TIRA) headquarters in Dejen, Mekelle, has brought General Tadesse Werede to the center of attention. Serving as both the vice president of TIRA and the commander of the Tigray Defence
- [Youth in Mekelle Calling for Implementation of Tigray Interim Regional Administration Decisions Amid Political Stalemate](https://umdmedia.com/youth-in-mekelle-calling-for-implementation-of-tigray-interim-regional-administration-decisions-amid-political-stalemate/) - UMD Media, January 1, 2025 Youth in Mekelle, the capital city of Tigray, have taken to the streets in a peaceful demonstration demanding respect for and full implementation of decisions made by the Tigray Interim Regional Administration (TIRA). This comes after months of reported obstruction by a faction of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF)
- [Ethiopian National Election Board Sets Deadline for TPLF General Assembly Amid Factional Crisis](https://umdmedia.com/ethiopian-national-election-board-sets-deadline-for-tplf-general-assembly-amid-factional-crisis/) - UMD Media, December 31, 2024 The Ethiopian National Election Board (NEBE) has formally directed the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) to hold its general assembly by February 10, 2025. This announcement follows NEBE’s rejection of the congress held in August 2024 under the leadership of Debretsion Gebremichael, labeling it illegal. In a letter dated four
- [Mekelle University Student Protests in Tigray Amid Police Brutality](https://umdmedia.com/mekelle-university-student-protests-in-tigray-amid-police-brutality/) - UMD Media, December 24, 2024 Students at Mekelle University in Tigray's capital protested on Monday expressing outrage over police violence and ongoing dissatisfaction with campus meal services. What began as a peaceful demonstration against poor meal quality and administrative indifference spiraled into chaos, leading to reports of police violence, detentions, and campus disruption. Students raised
- [TPLF Central Committee Faction Accuses Getachew Reda of 'National Treason' Amid Deepening Divisions After Meeting with Abiy Ahmed](https://umdmedia.com/tplf-central-committee-faction-accuses-getachew-reda-of-national-treason-amid-deepening-divisions-after-meeting-with-abiy-ahmed/) - UMD Media, December 11, 2024 Amid intensifying internal divisions within the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), the faction led by Debretsion Gebremichael has released a detailed three-page statement in Tigrigna, accusing the faction led by Getachew Reda of "national treason." The statement comes just days after members of both factions and the Tigray Interim Regional
- [Ethiopia-Eritrea Rift: A Shifting Narrative of Alliances and Accusations](https://umdmedia.com/ethiopia-eritrea-rift-a-shifting-narrative-of-alliances-and-accusations/) - UMD Media, December 10, 2024 The following UMD Media translation is based on the original Amharic news analysis by Ethio Forum. Ethiopia’s Prosperity Party, led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, responded to President Isaias Afwerki’s Nov 30, 2024 interview on Eritrea’s state television with sharp insults, calling him "an aging dictator clinging to his throne,"
- [Tigray Marks Fourth Anniversary of the Axum Massacre with Calls for Justice and Accountability](https://umdmedia.com/tigray-marks-fourth-anniversary-of-the-axum-massacre-with-calls-for-justice-and-accountability/) - UMD Media, November 28, 2024 Memorial Vigil in the City of Axum Nov 28, 20224 (Pic. Abel Tsgabu) On November 28, 2024, Tigrayans across the region and in the diaspora solemnly marked the fourth anniversary of the Axum Massacre, a tragic chapter of the Tigray War. During this atrocity, Eritrean Defense Forces (EDF) killed hundreds
- [Dire Food Crisis Unfolds in Western Tigray Amidst Stalled Aid Deliveries](https://umdmedia.com/dire-food-crisis-unfolds-in-western-tigray-amidst-stalled-aid-deliveries/) - November 22, 2024 – Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia In a plea addressed to the World Food Program (WFP), the Welkait Civil Society has sounded the alarm on a worsening humanitarian crisis in Western Tigray, Ethiopia. According to the letter dated November 21, 2024 recieved by UMD Media, food aid that residents relied upon has been completely
- [Lessons for Advocacy by the Tigrayan Diaspora for Recognition of the Tigray Genocide: Learning from the Armenian Diaspora](https://umdmedia.com/lessons-for-advocacy-by-the-tigrayan-diaspora-for-recognition-of-the-tigray-genocide-learning-from-the-armenian-diaspora/) - Getachew Assefa November 3, 2024 to read it as a PDF Download On this fourth anniversary of the start of the genocidal war on Tigray, November 3, 2020, and the second anniversary of the still unimplemented Pretoria Agreement of November 3, 2022, we need to reflect on the persistent struggle of the Tigrayan diaspora to
- [Tigray Independence Party Demands Justice for Killings, Kidnappings, and Intimidation of Members](https://umdmedia.com/tigray-independence-party-demands-justice-for-killings-kidnappings-and-intimidation-of-members/) - Mekelle, Tigray, October 17, 2024 In a press briefing and urgent letter to the Bureau of Justice, the Bureau of Security, and the Police Commission of Tigray, the Tigray Independence Party has raised serious concerns about escalating violence, including killings, kidnappings, arrests, and beatings of its leaders and members. The letter calls for immediate investigations
- [A Tale of Two Militaries: Lessons from USA’s and Tigray's Constitutional Crisis](https://umdmedia.com/a-tale-of-two-militaries-lessons-from-usas-and-tigrays-constitutional-crisis/) - Bisrat Tessema, Mekelle, Tigray October 12, 2024 to read it in PDFDownload In January 2021, the United States Armed Forces, through their Joint Chiefs of Staff, issued an unprecedented memo in response to the events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. This memo was remarkable in its direct condemnation of the Capitol riot
- [PM Abiy Ahmed: “I repeatedly begged Isaias Afwerki to take the whole Tigray, and give us the port of Assab. Now even without getting Assab, it is in our interest to wipe out the TPLF no matter what it takes, and hand Tigray to Eritrea.”](https://umdmedia.com/pm-abiy-ahmed-i-repeatedly-begged-isaias-afwerki-to-take-the-whole-tigray-and-give-us-the-port-of-assab-now-even-without-getting-assab-it-is-in-our-interest-to-wipe-out-the-tplf-no-matter/) - PM Abiy Ahmed told his national security council (NSC), “I repeatedly begged Isaias Afwerki to take the whole Tigray and give us the port of Assab. Now even without getting Assab, it is in our interest to wipe out the TPLF no matter what it takes, and hand Tigray to Eritrea.” , according to a
- [“የዛሬው ቀን”  “የዛሬው ሌሊት”](https://umdmedia.com/daniel_kibret_nov_dec_2021/) - በዳንኤል ክብረት በፌስቡክና በቲውተር ከኖቬምበር 28 እስከ ዲሴምበር 24 2021 እአአ የተለጠፉ Daniel_Kibret_Daily_ReportDownload
- [Strange causality: “If TPLF fails, Tigray fails”?](https://umdmedia.com/strange-causality-if-tplf-fails-tigray-fails/) - The people of Tigray face a fragile peace after a devastating war, marked by unresolved social, economic, and political issues. Meanwhile, internal power struggles among Tigrayan leaders have continued, diverting focus from the pressing needs of the people. The TPLF, despite its history of manipulation and failures, remains influential, but there is a growing demand for democratic reform and collective action to secure Tigray's future.
- [The Power Struggle in Tigray: Balancing Reform Opportunities Amidst Complex Challenges](https://umdmedia.com/the-power-struggle-in-tigray-balancing-reform-opportunities-amidst-complex-challenges/) - Batseba Seifu August 30, 2024 To read in PDFDownload The political landscape in Tigray is marked by a deeply rooted power struggle, unveiling both significant challenges and potential opportunities for reform. Understanding the core reasons behind this dispute is crucial to determining whether it stems from a genuine drive for reform or if it is
- [The Enduring Legacy of the TPLF: A Question of Identity and Power](https://umdmedia.com/the-enduring-legacy-of-the-tplf-a-question-of-identity-and-power/) - M/G Teklebrhan W/Aregay (Dr) August 26, 2024 to read in PDFDownload Introduction The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), a key player in Ethiopia's history, was instrumental in toppling the Derg regime and creating a federal democratic system. However, the TPLF name is now claimed by two newly formed factions, both of which have significantly strayed
- [TPLF Split: a Strategic Opportunity or a Political Misfortune for Tigray?](https://umdmedia.com/tplf-split-a-strategic-opportunity-or-a-political-misfortune-for-tigray/) - Gebremichael Zeratsion, MD August 20, 2024 in PDF formatDownload Introduction The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has been a formidable force in shaping the political landscape of both Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa for over 25 years. Founded as a revolutionary movement, the TPLF played a crucial role in overthrowing the brutal Derg regime
- [Ethiopia's Political Crisis: Navigating the Pretoria Agreement and Future Prospects](https://umdmedia.com/ethiopias-political-crisis-navigating-the-pretoria-agreement-and-future-prospects/) - Batseba Seifu August 14, 2024 to read it in PDFDownload Ethiopia's political landscape is currently marked by a series of contradictory actions that have intensified an already fragile situation. Central to this crisis is the Pretoria Agreement, which was initially celebrated as a breakthrough in ending the genocidal conflict in the Tigray region. However, the
- [Organizational Attachment and the Sunk Cost Fallacy in Tigrayan Politics](https://umdmedia.com/organizational-attachment-and-the-sunk-cost-fallacy-in-tigrayan-politics/) - Major General Teklebrhan W/Aregay (PhD) August 9, 2024 to read it in PDF Download The enduring loyalty many Tigrayans hold for the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) exemplifies the sunk cost fallacy in action. This cognitive bias leads individuals to continue investing in something due to past sacrifices, even if it no longer serves their
- [Uncovering, Cherishing, and Missing a Shining Jewel Amidst the Darkness of Violence and Domination - tribute to Prof. Elleni Centime Zeleke](https://umdmedia.com/uncovering-cherishing-and-missing-a-shining-jewel-amidst-the-darkness-of-violence-and-domination-tribute-to-prof-elleni-centime-zeleke/) - Getachew Assefa August 9, 2024 The human experience is often defined by a relentless struggle against violence and domination—forces that shape our world in both visible and hidden ways. In the midst of such struggles, certain voices rise above the fray, not just to resist, but to illuminate a path forward with clarity, insight, and
- [ የዳንኤል ክብረት መጽሐፍ ላይ የተሰጠ ሂሳዊ አስተያየት](https://umdmedia.com/book_review_girma_gutema_aug_2024/) - ግርማ ጉተማ (አባጨብሳ) ከኦሮምያ August 7, 2024 በPDF ለማንበብ Download የመጽሐፉ ርዕስ፥ የትርክት እዳና በረከት አታሚ፥ ኢክሊፕስ ማተሚያ ቤት (የመጀመሪያ እትም 2016) የሽፋን ገጽ ላይ የተቀመጠው መሸጫ ዋጋ፥ ብር 1000 1) መግቢያ መጽሐፉ በ6 ክፍሎች 46 ምዕራፊችን ይዞ በ575 ገጾች ተቀብብቦ የቀረበ ሲሆን፣ ዋና ዓላማውም የኢትዮጵያ ሃገረ መንግስት በዘላቂነት የሚቆምበትን “ታላቁን ትርክት” መፍጠር ወይም
- [ወግዒ ኣያ ዳዊት](https://umdmedia.com/aya_dawit_zekiros/) - ተጋዳላይ ሙሉጌታ ገብረህይወት መስከረም 18 2014 ዓመተ ምህረት መዘከርታኣ ንኣያ ዳዊት to read in PDFDownload ሓደ ሓደ ግዘ እኒሆ እንተይሓሰብካዮ ናብ ላብ ኣእምሮኻ እንተይኾነስ ላብ ልብኻ ናብ ልኣተወ ተዘክሮ ልወስደካ። በቐደማይ ንኣያ ዳዊትን ወግዑን ዘኪረስ ስለምንታይኸ ንሰብ ዘይነግሮ ኣውኡ እንተሎ እውን ለያ ዳዊት መዘከርታ ይኾነኒ ኢለ ጀሚረ። ኣያ ዳዊት ብ1986 ወርሒ ግንቦት ላብ ኮፐን ሃገን
- [ Dismantling the Legacy of Repression: Criteria for Selecting Leadership to Rebuild Tigray](https://umdmedia.com/dismantling-the-legacy-of-repression-criteria-for-selecting-leadership-to-rebuild-tigray/) - Major General Teklebrhan W/Aregay (PhD) August 4, 2024 to read it in PDFDownload Tigray is currently grappling with an unprecedented crisis characterized by uncertainty, volatility, and complexity. This brief aims to outline the criteria for selecting leadership capable of guiding Tigray out of this quagmire. Rather than focusing on a single, strong leader, the emphasis
- [ወሳኙ ጥያቄ! አስማሚ ተባብሮ የመታገያ አጀንዳችን ምን ይሁን? "ዘላቂ ሰላምና ዴሞክራሲ በአዲስ የሽግግር ሒደት"](https://umdmedia.com/lidetu_aug_4_2024/) - ልደቱ አያሌው ሐምሌ 28፤ 2016 ዓም ሙሉ ፅሑፉን ለማንበብDownload
- [TPLF’s Intra-Party Crisis: Possibility of Survive or Demise?](https://umdmedia.com/tplfs-intra-party-crisis-possibility-of-survive-or-demise/) - Gebrehiwot Hailemariam* August 4, 2024 to tead it in PDFDownload The genesis of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) traces back to the popular revolt and uprising of 1942-43 against the imperial regime, known as the First Woyane Movement in Tigray. Although this uprising was crushed by imperial forces, it laid the foundation for the
- [Is Information Hoarding in TPLF’s Politics on the Verge of Demise?](https://umdmedia.com/is-information-hoarding-in-tplfs-politics-on-the-verge-of-demise/) - Major General Teklebrhan W/Aregay (PhD) July 31, 2024 to read it in PDFDownload The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has long wielded information as a potent tool for maintaining control. A culture of secrecy and opacity has been entrenched for decades, allowing the party elite to manipulate public opinion and evade accountability. However, the emergence
- [Tigray's Quest for Strategic Leadership Amid Ever-Complex Dynamics](https://umdmedia.com/tigrays-quest-for-strategic-leadership-amid-ever-complex-dynamics/) - Batseba Seifu July 31, 2024 to read it in PDFDownload Tigray, a region steeped in history and strategic significance, is currently grappling with severe human rights abuses, humanitarian crises, and political instability. Addressing these challenges effectively requires robust strategic leadership, not only to meet immediate needs but also to pave the way for a sustainable
- [Four strands of Tigrayan Nationalism: a brief overview](https://umdmedia.com/four-strands-of-tigrayan-nationalism-a-brief-overview/) - Major General Teklebrhan W/Aregay (PhD) July 30, 2024 to read in PDFDownload Understanding the diverse forms of Tigrayan Nationalism is crucial for fostering meaningful dialogue, shaping a shared Tigrayan identity, and developing a unified political vision for the region's future. This brief examines four distinct types of nationalism observed among Tigrayan elites, highlighting their differing
- [Prominent Ethiopian economist expressed his despair following the country’s announcement of floating exchange rate](https://umdmedia.com/prominent-ethiopian-economist-expressed-his-despair-following-the-countrys-announcement-of-floating-exchange-rate/) - UMD Media July 29, 2024 After years of research and raising awareness about the negative consquences of floating exchange rate, and advising against it on Twitter, radio, and TV, prominent Ethiopian economist Prof. Alemayehu Geda expressed his despair following the country’s announcement of the policy shift. The National Bank of Ethiopia has unveiled a major
- [ክንዲ ንድሕንነት ህዝቡ ንድሕንነት ስልጣኑ ዝጭነቕ ሕምብርቲ ውድብን ኩለመዳያዊ ቃልሲን](https://umdmedia.com/ermias_amare_july_27_2024/) - ኤርሚያስ ኣማረ July 27, 2024 ብPDF ንምንባብDownload ኣብ ታሪኽ ህወሓት ኮነ ኣብ ናይ ቀረባ ታሪኽ ትግራይ ተራእዩ ብዘይፈልጥ መልክዑ ደገፍቲ ህወሓት እዚ ዝቦቅል ዘሎ ሓዱሽ ፓለቲካዊ ባህሊ ፀላዕላዕ የብሎም ኣሎ:: እቲ ሕምብርቲ ውድብ ወይ ድማ ኣስኳል ፓለቲካል ኢኮኖሚ ዝኾነ ኣብ ትግራይ ኣብውሽጢ እቲ ውድብ ይኹን ካብ ደገ ዝግበሩ ለውጥታት ፈፂሙ ዘይቕበል ገባሪ ሓዳጊን ወናኒ ኣተሓሳስባን
- [Tigray Faces Self-Inflicted Challenges Mirroring Abiy's Actions Toward the Region](https://umdmedia.com/tigray-faces-self-inflicted-challenges-mirroring-abiys-actions-toward-the-region/) - Girmay Weldedawit* July 24, 2024 to read in PDFDownload Abiy's political environment has compelled Tigrayans to clarify their positions before discussing the situation in Ethiopia. They often need to declare that they are not members of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) before critiquing Abiy's policies on Tigray as genocidal. Similarly, I now find myself
- [Major General Teklebrhan W/Aregay writes on TPLF's internal power struggle and the solution](https://umdmedia.com/major-general-teklebrhan-w-aregay-writes-on-tplfs-internal-power-struggle-and-the-solution/) - TPLF's Internal Power Struggles: A Crisis of "Democratic Centralism" Major General Teklebrhan W/Aregay (PhD)* July 20, 2024 The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has a long history of internal dissent, often culminating in power struggles resolved through a warped interpretation of "democratic centralism." This article examines this pattern and explores ways to break the cycle
- [Tigrayan Politics: Breaking Free from a Single Point of Failure](https://umdmedia.com/tigrayan-politics-breaking-free-from-a-single-point-of-failure/) - Major General Teklebrhan W/Aregay (PhD) July 22, 2024 To read it in PDF Download Tigrayan politics have long been defined by a singular point of failure (SPOF) – a system over-reliant on a single entity for stability (Noveck, 2011). This article explores the historical roots of this SPOF, its impact, and potential solutions for a
- [PM Abiy Ahmed threatens war if the TPLF does not re-register according to recently amended procedures](https://umdmedia.com/pm-abiy-ahmed-threatens-war-if-the-tplf-does-not-re-register-according-to-recently-amended-procedures/) - July 24, 2024 During a meeting with opposition parties this week, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed warned of the possibility of a new war if the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) does not comply with the re-registration procedures implemented by his government. About the November 2020 to November 2022 war that killed over a million
- [Between a rock and a hard place: internal and external pressures on the #TPLF](https://umdmedia.com/between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place-tplfs-internal-and-external-pressures/) - July 24, 2024 The Pretoria Agreement was signed in November 2022 between the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), the main political party in Tigray, and the Federal Government of Ethiopia, following a devastating war that resulted in the deaths of over a million people. In June, the New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy, a
- [Elements Undermining Peacebuilding Agenda in Tigray Politics](https://umdmedia.com/elements-undermining-peacebuilding-agenda-in-tigray-politics/) - Major General Teklebrhan W/Aregay (PhD) July 24, 2024 to read in PDFDownload Introduction Tigrayan national interests must be paramount in Tigrayan politics. Peacebuilding is currently a top national interest, necessitating a clear strategy for this crucial nation-building process. Understanding peacebuilding and identifying its obstacles is essential. Peacebuilding forces must organize and overcome trigger-happy elements. This
- [Arrest of Tigrayans in Addis Ababa Amidst Rising Fear of New War Following PM Abiy Ahmed's Warning: “Do Not Say I Didn't Warn You Afterward”](https://umdmedia.com/arrest-of-tigrayans-in-addis-ababa-amidst-rising-fear-of-new-war-following-pm-abiy-ahmeds-warning-do-not-say-i-didnt-warn-you-afterward/) - Over the past week, there have been reports of targeted arrests of Tigrayan youth in Addis Ababa. According to sources within the city, young individuals from various professions have been apprehended without any apparent wrongdoing. A source, requesting anonymity, disclosed that three of their relatives, who work in the modest occupation of selling cleaning supplies,
- [ሕቶታት ብዛዕባ ሓዱሽ ዝተዓደገ ህንፃ ዋና ቤት ጽሕፈት ማሕበር ልምዓት ትግራይ ጨንፈር ሰሜን ኣሜሪካን መልሲ ቦርድን  ](https://umdmedia.com/tda_na_hq_april_18_2024/) - ኤፕሪል 18 2024
- [List of "resistance" books published after the #TigrayGenocide war started on Nov 4, 2020](https://umdmedia.com/list-of-resistance-books-published-after-the-tigraygenocide-war-started-on-nov-4-2022/) - Please contact us if you know books that we should include in the list and if you are interested to write a review and share it here. English title: "Tools of Torture" |Language: Tigrigna | Author: Birhane Gebrekirstos and Mulu Mesfin | Date of publication: 2023 English title: "Axum Wept" |Language: Tigrigna | Author: Nega
- [Oromos for Justice, Security, and Truth (O-JUST): The Claim that the “Oromo Are Liberated” Is a Big Lie](https://umdmedia.com/oromos-for-justice-security-and-truth-o-just-the-claim-that-the-oromo-are-liberated-is-a-big-lie/) - Oromos for Justice, Security, and Truth (O-JUST), July 8, 2024 Oromos for Justice, Security, and Truth (O-JUST) has issued a press release on July 8, 2024 challenging recent statements by the Ethiopian government that claim the Oromo people have achieved liberation. The organization criticizes the Prosperity Party for spreading false narratives and perpetuating what they
- [ሰነድ ህወሓት፡ "መበገሲ ሓሳባትን ገምጋም ሓደጋ ፅግዕተኛ ምብስባስን ኣመራርሓና!"](https://umdmedia.com/tplf_document_miazia_2016/) - ሚያዝያ 2016 ዓ/ም መቐለ In PDFDownload ትሕዝቶ I. ገምጋም ኩነታት ትግራይ ብኣንፃር ህልውና! 3 1.1. ብሄራዊ ህልውና ኣብ ሓደጋ ዝወድቐሉ መድረኽ! 3 1.1.1. ኣብ ዘየቋርፅ ናይ ህልውና ፈተና ዝመፀ ህዝቢ! 3 1.1.2. 21 ክፍለ ዘመን ብብርኪ ፅንተት ዝተገለፀ ሓደጋ ህልውና. 4 1.2. ሓደጋ ህልውናን ሓደጋ ፅግዕተኛ ምብስባስን ናይ ሓደ ሳንቲም ክልተ ገፅ ዝኾነሉ መድረኽ! 6
- [Proceedings of the International Conference on Peace building and Justice in Tigray: The Path Forward](https://umdmedia.com/proceedings-of-the-international-conference-on-peace-building-and-justice-in-tigray-the-path-forward/) - Peace and Justice for Tigreans International, Washington DC, USA (July 5, 2024) In PDF format Download
- [የካናዳ ኮንፌደሬሽን/ፌደሬሽን 157ኛ ዓመት : ምስረታ፤ ታሪካዊ ኢፍትሓዊነት፤ ጄኖሳይድና የመገንጠል እንቅስቃሴ በካናዳ](https://umdmedia.com/canada_at_157/) - ጌታቸው አሰፋ ከካልጋሪ፤ አልበርታ፤ ካናዳ ሰኞ ሰኔ 24, 2016 ዓም (የካናዳ ቀን ዕለት) በPDF መልክ ማንበብ የምስረታ ታሪካዊ ሂደት ቪዲዮ
- [Oromos for Justice, Peace and Truth's statement: A Genuine National Dialogue is Based on the Right to National Self-Determination](https://umdmedia.com/oromos-for-justice-peace-and-truths-statement-a-genuine-national-dialogue-is-based-on-the-right-to-national-self-determination/) - In statement sent to UMD Media, Oromos for Justice, Peace and Truth (O-JUST) said Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed who is the leader of the ruling Prosperity Party (PP) is intent on re-writing the constitution to serve his interest. "It is now apparent that the PP leader is intent on writing a constitution that serves
- [Machiavellian or Megalomaniac?: Abiy Ahmed on the Public Stage](https://umdmedia.com/machiavellian-or-megalomaniac-abiy-ahmed-on-the-public-stage/) - Ezekiel Gebissa Historical accounts of leaders exhibiting signs of burnout, stress, and even mental breakdown expressed in troubling behaviors of leaders abound. Roman emperors Tiberius, Caligula, and Nero were reportedly engaged in senseless cruelty and lurid acts of sexual perversity. Egyptian pharaohs, Ottoman sultans, Asian monarchs, and European kings are said to have been involved
- [ዋኒኑ ዝተመንጠለ ህዝቢ ትግራይ](https://umdmedia.com/tigray_people_dawit_kahsay_june_6_2024/) - ዳዊት ካሕሳይ (ግንቦት 29 2016 ዓም) ብPDF ልምንባብDownload ትግራዋይ እንታይ ይደሊ? ንምንታይከ ናይ ሕዚ መኸተ ኣንጻር ለፍንቲ ጽንተት ሓዊሱ መዋእሉ ተቓሊሱ? ንዝብሉ ሕቶታት ብቐሊሉ “ህላውኡ ንምውሓስ፣ መንነቱ ንምዕቃብ፣ ሃገር ንምኹዋን” ወዘተ… ኢሉ ዝምልስ ሰብና፣ “ኣበይ ድኣ ኣሎ እቲ ተዋሕሰ ህላወ? ኣበይ ኣላ እታ ሃገር?” እንትብሃል እዝጊ ዋንኣ፣ ኣታ እዚኦም እናሃለውዶ ወዘተ ውዘተ… ዝብል ሓውሲ መልሲ
- [A statement by over 80 prominent Oromo scholars and professionals: Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission is "a deceptive political operation designed to prolong Abiy Ahmed’s violent and repressive rule over our people"](https://umdmedia.com/a-statement-by-over-80-prominent-oromo-scholars-and-professionals-on-ethiopian-national-dialogue-commission-a-deceptive-political-operation-designed-to-prolong-abiy-ahmeds-violent-and-repr/) - In a statement issued by 83 prominent Oromo scholars and professionals, including lawyers, physicians, and over 25 university professors, a call was made for the Oromo people to reject what the group described as the deceitful scheme of the Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission. The group urged all citizens affiliated with the commission to stop being
- ["ወዲ ሑመራ" ኣይኰንኩን!](https://umdmedia.com/wedi_humera_aykonkuy/) - ጽራይ ወርቂ (ግንቦት 2016 ዓመተ ግእዝ) መቐለ ከም PDF ልምንባብDownload "ሰብ ዲኻ? ተፈናቓላይ?" ቢሎም ምስ ሓተቱኒ ልሳነይ ክሳብ ዚለኣም ደንጊጸ፣ ፈሪሐ 'ውን ከብደይ ምስተሓዋወሰ ከመይ ቢለ "ሰብ ኢየ" እናበልኩ ከም እተማጐትኩ ኣዪፍለጠንን። መጐተይ 'ውን ኣእዳው ቀተልቲ ኣብ ክሳድካ ሴፍ ጨቢጠን እናሓንሓናልካ እንከለዋ ዚመስል ቃል ጻዕረ ሞት ከይኰነ ኣዪቐርን። ወይሌ! ሰብነት ደኣ ኣይረሳዕናዮን ዲና፧ እንታይ ኢዩ
- [Over 67% of Land under Eritrea's Continued Occupation Violates the 2000 Algiers Agreement and Obstructs the 2022 Pretoria Agreement](https://umdmedia.com/over-67-of-land-under-eritreas-continued-occupation-violates-the-2000-algiers-agreement-and-obstructs-the-2022-pretoria-agreement/) - May 25, 2024 SUMMARY Eritrea was an active part of the November 2020 - November 2022 genocidal war on Tigray. After the Pretoria Agreement signed in November 2022 between the Government of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia and the Tigray People Liberation Front (TPLF) Eritrea continues to illegally occupy a large swath of land amounting
- [የልደቱ አያሌው ሁለት ሰነዶች: ከጥልቅ ችግር ወደ ሽግግር - “አገራዊ የውይይትና የድርድር ሒደት” እና “የኢትዮጵያ የእርቅና የአንድነት የሽግግር መንግሥት”](https://umdmedia.com/lidetu_ayalew_transition_proposals_may_2024/) - ሰነድ 1፡ መቋጫው! የችግራችን ምንጭ፣ ያለንበት ሁኔታ እና የመዳኛው መንገድ። ሰነድ 2፡ ምን ዓይነት የሽግግር ሒደት? ለምን እና አንዴት? ትችታችን በምክንያት እና በኃላፊነት ስሜት ይሁን! ይድረስ ለዶ/ር ሲሳይ መንግስቴ
- [UMD Media Sources: PM Abiy Ahmed held meetings on launching war on Tigray in the presence of, among others, current IGAD Executive Secretary](https://umdmedia.com/umd-media-sources-pm-abiy-ahmed-held-meetings-on-launching-war-on-tigray-in-the-presence-of-among-others-current-igad-executive-secretary/) - UMD Media has received credible information that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been holding consultations over the past few months with select individuals to decide on how to handle the situation in Tigray, including waging a full-blown war. Most of these meetings took place in his palace and exclusively included former leaders of the Oromo
- [Press Release of Oromos for Justice, Security, and Truth (O-JUST): "The Ethiopian Government Is Not an Oromo Government"](https://umdmedia.com/press-release-of-oromos-for-justice-security-and-truth-o-just-the-ethiopian-government-is-not-an-oromo-government/) - Oromos for Justice, Security, and Truth (O-JUST) May 3, 2024 "The domestic and international media headlines unscrupulously kept pushing the utterly false narrative that an Oromo had taken over power for the first time in Ethiopian history. In reality, at least six persons of Oromo lineage have served either as president or prime minister since
- [የኦሮሞዎች ለፍትህ፣ ለደህንነት እና ለእውነት (ኦፍደእ) አቋም - "የኢትዮጵያ መንግስት የኦሮሞ መንግስት አይደለም።"](https://umdmedia.com/oromos_for_justice_amharic_may_3_20224/) - የኦሮሞዎች ለፍትህ፣ ለደህንነት እና ለእውነት (ኦፍደእ) አቋም (ሚያዝያ 25፤ 2016 ዓም) "ተረኩ: የኦሮሞ መንግስት ተረት አፈጣጠር" "ትረካው ወደ ላቀ ደረጃ የተወሰደው ደግሞ በሀገሪቱ ውስጥ ባሉ ታዋቂና እና የተመሰከረላቸው ኦሮሞ ጠል ግለሰቦች ነው።በፀረ ኦሮሞ ንግግሮቻቸው የሚታወቁት መስፍን ወልደማርያም ጠቅላይ ሚኒስትሩን “ወደር የለሽ የማሰብ ችሎታ ያለውመለኮታዊ ስጦታ” በማለት ወደ አምላክነት ደረጃ ከፍ አድርገውት ተደመጡ። ኦሮሞንና ቋንቋውን በመጥላት
- [ትግራይ ንዓመታውን ከይትጠሚ ኣብ ዝቅፅላ ሓሙሽተ ሰሙናት መንእንታይይግበር?ዝመፅእሎ ክረምቲ እንታይ ንፀበ?](https://umdmedia.com/tigray_farming_report_and_call_tig/) - ሚያዝያ 20 2016 ዓም (April 28 2024) እዚ ፀብፃብን ፃውዒትን ሰናይት ገብሩ ኣብ ኣፅቢ፤ አበርገለን ናዕዴርን ዝገበረቶ ዑደትን ብሓፈሻ ኣብ ትግራይ ካብ ዝተዓዘበቶ፤ ጎይትኦም ገ/ሄርን ዮሴፍ ክንፈን ካብ ዘዳለውዎ ሓበሬታ ትንበያን ድምፂ ወያነ ካብ ዝፀብፀቦ ትልሚ ቢሮ ሕርሻን ሀፍቲ ተፈጥሮ ትግራይን መሰረት ገይሩ ዩኤምዲ ሚድያ ዝወንዘኦ እዩ፡፡ ፃውዒት ንዳያስፖራ፤ ንመንግስቲ፤ ንማሕበራት፤ ንኣብያተ እምነት! ሙሉእ ፅብፃብ_Download
- [A Yearning for Peace: Reflecting on Tigray's Struggle for Stability, Justice, and Dignity](https://umdmedia.com/a-yearning-for-peace-reflecting-on-tigrays-struggle-for-stability-justice-and-dignity/) - Batseba Seifu (April 19, 2024) To read it in PDFDownload A Journey Unfulfilled Time has elapsed since the signing of the Pretoria Agreement, which brought in cease fire in Tigray, a region entrenched in war and desperation. Over sixteen months have passed, marked by a mix of optimism, disappointment, and continued struggle. Initially met with
- [ውክልና ላዛ፤ ጠለብ ክብሪይ ፖለቲካ ኹራይ ኣብ ትግራይ፡ ላዛ መቐለ መማእኸሊ ፅሕፈት ስርዓተ-ትምህርቲ ምግባር ሃም መፍትሒ](https://umdmedia.com/mehari_kahsay_curriculum_april_8_2024/) - መሓሪ ኻሕሳይ (መጋቢት 30፤ 2016 ዓም) ኣብ ክለሳ ሓዱሽ ስርዓተ-ትምህርቲ (ካሪኩለም) ትግራይ ጠመተ ክወሃቦ ልቐረበ ፃውዒት መንቀሊ ሓሳብ "ቋንቋ ትግርኛ ልዞም ኣብ ቕድሚኡ ተጋሕቲኖም ለለው ፀገማት ንምፍንፃሕ፡ ላዛ መቐለ ሃም መማእኸሊ ስርዓተ ትምህርቲ ተቐቢሉ፡ ብድሆታት ሸጊሩ ቐፃልነቱ ከረጋግፅ ይኽእል እዩ ልብል ሓሳብ፡ ዋና ነጥቢ እዙ ፅሑፍ እዩ። እዚ ኣገባብ ልትግርኛ ልዕቅብ ጥራሕ ለይኾነስ፡ ካብ ልተፈላለየ
- [Call for Accountability: Tigrayan Advocacy Groups Demand Action Against Excessive Force and Suppression by Tigray Police](https://umdmedia.com/call-for-accountability-tigrayan-advocacy-groups-demand-action-against-excessive-force-and-suppression-by-tigray-police/) - In a joint statement, Human Rights First, Omna Tigray, Solidarity of Tigrayans for Independence and Liberty, and Union of Tigrayans in Europe condemned the use of excessive force by Tigray police. They emphasize the importance of holding accountable those responsible for such actions, including arbitrary arrests and suppression of free speech. Referring to the recent
- [New report from Global Society of Tigray Scholars and Professionals' Februrary 5-26 mission to Tigray: "The political leadership has already lost its moral authority to lead Tigray"](https://umdmedia.com/new-report-from-global-society-of-tigray-scholars-and-professionals-februrary-5-26-mission-to-tigray-the-political-leadership-has-already-lost-its-moral-authority-to-lead-tigray/) - April 7, 2024 The Global Society of Tigray Scholars and Professionals (GSTS) conducted a mission to Tigray from February 5 to 26, 2024. Today, on April 7, 2024, GSTS released a 22-page report summarizing the mission's activities, including pre-mission preparations, consultations, and recommendations. In the report detailing pre-mission virtual consultations and on-the-ground discussions in Tigray,
- [ንፖለቲካ ኦሮሞ 'ዘይተረድአት' ትግራይ!](https://umdmedia.com/teklit_politics_march_7_2024/) - ተኽሊት ገብረመስቀል (መጋቢት 28 2016 ዓም) "ኦሮሞ ናብ ባይታ ፖለቲካ ኢትዮጵያ ማእከል ኮይኑ እንትመፅእ ተበታቲኑ እዩ ኣትዩ፡፡ ድሕሪኡ እውን ቀጥታ ናብ ኣምሓራዊ ፅዕነት እዩ ኣትዩ፡፡ እዚ ከም ሓደ ዓብዪ መበገሲ ኮይኑ፤ ጥንኩር ቅርፂ ዘለዎ ፖለቲካ ዝወነነ ዓዲ ኣይኮነን፡፡ ተቀያያሪ ባህሪ ፖለቲካ ዝወነነ ዓዲ እዩ፡፡ በቲ ሓደ ገፅ ኢህኣዴግ ዝወለዶ መንነታዊ ወለዶ በቲ ካሊእ ገፅ ዝተፈላለየ
- [OBITUARY -  Professor Wolde-Ghiorgis Woldemariam Desta: A Champion of Rural Energy Development, Poverty Alleviation and Education](https://umdmedia.com/obituary-professor-wolde-ghiorgis-woldemariam-desta-a-champion-of-rural-energy-development-poverty-alleviation-and-education/) - Prof. Getachew Assefa Professor Wolde-Ghiorgis Woldemariam Desta, a distinguished scholar, passed away on December 26, 2023, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He was 82. Born in the Adwa Rural District of the Tigray Region, Ethiopia, he dedicated his life to advancing knowledge in electrical engineering, renewable energy systems and promoting sustainable rural development, particularly in the
- [Solidarity of Tigrayans for Independence and Liberty's call to the Government of Ethiopia, the African Union (AU), and the International Community](https://umdmedia.com/solidarity-of-tigrayans-for-independence-and-libertys-call-to-the-government-of-ethiopia-the-african-union-au-and-the-internationalcommunity/) - "The path to #peace in #Ethiopia is arduous, but it is not insurmountable. It demands agenuine commitment from all parties involved: respecting the rule of law, upholding theprinciples enshrined in the #Pretoria Agreement, and prioritizing dialogue overconfrontation." Full text in PDF Download
- ["አዲስ አበባ የመዳኛችን መጀመሪያ ወይስ የመጥፊያችን መጨረሻ?"](https://umdmedia.com/addis_ababa_lidetu_march_30_2024/) - ልደቱ አያሌው መጋቢት 21፤ 2016 ዓም "ከረጅም ጊዜ የትግል ልምዴ በመነሳት በእርግጠኝነት ልናገር የምችለው ተቃዋሚ ፓርቲዎች ካለፉት 32ዓመታት በተለየ መተባበርና መደማመጥ ከቻልን፣ ከአሉባልታና ከሴራ ፖለቲካ ራሳችንን በማራቅ ፈጠራየታከለበት አዲስ ሃሳብን ለመቀበል ከተዘጋጀን፣ በሰላማዊና ህጋዊ መንገድ ብቻ ይህንን ከህዝብ የተነጠለደካማ አገዛዝ ማሸነፍ እንደምንችል ጥርጥር የለኝም።የወቅቱ ትግል ለስልጣን የበላይነት የሚካሄድ የፖለቲካ ትግል አይደለም። በህልውና ለመቀጠል የሚደረግየሞት የሽረት
- [Was the Ethiopia-Tigray peace deal a prelude to phase two of the war?](https://umdmedia.com/was-the-ethiopia-tigray-peace-deal-a-prelude-to-phase-two-of-the-war/) - Dawit Kahsay "In recent discussions, Abiy Ahmed has openly accused certain TPLF leaders of actively seeking and promoting conflict. Ahmed has even gone as far as warning community representatives that renewed warfare would result in even greater devastation than before." Full article in PDFDownload
- [ተሸናፊው ማነው? እኛ? ወይስ ሰላማዊ-ትግል?](https://umdmedia.com/lidetu_ayalew_peaceful_struggle/) - ልደቱ አያሌው መጋቢት 11 2016 ዓ.ም. "ኢትዮጵያውያን እዚህ ላይ ቆመንና ከስሜታዊነት ወጣ ብለን ከዚህ በታች የቀረቡትን አምስት አንኳር ጥያቄዎች እንደ ትውልድ ራሳችንን መጠየቅ አለብን።1ኛ. ጦርነት ለችግራችን ዘላቂ መፍትሄ እንደማያመጣ ለማወቅ ሌላ ስንት ዓመት መዋጋት ያስፈልገናል?2ኛ. በጦርነት አንዳችን ሌላችንን በዘላቂነት ማሸነፍ እንደማንችል አምነን ለመቀበልና ለሃቀኛ ድርድር ለመቀመጥ ሌላ ስንት ሚሊዮን ዜጐቻችን ማለቅ አለባቸው? ስንትስ የአገር ሃብትና
- [ኣፈላላይ ኣብ ምጥያሸ ግዝያዊ ቤት ምኽሪ ትግራይ፡ “ ም/ፕረዝደንትን ሓላፊ ጉዳያት ዴሞክራታይዘሽንን  ጀ/ፃድቃን ’ውድብ ህወሓት 48 ወንበራት ይግበኣ እዩ:: ህወሓትን ባይቶናን ማዕረ ክኾኑ ኣይኽእሉን ‘ “](https://umdmedia.com/tigray_council_establishing/) - መጋቢት 8 2016 ዓም ቤት ፅሕፈት ጉዳያት ኮሙዩኒኬሽን ትግራይ ካቢኔ ግዝያዊ ምምሕዳር ትግራይ ኣማኻሪ ካውንስል ንምጥያሽ ዝቐረበ ረቂቕ ኣፅዲቑ ኣብ ዝብል ናይ ቤት ፅሕፈት ጉዳያት ኮሙዩኒኬሽን ትግራይ ኣብ ቤት ፅሕፈት ፕረዚደንት ትግራይ ብ08 መጋቢት 2016ዓ.ም ዝተጠቀዐ ፀብፃብ ከምዝስዕብ ይብል፡ “ትማሊ 07 መጋቢት 2016ዓ.ም ኣማስዩ ዝተወደአ ኣኼባ ካብኔ ግዝያዊ ምምሕዳር ክልል ትግራይ ኣማኸአሪ ካውንስል ንምጥያሽ ዝቐረበ
- [ኣሰላልፋ ሓይሊታት ከባቢናን ትግራይን!?](https://umdmedia.com/teklit_power_analysis_march_14_2024/) - ብተኽሊት ገብረመስቀል መጋቢት 4 2016 ዓም ዋና ዋና ሕቶታትን ነጥቢታትን፦ - ኹሉ ፀላኤ ትግራይ ናብ ዝብህጎ ከይዲ መፃወድያ ኩናት ኣቲና ዶ? - ሓገዝ ጌጋ ደንበ ተቓውሞ ትግራይን ፕሮፓጋንዳ 03 ሻዕብያን ተሓዊስዎ ዝደሓነ ህወሓት? - ደንበ ተቓውሞ ትግራይ ኣብ ስትራቴጂን ስልቲን ዘለዎ ጭርቁዕ ርድኢት ተወሳኺ ምኽንያት ኾይኑ፡ ናብ ኩናት ነምርሕ ኣለና? - ምዕራብ ትግራይ! ኻሊእ
- [The Coalition of Tigray Diaspora Associations urges the United States to maintain its support for the full implementation of the Pretoria agreement, as it has previously advocated](https://umdmedia.com/the-coalition-of-tigray-diaspora-associations-urges-the-united-states-to-maintain-its-support-for-the-full-implementation-of-the-pretoria-agreement-as-it-has-previously-advocated/) - In a statment sent to UMD Media, the Coalition of Tigray Diaspora Associations express their concern about what they called Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa (SEHOA), Mike Hammer's lack of attention to crucial elements of the Pretoria Cessation of Hostilities Agreement between the Government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF).
- [ህወሓትን ኲናትን](https://umdmedia.com/tplf_war/) - ተኽሊት ገብረመስቀል ባህታ ለካቲት 5 ፤ 2016 ዓም ___ 1. መእተዊ ህወሓትን ኩናትን ናይ ሓደ ሳንቲም ክልተ ገፅ እየን፡፡ ስለምንታይ? መበገሲኡ ኸ? እቶም መራሕቲ ኩናት ስለ ዝደልዩ ድዩ? ነኸስቲ ብረት ኮይኖም ስለዝተፈጠሩ ድዩ ወይስ ካሊእ ? እቲ ሓደነት፤ ካበይ ዝቦቁል እዩ? ንምውጋድ እንተዝደልዩ ኸ የውግድዎ ዶ? ዕላመኦም ገዲፎም ዶ ምስ ዕላመኦም? ብስሩ ባዕሎም ከ ስለምንታይ
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- [ከምጽአተ-ኢትዮጵያ እንተርፍ ይሆን? ባይዋጥልዎም እነሆ ፖለቲካ…!](https://umdmedia.com/lidetu_ayelew_dec_29_2023/) - ልደቱ አያሌው ታህሳስ 16፤ 2016 ዓም "መንግሥትም በዙሪያው ለሰበሰባቸው አድርባዮች ያስለመደውን ጥቅም ማከፋፈል፣ በስሩ ለሚገኘው ሰራተኛ ደመወዝ መክፈል፣ ለሠራዊቱም ስንቅና ትጥቅ የማቅረብ አቅም ያጣል። ስርዓት አልበኝነትና ሙስናም በከፍተኛ መጠን ይባባሳል። በሂደትም ማዕከላዊ መንግሥቱ ይዳከማል፣ አብዛኛው የአገሪቱ ግዛትም በተለያዩ ታጣቂ ኃይሎችና የጎበዝ አለቆች እጅ ይወድቃል። መንግስትም ግብርና ቀረጥ ከሕዝብ መሰብሰብ የማይችልበት ሁኔታ ይፈጠራል።ይህን ተከትሎም ውስጣዊና ውጫዊ
- [ምላሽን መጠናኸሪን ንናይ ዶ/ር ገብረሚካኤል ገብረመስቀል ፅሑፍ  “ኣብ ትግራይ ንምንታይ እስካብ ሐዚ ለውጢ ክመፅእ ዘይኽኣለ? ሓፂር ገምጋምን ነቐፌታን ተናሓናሕቲ ውድባትን ስቪል ማሕበራትን”](https://umdmedia.com/rejoinder_dr_tsegazeab_dec_29_2023/) - ዶ/ር ፀጋዘኣብ ካሕሱ 12/26/2023 PDF ንምንባብ Download 1. መእተዊ ዶ/ር ገብረሚካኤል ገብረመስቀል “ኣብ ትግራይ ንምንታይ እስካብ ሐዚ ለውጢ ክመፅእ ዘይኽኣለ? ሓፂር ገምጋምን ነቐፌታን ተናሓናሕቲ ውድባትን ስቪል ማሕበራትን” ብዝብል ዲሴምበር 7 ፤ 2023 ዝፀሓፎ ሽዱሽተ ገፅ ሓፂር ፅሑፍ ርእየዮ። ኣንቢበዮ። ከምዚ ዝበለ ፅሑፍ ብዙሕ ዝተለመደ ኣይኮነን። ብፍላይ ብቀጥታን ቀጥታዊ ብዘይኮነ መንገዲን ምስ “ተነሓናሕቲ ውድባት” ርክብ ኣለዎም
- [ኣብ ትግራይ ንምንታይ እስካብ ሐዚ ለውጢ ክመፅእ ዘይኽኣለ? ሓፂር ገምጋምን ነቐፌታን ተናሓናሕቲ ውድባትን ስቪል ማሕበራትን](https://umdmedia.com/drgebremichael_dec_18_2023/) - ዶ/ር ገብረሚካኤል ገብረመስቀል ዘርኣፅዮን Dec 07, 2023 PDF formatDownload ሀ) መእተዊ ድሕሪ ናይ ልዕሊ 2 ዓመት ዂናት ፅንተትን ዘኸተሎ ኹለንትናዊ ዕንወትን፣ ሐዚ ‘ውን ትግራይ ኣብ ዳግመ ህንፀት ዘይኮነስ ኣብ ሰላሕታዊ መንገዲ ዕንወት ትርከብ። መሪሕነት ትግራይ ካብ ድሮ ምጅማር ዂናት ፅንተት ጀሚሮም ዝነበሩ ሕድሕድ መድረኻት ቓልሲ ማለት’ውን ቕድሚ ዂናት፣ እዋን ዂናትን ድሕሪ ዂናትን ዝነበሩን ዘለዉን መድረኻት
- [የባህር-በር አጀንዳ፡ የኢትዮጵያ ህዝብ? የኩሻዊያን? ወይስ የጠቅላይ ሚኒስትር ዐቢይ?](https://umdmedia.com/lidetu_ayalew_oct_30_2023/) - ልደቱ አያሌው (ጥቅምት 19፤ 2016 ዓም) "የባህር-በር ኢትዮጵያ ያለአግባብና በግፍ ያጣችው፣ ለወደፊት ህልውናዋ መቀጠልም አብዝቶ የሚያስፈልጋት ታላቅ አገራዊና ስትራቴጂካዊ አጀንዳዋ ነው። ይሁንና አሁን ላይ ከምትገኝበት እጅግ አሳሳቢ የሆነ የህልውና አደጋ አኳያ ቅድሚያ ልትስጠው የሚገባ አጀንዳ አይደለም። አሁን ላይ ከሁሉም በላይ የሚያስፈልገን እርቅና ሠላም ነው እንጂ ሌላ አውዳሚ ጦርነት አይደለም። የብሔራዊ ደህንነታችን “ቁጥር አንድ ስጋት” ጠቅላይ
- [ውጥጥ ህወሓት፡ በረኸት ዶ መዘዝ?](https://umdmedia.com/teklit_oct_29_2023/) - ተኽሊት ገብረመስቀል ኦክቶበር 29 2023 "ህወሓት በዚ እዋን ኣብ ክልተ ተመቂሉ ነኒርእሱ ምውጣጡ ንኹሉ ግልፂ ኮይኑ ኣሎ፡፡ እዚ ኩነታት ቅድም ክብል ብወረያ ወረ ዝስማዕ እኳ እንተነበረ ከምዙይ ናይዚ ሰሙን ግልፂ ዝኾነ ውጥጥ ግን ኣይነበረን፡፡ ብርግፅ ካብ ጳጉሜን 1 ፕሬ.ጌታቸው መስርሒ ኸሊኦምኒ ዝመስል መግለፂ ካብ ዝህብ ግልፂ ዝኾነሉ ሰብ ብዙሕ ነይሩ፡፡ እዚ ውጥጥ፡ ሱቅ ኢሉ ዝመፅአ
- [ዝጣየሽ ዘሎ ኣማኻሪ ካውንስል ትግራይ እንታይ ክኾን ኣለዎ? ኸመይ?](https://umdmedia.com/gebremichael_oct_30_2023/) - ዶ/ር ገብረሚካኤል ገ. ዘርኣፅዮን፤ ኦክቶበር 30 2023 "ናይ መጀምርታ ስራሕና ክኸውን ዘለዎ እቲ ካውንስል ሓቛፍን ናይ ብሓቂ ስልጣን ዘለዎን ኾይኑ ክምስረት ምግባር ክኸውን ከሎ ንሱ ምስኣሳኻዕና ድማ ነቲ ፈጻሚ ኣካል (ካብኔ መንግስቲ) ከምኡ ሓቋፍን ኹለመዳያዊ ዓቕሚ ዝወነነን ንምግባር ንሰርሕ ማለት እዩ። ስለዚ እዚ ፅሑፍ እዚ እቲ ካውንስ ብኸመይ ስልጣንን ዓቕምን ዘለዎ፣ ከምኡ ድማ ሓቛፊ ጌርና
- ["መዘክር ኣባዲ ዘሞ ሹመይ እንዳጠቀሰ ዘቅረቦም መፀለምታን ውንጀላታትን ብዝምልከት ዝቀረብ መብርሂ"](https://umdmedia.com/rejoinder_mezekir/) - ሃይለ ሊባኖስ ወልደ ሚካኤል ካብ ከተማ ለንደን "መዘክር ኣባዲ ዘሞ ጀነራል ወዲመድህን ንጀነራል ፌስሃ ማንጅስ ተኪኡ ናብ ሱዳን እንትለኣኽ ሃይለ ሊባኖስ መጠኑ ክንደይ ምዃኑ ኣብሰነድ ዝተመዝገበ ናይ መንግስቲ ትግራይ ኩንታላት ውርቂ ተሽኪሞም ናብ ሱዳን ኣቅንዑ ኢሉ ዘቅረቦ መፀለምታ ፣ብተወሳኺ ሃይለ ሊባኖስ ነተን ናይ ህዝቢ ወርቂ ሒዙ ጠፊኡ ኣብለንደን ክልተ ዓበይቲ ገዛውቲ ገዚኡ ይነብር ኣሎ ዝብል
- [ኣብ ዂናት ቀይሕ ባሕሪ ትግራይ እንታይ ትግበር ?](https://umdmedia.com/red_sea_tigray_gm_oct_25_2023/) - ዶ/ር ገብረሚካኤል ገ. ዘርኣፅዮን Oct 25, 2023 PDF Download መበገሲ ወጥሪ ኣብይን ኢሳያስን እንታይ እዩ?. 2 ኣሰላልፋ ትግራይ እንታይ ክኸውን ኣለዎ?. 3 ኣብይን ኢሳያስን ብመንፅር ስትራተጂካዊ ረብሓታትና. 4 ቕድሚ ኹሉ ክስርሑ ዘለዎም ዕዮ ገዛታት ውሽጥና. 6 ኣታሕዛ ልእላውነት ኤርትራ. 7 ወጥሪ ኣብዪ ኣሕመድን ሻዕብያን ብቓልዕ ናብ ህዝቢ ወፅዩ መዘራረቢ ኣጀንዳ ከብ ዝኸውን ሰሙናት ገይርና ኣለና።
- [ፋይላት መዘክር ኣባዲ ዘሙ (updated on Oct 22 2023)](https://umdmedia.com/mezekir_files_upto_part_14/) - ብኽፋል ብኽፋል ኣብ ፌስቡክ ገጹ ካብዘካፈሎ ከምዘሎ ብዩኤምዲ ሚዲያ ዝተኣከበ ሓዱሽ ውሳኽ፡ ክፋል 14 መዓዝ፡ ኦክቶበር 22 2023 Mezekir files_part_up_to_part14Download
- [የትውልድ ውርስ እና ሃገር፡ የምህዳራዊ ምልከታ አስፈላጊነት የአዕምሮአዊ ውቅር ለውጥ](https://umdmedia.com/desta_mebratu_chapter_7/) - ደስታ መብራቱ አዲስ መጽሀፍ "ከእነኚህ ዓመታት ያገኘሁት ትምህርት ምንም እንኳን ጥቂቶች በፍጹም ቀናነት ለህዝብ መሰረታዊ መብት እና ጥቅም የሚቆሙ ቢኖሩም፣ በጌታ እና ሎሌ መንፈስ ከተለወሰው ፖለቲካዊ ውርሳችን የተነሳ አ ብዛኛዎቹ የፖለቲካ መሪዎች ከምንም በላይ ለጠባብ የግል እና ቡድን ጥቅም የሚሰሩ መሆናቸውን ነው። ይህም በመሆኑ ፣ ከመጨረሻው እስር በተፈታሁበት ወቅት በቀሪው ዘመኔ በሚኖረኝ የትምህርትም ሆነ የሥራ
- [ማን የማን ነው? ህዝብን እንደ ገዢ የማየት ትርክት፤ ለምን እና እስከ መቼ?](https://umdmedia.com/whose_government_lidetu/) - በልደቱ አያሌው ጥቅምት 6 2016 ዓም ሙሉዉን ለማንበብ እዚህ ይጫኑDownload
- [ካብ ጥምረት ማሕበራት ዳያስፖራ ትግራይ ኣሜሪካ ዝተውሃበ መግለፂ](https://umdmedia.com/atad-america-oct122023/) - "እዞም ጀጋኑ ሰማእታት ትግራይ ንምዝካር፣ ብትግራይ ደረጃ ካብ ጥቅምቲ 1 ክሳብ ጥቅምቲ 3 /2016 ዓ/ም ግእዝ ዝጸንሕ ናይ 3 ማዓልቲታት ናይ ሓዘን ማዓልቲ ምእዋጁን ህዝብና ዝተሰዉኡ ወገናቱ ዝርደአሉ እዋን ምዃኑን ዝፍለጥ እዩ። ኣብ ኣሜሪካ ንንነብር ደቂ ትግራይን ፈተውቲ ትግራይን እውን ነቲ ዘለና ናይ ናብራ ኹነታት ኣብ ግምት ብምእታው ኣብ October 14ን October 15 / 2023
- [#Tigray Digest - 60th edition](https://umdmedia.com/tigray-digest-60th-edition/) - Compiled by Jan Nyssen This 60th Tigray Digest focuses on the unprincipled reaction of the UN Human Rights Council member states on the crucial study by the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia (ICHREE): the UNHRC intends to stop ICHREE’s activities (section 1)! Further, we address the military death toll of the Tigray war
- [List of Tigrayan professional and civil society organizations condemning police brutality during protest rally on September 7, 2023  in Mekelle, Tigray, and calling for accountability](https://umdmedia.com/list-of-tigrayan-professional-and-civil-society-organizations-condemning-police-brutality-during-protest-rally-on-september-7-2023-in-mekelle-tigray-and-calling-for-accountability/) - Alliance of Tigray Associations in Diaspora (ATAD) ጥምረት ማሕበራት ትግራይ ኣብ ዲያስፖራ - Sept 9, 2023 Global Society of Tigrai Scholars and Professionals (GSTS)ዓለም-ለኸ ማሕበረሰብ ሙሁራትን ሰብ ሞያን ትግራይ - Sept 8, 2023 Tigray Disaster Relief Fund (TDRF) - Sept 8, 2023 Tigray Youth Network - Sept 8, 2023 Union of Tigrayans in Europe -
- [2nd Report of the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia (ICHREE)](https://umdmedia.com/2nd-report-of-the-international-commission-of-human-rights-experts-on-ethiopia-ichree/) - September 18, 2023 "The violations of human rights in #Tigray are grave and ongoing. After the COHA, the Commission’s investigations documented the continued presence in Tigray of #Eritrean Defense Forces (EDF) responsible for continuing atrocities, at times committed not far from the #Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF). EDF attacks on civilians in Tigray, past and
- [ግዝኣታት ትግራይ መዐገሲ ኹራ ፋኖ ከይኾኑ እንታይ ንግበር?](https://umdmedia.com/tigray_territory/) - ዶ/ር ገብረሚካኤል (MD) ፋኖ ወይ ‘ውን ሓይልታት ኣምሓራ ምስ ፌደራል መንግስቲ ዝጀመርዎ ግርጭት (ዂናት ኣይኮነን) መበገሲኡ፣ ዕላምኡን ከሕድሮ ዝኽእል ፅልዋን ብኣግባቡ ተንቲንና ብምርዳእ ረብሓና ንምክልኻል ክንገብሮ ዘለና ነገር ክንገብር ኣለና። ፋኖ መን እዮም? ዕላምኦም ከ እንታይ? ፋኖ ሓደ ዝተወደበ ውፁእ ኣመራርሓን ዝተፅሓፈ ዕላማን ዘይብሎም ዝተበታተኑ ጉጅለታት ውላ’ኳ እንተኾኑ ብዕሊ ዝፍለጡ ዕላማታትን ስምዒታትን ግን ኣለውዎም። ካብኣቶም
- [ATAD-America Condemns the Proclamation by the Ethiopian Ministry of Education and Calls for Immediate Correction](https://umdmedia.com/atad-america-condemns-the-proclamation-by-the-ethiopian-ministry-of-education-and-calls-for-immediate-correction/) - The Alliance of Tigrayan Associations in the Diaspora in America (ATAD—America)condemns, in the strongest terms possible, the proclamation of the Ethiopian Ministry ofEducation that annexes schools in the Tigray Regional State that are currently occupied by the Amhara and Eritrean forces (namely: Western Tigray, Southern Tigray and North Western Tigray) to the Amhara Regional State.
- [ዓቐን ናይ መጀመሪያ 100 መዓልቲታት ፕረዚደንት ጌታቸው ረዳ -](https://umdmedia.com/getachew_reda_first_100_days/) - ብዓይኒ ፖለቲከኛታትይ ነጠፍቲ ማህበራዊ ሚዲያ ትግራይ ምሉእ ፀብፃብ pdf Download
- [Opportunities and challenges of Getachew Reda’s Administration: summary of UMD Media’s Poll](https://umdmedia.com/opportunities-and-challenges-of-getachew-redas-administration-summary-of-umd-medias-poll/) - Compiled by Segen Yainshet April 5, 2023 On March 17, 2023, the same day Getachew Reda was elected as President of the Interim Regional Administration of Tigray, UMD Media conducted a Twitter poll in the Tigrigna language soliciting opinions and reflections on his election. The first part of the poll had three multiple choice questions
- [<strong>A proposal to break the stalemate between Tigray’s political parties</strong>](https://umdmedia.com/a-proposal-to-break-the-stalemate-between-tigrays-political-parties/) - Mersea Kidan One of the key components of the Permanent Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA) is the establishment of an interim regional administration (IRA). TPLF and some military leaders created a committee that facilitated a conference which concluded with a proposal for the formation of the IRA. The process and the resulting proposal were criticized
- [Tigrayans on the opportunities and challenges of Getachew Reda’s election as the leader of IRA](https://umdmedia.com/tigrayans-on-the-opportunities-and-challenges-of-getachew-redas-election-as-the-leader-of-ira/) - The process of establishing the Interim Regional Administration (IRA) of Tigray began formally in mid-January during a meeting of the Central Committee of Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), the Central Command, and the Military Command leaders. In one of the following meetings a controversial Establishing Committee led by Tigray Defence Forces Commander, General Tadesse Worede,
- [ኣብ ውሽጢ ኣኼባ  ማእኸላይ ኮሚቴ ህወሓት፡ ሓፂር ፀብፃብ ብዛዕባ ኸይዲ መረፃ ሕፁይ ፕረዚደንት ጊዚያዊ መንግስቲ ትግራይ](https://umdmedia.com/election_president_tigray/) - ካብ ፍልፍላት ዩኤምዲ ሚዲያ ተሳተፍቲ እቲ መረፃ እኒ ኣይተ ጌታቸው ረዳ ኸም ሕፁይ ፕረዚደንት ጊዚያዊ መንግስቲ ትግራይ ገይሩ ዘመረፀ ኣኼባ ማእኸላይ ኮሚቴ ህወሓት መጋቢት 6 2015 ዓም ዓርቢ ንግሆ ሰዓት 3 ጀሚሩ ምሸት ሰዓት 3 ተዛዚሙ። እቲ ዝበዝሕ ጊዜ ዝጠፍአ ኣቢይ ኣሕመድ ብዛዕባ ግዝያዊ መንግስቲ ትግራይ ዝምልከት ዝበሎን ዝደልዮን ትፅቢቱን ኣብ ካልኦት ነገራትን ዘተ ብምኽያድ
- [ኣቢይ ኣሕመድ ተተቐበሎ ታይ ይፍለጥ ብዝብል ዶ/ር ደብረፅዮን ገብረሚካኤል ፕረዚደንት ኾይኖም ክቕፅሉ ኣብ ማዕኸላዊ ኮሚቴ ህወሓት ኣወሲኖም፤ ፍልፍላት ዩኤምዲ ሚዲያ](https://umdmedia.com/new_tplf_proposed/) - ለካቲት 26 2015 ዓም ማእኸላይ ኮሚቴ ህወሓት ቐዳም ለካቲት 26 ድሕሪ ሰዓት ካብ 9 ሰዓት ጀሚሩ እስካብ 4 ናይ ምሸት ኣብ ዝገበሮ ኣኼባ ብፈጽሚት ስራሕ ብዝቐረበ ዝርዝር መሰረት ነዞም ዝስዕቡ 12 ኣባል ማእኸላይ ኮሚቴን 2 ኣባል ማእኸላይ ኮሚቴ ንዘይኾኑ ሰባት (መበል 7ን መበል 13) ኣብቲ ዝጣየሽ ዘሎ ጊዚያዊ መንግስቲ ትግራይ ኽመርሁ ኸምዝተወሰነ ዝተፈላለዩ ፍልፍላት ዩኤምዲ
- [ሓፂር ፀብፃብ ኮንፈረንስ ፡ “ህዝቢ ትግራይ ሓዱሽ ገፅ ኽነምፅእ እዩ ዝፅበየና” ሜጄር ጄነራል ዮሃንስ ወልደጂዮርጊስ (ጆን መዲድ)](https://umdmedia.com/conference_day_1_short_report/) - ሐሙስ ለካቲት 23 2015 ዓም ኸም PDF ልምንባብDownload ንምጥያሽ ጊዚያዊ መንግስቲ ትግራይ ዝካየድ ዘሎ ኮንፈረስ ተወከልቲ ዝተፈላለዩ ክፋል ማሕበረሰብ ትግራይ ናይ መጀመሪያ መዓልቲ ትማኢ ረቡዕ ለካቲት 22 2015 ዓም ነይሩ፡፡ ኣብቲ ኮንፈረስ ካብዝተረኸቡ ፍልፍላት ዩኤምዲ ሚድያን ካብ ናይ ህወሓት ናይ ውሽጥ ፍልፍላት ዩኤምዲ ሚድያ ዝስዕብ ሓበሬታት ይርከቦ፡፡ ኣብቲ ኮንፈረስ ተነሓናሕቲ ውድባት ማለትውን ሳልሳይ ወያነ ትግራይ፤
- [Conference on establishment of the Interim Regional Administration of Tigray kicks off in the absence of three major opposition parties](https://umdmedia.com/conference-on-establishment-of-the-interim-regional-administration-of-tigray-kicks-off-in-the-absence-of-three-major-opposition-parties/) - Tigray opposition parties absent from a conference organized by a committee tasked with the establishment of the Interim Regional Administration of Tigray that kicked off today in the capital, Mekelle. Salsay Weyane Tigray, Congress of Great Tigray (Baytona) and Tigray Independence Party questioned the way the committee led by General Taddese Worede was established and
- ["We need to embark on a transition that will transform and democratize politics in Tigray and realize the aspirations of Tigrayans." Mehari Taddele Maru](https://umdmedia.com/we-need-to-embark-on-a-transition-that-will-transform-and-democratize-politics-in-tigray-and-realize-the-aspirations-of-tigrayans-mehari-taddele-maru/) - Personal call Prof. Mehari Taddele Maru The current situation in Tigray – oscillating between states of hope and desperation, optimism and pessimism, and post-war opportunities and crises – presents ‘strategic dilemmas’ that need well thought-out and crafted interventions to determine the future course of events; interventions that need to be implemented with thoughtful introspection, absolute
- ["እቲ ዝሳለጥዘሎ ከይዲ ስግግር ድልዱል፣ ዴሞክራስያዊ፣ ተፃዋራይነት ግልጽነትን ዝመልኦ ክኸውን ይግባእ።"   መሓሪ ታደለ ማሩ](https://umdmedia.com/mehari_call_tig/) - ውልቃዊ ፃውዒት ትግራይ፡ ኣብዚ ሕዚ እዋን፡ኣብ ሞንጎ ተስፋን ተስፋ ምቑራፅን፣ ኣብ መንጎ ዕድላትን ድሕረ ኲናት ዝፍጠር ቕልውላውን መንቀራቕሮ ኣትያ ትርከብ። ልበ-ምልኡነት፣ ፍፁም ሓላፍነትን፣ ተዓፃፃፋይነትን ዝሓትት እዩ። መፃኢ ወለዶ እውን እቲ ዝተፈጠረ ከቢድ ኹነታት ንድሕሪት ምልስ ኢሉ ጸባሕ ምሕታቱን ምስትንታኑን ኣይተርፍን’ሞ ልዑል ጥንቃቐ ምግባር የድሊ። ፩ – ህዝቢ ትግራይ እቲ ዝዓበየ ትምህርቲ ገይሩ ክወስዶ ዘለዎ
- [“ናይ ርኡይ ሓቂ” ፀገም ዘለዎ፤ “ኣብ ሕምየት እምበር ኣብ ሓቂ ዘይተመስረተ”  - ካብ ኣባላት ኣመራርሓ ህወሓት ንፀብፃብ ዩኤምዲ ሚዲያ ካብ ዝተውሃበ ግብረ መልሲ](https://umdmedia.com/follow_up_report_feb_25_2023/) - ብpdf ልምንባብ ብPDF ልምንባብDownload መእተዊ “ትግራይ ኣብ ቐራና መንገዲ፡ ለውጢ ደለይቲን ኸምዘለናዮ ንኺድ ባሃልቲ ፖለቲካዊን ወታሃደራዊ መራሕቲ ትግራይ” ብዝብል ኣርእስቲ ናይ መጀመሪያ ናይ ዩኤምዲ ሚዲያ ፀብፃብ ብየካቲት 15 2015 ምስ ወፅአ ዝተፈላለዩ ግብረ መልሲታት ዩኤምዲ ሚዲያ ረኺባ ኣላ፡፡ እቶም ግብረ መልሲታት ካብ ቐለልቲ እርማት ንኣብነት ናይ ማዕረግ ስሕተት ጀሚሩ ናይ ሓቂ ስሕተት ኣለዎ’ሞ ኽእረምለዎ እስካብ
- [ትግራይ ኣብ ቀራና መንገዲ፡ ለውጢ ደለይቲን ኸምዘለናዮ ንኺድ ባሃልቲ ፖለቲካዊን ወታሃደራዊ መራሕቲ ትግራይ](https://umdmedia.com/pro_change_pro_status_quo_report/) - ፀብፃብ ዩኤምዲ ሚዲያ መእተዊ ንኣዋርህ ዝግበር ዝጸንሐ ዝተፈላለየ ኣኼባታት ሀዚውን ይቅጽልሎ፡፡ በሓደ ገፅ ፖለቲካዊ መራሕቲ ብወገን ህወሓት ሓሙሽተ ኣባላት ዘለዋ ፈፃሚት ስራሕ ንበይና፤ ሓደ ሓደ ጊዜ ምስ ማዕኸላይ ኮሚቴ ኣባላት ትእከብ፡፡ ሓደ ሓደ ጊዜ ምስ ማዕኸላይ ኮማንድ ኣባላት (ሓሙሽቲኦም ኣባላት ፈጻሚት፤ ሌትናል ጄነራል ታደሰ ወረደን ሌትናል ጄነራል ፃድቃን ገብረትንሳይ ዘለውዎ)፤ ሓዳ ሓደ ጊዜውን ምስ ካልኦት
- [ካብ ግዱሳት ሙሁራን ትግራይ ዝቐረበ መበገሲ ሓሳብ ናብ ኣሰናዳኢት ጊዝያዊ መንግስቲ ትግራይ](https://umdmedia.com/ካብ-ግዱሳት-ሙሁራን-ትግራይ-ዝቐረበ-መበገ/) - መእተዊ ንቡዙሕ እዋናት እናተዋህለሉ ዝመፁ ፀገማትናን፤ ሳዕቤን እቲ ናይ ሐዚ ኲናት ዝኾኑ ዝተሓላለኹ ፀገማትን ተደማሚሮም እቲ ዘለናዮ ኩነታት ህፁፅ ፍታሕ ዝጠልቡ ኣዝዮም ገዘፍቲ ኩለመዳያዊ ቅልውላዋት ኣብ ዝጠጥዕሉ እዋን ክንርከብ ገይሩና ኣሎ። ካብቲ ባህሪ ዘለናሉ ኹነታት ተበጊስና ኢና ድማ ምጥያሽ ግዝያዊ መንግስቲ ትግራይ ብህፁፅ ክግበር ዘለዎ ወሳኒ ምዕራፍን እዩ ዝብል እምነት ዝሓዝና። ህውኽውኽ ኢልና ክኾን ዝግብኦ
- [<strong>ጊዚያዊ መንግስቲ ትግራይ ከመይ ይመስረት</strong>](https://umdmedia.com/ጊዚያዊ-መንግስቲ-ትግራይ-ከመይ-ይመስረት/) - መርስኤ ኪዳን ድሕሪ ንኽልተ ዓመታት ኣብልዕሊ ህዝቢ ትግራይ ዝተኻየደ ወራር ኣብ ጥቅምቲ 2015 ኣብሞንጎ ፌደራላዊ መንግስቲ ኢትዮጵያን ህወሓትን ብዝተገብረ ተፃብኦ ንሓዋሩ ጠጠው ናይምባል ውዕሊ ህዝቢ ትግራይ ናይ ሰላም ኣፋፍኖት ረኺቡ ናብ ንቡር ናብራ ክምለስ ብሃንቀውታ ይፅበይ ኣሎ። ኮይኑ ግና ብኽልቲኦም ወገናት ዝረኣይ ዘሎ ነቲ ውዕሊ ብግቡእ ንዘይምፍፃም ዝግበር ምድሕርሓር ንህዝቢ ትግራይ ዋጋ የኽፍሎ ኣሎ። ነዚ
- [In a proposal on the Interim Administration of Tigray, region's largest scholars group (GSTS) proposes the TPLF to hold 25% and the unaffiliated 55%](https://umdmedia.com/in-a-proposal-on-the-interim-administration-of-tigray-regions-largest-scholars-group-gsts-gives-the-tplf-25-and-the-unaffiliated-55/) - Tigray’s largest scholars group, the Global Society of Tigray Scholars and Professionals (GSTS) calls for a more inclusive interim administration of Tigray with Tigray People’s Liberation Front making up 25% of the seats at both the Interim Council (legislative) and Executive Body at all administrative levels in a nine-page proposal issued by the group. With
- [<strong>ቐፃሊ ኣንፈት ቓልሲ ህዝቢ ትግራይ</strong>](https://umdmedia.com/perspective_next_chapter_gebremichael/) - ዶ/ር ገብረሚካኤል ገብረመስቀል ዘርኣፅዮን ኸም PDF ልምንባብ ወይ ልምሕታም - ቐፃሊ-ኣንፈት-ቓልሲ-ህዝቢ-ትግራይ-2PDF I. መእተዊ ወፍሪ ዘርኢ ምፅናት ትግራይ ካብ ዝጅመር 2 ዓመታት ሓሊፍዎ ኣሎ። እዚ ወፍሪ ‘ዚ ልዕሊ ፍርቂ ሚልዮን ትግራዋይ ዝሃለቐሉ፥ ከባቢ 10% ደቂኣነስትዮ ትግራይ ዝትዓመፃሉ፥ መሰረት ትግራዋይነት ዝኾኑ ቕርስታት ዝዓነውሉ ኾይኑ ሓሊፉን ሐዚ’ውን ይቕፅልን ኣሎ። ኣብዚ ወፍሪ ‘ዚ ህዝቢ ትግራይ ዓርሱ ንምክልኻል ዝገበሮ መኸተ
- [Best dating sites for over 50](https://umdmedia.com/best-dating-sites-for-over-50/) - Many local newspapers had online personals in the mid 1990s but were bought out by these big dating sites. From some of the comments it really shows how desperate dating sites are for money that they even advertise in comment sections. You have a much better chance going to local events and you will probably
- [ፍሉይ ቃለ መሕትት ኣብ ዙሪያ ስምምዕ ፕሪቶሪያ](https://umdmedia.com/special_interview_pretoria_agreement/) - ኣብ መንጎ መንግስቲ ኢትዮጵያን ህወሓትን ንዘላቒ ሰላም ዝተገበረ ስምምዕነት ካብ ዝፍረም ሓደ ሰሙን ክኾኖ ኢሉ ኣሎ፡፡ ኣብ ማሕበራዊ ሚዲያታት ኣብ ዝነጥፉ ተጋሩ ካብ ድንጋጽ እስካብ ምድንጋር ዘሎ ስሚዒቶም ዝገልጹ ቁፅሮም ቀሊል ኣይኮነን፡፡ እቲ ሓደ ፀገም እቲ ኸይዲ ዝምልከት ዝርዝር ሓበሬታ ዘይምህላዉን እቲ ትሕዝትኡ ሃንደበታዊ ምዃኑን ዝገልፁ ኣለዉ፡፡ ዩኤምዲ ሚዲያ እቲ ጉዳይ ብቀረባ ካብ ዝከታተሉ ሰባት
- [GSTS Position Statement on](https://umdmedia.com/gsts-position-statement-on/) - The Agreement for lasting peace through a Permanent Cessation of Hostilities between the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) signed on 2 November 2022 in Pretoria, Republic of South Africa. Official Correspondence GSTS-O.C-2022-427 The Global Society of Tigray Scholars and Professionals (GSTS)1 Classification: OPEN 4th November
- [Tigrayans angered by 'Ethiopia's plan to install non-Tigrayans to administer Tigray'](https://umdmedia.com/tigrayans-angered-by-ethiopias-plan-to-install-non-tigrayans-to-administer-tigray/) - Commander of Tigray Defence Forces General Tadesse Werede said Ethiopian Government has a plan in place to install Alemu Sime from #Oromia #ProsperityParty as administrator of Tigray once it controls Mekelle in a press conference aired on Tigray state TV on Thursday. Alemu Sime, a close ally of PM Abiy Ahmed, is the Coordinating Minister
- [Incomplete list of Tigrigna songs released after Nov 4, 2020, the onset of  #TigrayGenocide -  work in progress](https://umdmedia.com/list-of-tigrigna-songs-released-after-nov-4-2020-the-onset-of-warontigray-a-living-document/) - ኪዳነ ወዲ ኣሌ (ቃላት ተሳኢኑ - 29 June 2022) https://youtu.be/IzJFKQyyDho ኪዳነ ወዲ ኣሌ (መንፈስ -3 June 2022) https://youtu.be/PMTbeUI8GgAልዑል ኣማረ (ደስቆም - 28 May 2022) https://youtu.be/rV-fhV-LTvYሳምሶን ገ/ኪሮስ (ክንዲ ሺሕ - 10 November 2021) https://youtu.be/FlEn-Ug2wNsፀጋልኡል ሃ/ማርያም (መሰለይ - 29 December 2021) https://youtu.be/u_CR1kY224oፀጋልኡል ሃ/ማርያም (ሰላሊዓ - 9 October 2021) https://youtu.be/b3C-kDr6Dn4ፀጋልዑል ሃይለማርያም (ትሰብ ከደ- Feb 16, 2022) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2B5azZsvU4ፀጋልዑል ሃይለማርያም
- [Tigray Humanitarian Update Show - 2nd episode Notes](https://umdmedia.com/tigray-humanitarian-update-show-2nd-episode-notes/) - The October 23 episode of the Tigray Humanitarian Update used data and information from the followingsources: Ethiopia Emergency Shelter/Non-Food Items Cluster (Sep 30, 2022). Advocacy Note.https://fscluster.org/sites/default/files/documents/ethiopia_emergency_shelter_nfi_advocacy_note_for_the_current_situation_in_the_tigray_region_sept_30_2022.pdfEthiopia Food Security Cluster (Oct 17, 2022). Northern Ethiopia: Tigray Crisis Response,Weekly Dashboard, New Round Of 2022.https://fscluster.org/sites/default/files/documents/new_round_2022_food_cluster_tigray_crisis_response_weekly_dashboard_12_october_2022_final.pdfEthiopia Map (@MapEthiopia) Accessed Oct 22, 2022 (8pm EST).Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (Dec
- [“African Union’s peace initiative is about giving Ethiopia more time to give Abiy Ahmed’s war a chance under the disguise of planned talks without meaning it. “, UMD Media Sources at Arat Kilo Palace](https://umdmedia.com/african-unions-peace-initiative-is-about-giving-ethiopia-more-time-to-give-abiy-ahmeds-war-a-chance-under-the-disguise-of-planned-talks-without-meaning-it-umd-me/) - Two sources within the Government of Ethiopia who requested not to be named told UMD Media independently that African Union’s letter dated October 1, 2022 addressed to Tigray’s President Debretsion Gebremichael was drafted by Abiy Ahmed’s team and Moussa Faki’s staff. The content and the way the letter was written attracted attention from critiques who
- [Discussion with General Tsadkan Gebretensae, Tigray Defence Forces' Central Command member  ](https://umdmedia.com/discussion-with-general-tsadkan-gebretensae-tigray-defence-forces-central-command-member/) - Joshua Meservey, Research Fellow, Africa, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies Heritage Foundation source: Twitter threads by Joshua (some minor edits for readability by UMD Media ) Pleased to have hosted on Friday Sept 30, 2022 Gen. Tsadkan Gebretensae, member of the Government of Tigray Central Command and, for decades, one of
- [Special Online Briefing of U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa - transcript](https://umdmedia.com/special-online-briefing-of-u-s-special-envoy-for-the-horn-of-africa-transcript/) - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE For Immediate Release September 20, 2022 Special Online Briefing Ambassador Mike Hammer U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa September 20, 2022 The Africa Regional Media Hub MODERATOR: Good afternoon to everyone from the U.S. Department of State’s Africa Regional Media Hub. I would like to welcome
- [Report of the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia*, **](https://umdmedia.com/report-of-the-international-commission-of-human-rights-experts-on-ethiopia/) - Human Rights Council Fifty-first session 12 September–7 October 2022 Agenda item 4 Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention Report of the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia*, ** I. Introduction 1. The United Nations International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia (the Commission) presents its report to the
- [Three weeks of attack by more than 100 Ethiopian and Eritrean infantry and mechanized divisions including commando and elite republican guard in five fronts “foiled”: Tigray Army’s Military Command Statement](https://umdmedia.com/three-weeks-of-attack-by-more-than-100-ethiopian-and-eritrean-infantry-and-mechanized-divisions-including-commando-and-elite-republican-guard-in-five-fronts-foiled-tigray-army/) - Hours after the drone attack that reportedly targeted Mekelle University’s Adi Haki Campus and the TV station of Dimitsi Weyane, the Military Command of Tigray Army issued a statement on what is called “heavy battles which have been going on day and night for more than three weeks”. This is the first statement from the
- [Ethiopian Minister warns representatives of local Civil Society Organizations for their recently issued "urgent call for peace" statement, Wazema Radio reported](https://umdmedia.com/ethiopian-minister-warns-representatives-of-local-civil-society-organizations-for-their-recently-issued-urgent-call-for-peace-statement/) - Wazema Radio- The coordinator of the Democracy Building Center in the Prime Minister's Office, Minister Dr Alemu Sime gathered representatives of civil society organizations (CSOs) on Friday (Sept 9, 2022) and warned that the government believes that the statement issued by the CSOs is wrong and the government will take action against those who do
- [Tigrayans fighting for "survival and dignity against forces who want them exterminated and vanquished.”: President of Tigray](https://umdmedia.com/tigrayans-fighting-for-survival-and-dignity-against-forces-who-want-them-exterminated-and-vanquished-president-of-tigray/) - “#Tigray and the people of Tigray are aligned with nobody or for nobody. They are fighting for their own survival and dignity against forces who want them exterminated and vanquished.”, says President of Tigray, Debretsion Gebremichael in an open letter to the current President of the #UN Security Council, France and #UNSG Antonio Gutteres. The letter dated Sept 7, 2022 is the second
- ["The counter-offensive aims at stopping the offensive and giving peace talks another chance",  Tigray Commander General Tadesse Werede](https://umdmedia.com/the-counter-offensive-aims-at-stopping-the-offensive-and-giving-peace-talks-another-chance-tigray-commander-general-tadesse-werede/) - Commander of Tigray Defence Forces , General Tadesse Worede said the goal of the counter-offensive of his forces is to force Ethiopia to go back to peace talks. He said this in a detailed account of what led into the resumption of war and the current state of affairs in Tigrigna and Amharic language to
- [Leader of Tigray in an open letter: fast approaching a point "we face death whichever way we turn."](https://umdmedia.com/leader-of-tigray-in-an-open-letter-fast-approaching-a-point-we-face-death-whichever-way-we-turn/) - A day before the launch of the ‘large-scale offensive’ by Ethiopia, Tigray’s President Debretsion Gebremichael wrote an open letter to leaders of African Union (AU), Senegal (current chair of the AU), Kenya, UAE, South Africa, UN, EU, US, IGAD. In the open letter from August 23, 2022, the president called up on the leaders to
- [Three days after resumption of war, Tigray Army’s Military Command says another front opening by a joint Eritrean and Ethiopian forces from Eritrea](https://umdmedia.com/three-days-after-resumption-of-war-tigray-armys-military-command-says-another-front-opening-by-a-joint-eritrean-and-ethiopian-forces-from-eritrea/) - After three days of no official war front news since the resumption of war on August 24, 2022, a statement from Tigray Army’s Military Command read on Tigray TV in Tigrigna and Amharic today August 27, 2022 gave details of what it claimed happened over the past three days including the list of divisions on
- ["Large-scale offensive" by Ethiopia on the South front: statement from Tigray Army's Military Command](https://umdmedia.com/large-scale-offensive-by-ethiopia-on-the-south-front-statement-from-tigray-armys-military-command/) - #BreakingNews Tigray Army’s Military Command just announced Ethiopian Army, Amhara Forces including Fano “attacked on the Southern front today (Wednesday, August 24, 2022) at 5 am local time ” in a statement read on Tigray TV adding “their main front is planned to be the western front.” The statement released by Military Command of Tigray
- [Fear of an all-out war hovers over Tigray](https://umdmedia.com/fear-of-an-all-out-war-hovers-over-tigray/) - A statement by Ethiopian National Defense Force issued today, August 23, 2022, warned anyone including media outside those ”who are authorized to report the war” to refrain from writing and talking about the “movement of our troops." New sights of drone flights are being observed in the area according to reports coming out of
- [Ethiopia’s ruling party’s “murder plan” against critical Ethiopian journalists in the West](https://umdmedia.com/ethiopias-ruling-partys-murder-plan-against-critical-ethiopian-journalists-in-the-west/) - “Exercising my freedom of speech is one of the reasons why I love life”, says Tewodros Tsegaye, originally from Ethiopia, now running a US-based media called Reyot Media. On his most recent talk show, Tewodros disclosed he is among a dozen or so journalists and media personalities in the West who are on a list
- [Tigray’s Central Command: Ethiopian artillery attack on Tigray Defense forces positions](https://umdmedia.com/tigrays-central-command-ethiopian-artillery-attack-on-tigray-defense-forces-positions/) - Tigray’s Central Command issued a statement regarding tanks and artillery attacks by #Ethiopian National Defense Army in #WesternTigray targeting areas controlled by #Tigray Defence Forces in the direction of #Dedebit while the latter was “on its regular defence activities”. The shelling occurred on Monday August 15 2022 and lasted for one hour starting at 4pm
- [Update on health outbreaks in Tigray: health professionals in besieged region call for an  urgent help](https://umdmedia.com/update-on-health-outbreaks-in-tigray-health-professionals-in-besieged-region-call-for-an-urgent-help/) - UMD Media previously reported on worrisome outbreaks in Tigray where communication within the region and to the outside world continue to be broken. Here is what we know so far based on information received from health professionals on the ground in Tigray: 1. Malaria outbreak: in 10 Districts (locally known Woredas) in Tigray. Last week
- [ጻንሒት ምስ ቴዎድሮስ ጸጋዬ ኣብ እንዳ ገብረ ሕይወት](https://umdmedia.com/ጻንሒት-ምስ-ቴዎድሮስ-ጸጋዬ-ኣብ-እንዳ-ገብ/)
- [Opposition parties in Tigray to World Bank and EU: "stop supporting Addis Ababa"](https://umdmedia.com/opposition-parties-in-tigray-to-world-bank-and-eu-stop-supporting-addis-ababa/) - Three opposition parties in Tigray called up on the World Bank and the European Union particularly Germany and Italy to stop supporting the Ethiopian government in a joint statement sent to UMD Media today. Tigray Independence Party (TIP), National Congress of Greater Tigray (Baytona) and Salsay Weyane Tigray (SaWeT) accused Addis Ababa for maintaining an
- [Multiple of critiques against Tigray government’s press release on Tigray opposition parties](https://umdmedia.com/multiple-of-critiques-against-tigray-governments-press-release-on-tigray-opposition-parties/) - “The Government of Tigray always tells us how the people know what's best for them and how the ultimate decision should be made by the people. So, they should allow the parties to express their ideas and concerns freely and trust the people to make the right decision.”
- [“Tigray: In The Land of Hunger”](https://umdmedia.com/tigray-in-the-land-of-hunger/) - ARTE unofficial translation, enhanced ARTE Reportage https://www.arte.tv/fr/videos/109207-000-A/ethiopie-tigre-au-pays-de-la-faim/ By Charles Emptaz and Olivier Jobard July 1, 2022 N.B. This is an unofficial translation done from French by M.S., timeline by J.N. (for UMD Media) 00:07: Children climbing in a tree looking for fruits to eat. “Are there any fruits? Give it to me! Did you get
- [ETHIOPIA’S ABIY AHMED: FROM POSTER-BOY OF THE WEST TO POSTER-BOY OF THE LEFT](https://umdmedia.com/ethiopias-abiy-ahmed-from-poster-boy-of-the-west-to-poster-boy-of-the-left/) - John Young, PhD From both his public statements and the view of many on the global left, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is not only fighting Tigrayan ‘terrorists’ but also fending off a neo-colonial West that wants to undermine Ethiopia’s sovereignty. But the problem with portraying Abiy as a valiant African fighter against Western neo-colonialism
- [#TigrayGenocide massacre locations](https://umdmedia.com/tigraygenocide-massacres-locations/) - Political analyst Yosief Ghebrehiwet compiled from social media and mainstream media a list of 276 places in Tigray (villages, towns, cities and districts) wherein massacres (ranging from few individuals to hundreds killed) have taken place. The list covers the period between Nov 4 2020, the start of the war, to June 28 2021, the day Mekelle
- [Alex de Waal's Message on #1YearOfTigrayGenocide](https://umdmedia.com/alex-de-waals-message-on-1yearoftigraygenocide/) - Thank you very much and it’s an honor to be with you on this day. First of all, let me say something to the people of Tigray which is my condolences to you all for everybody whom you have lost over the last year. And anyone who has a heart must recognize the unspeakable suffering
- [Archbishop Michael on Tigray forces: "We will be better off if Satan rules over #Ethiopia...."](https://umdmedia.com/archbishop-michael-on-tigray-forces-we-will-be-better-off-if-satan-rules-over-ethiopia/) - Archbishop Michael is a member of the Holy Synod of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. He now serves as the Archbishop of the Dioceses of South Gondar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. He used to live in Calgary, Alberta, Canada for many years (more than 18 years according to a source) before he went back to Ethiopia
- [Church and State in Abiy Ahmed’s Ethiopia: a week of visits to and from the Palace](https://umdmedia.com/church-and-state-in-abiy-ahmeds-ethiopia-a-week-of-visits-to-and-from-the-palace/) - Abiy Ahmed’s swearing-in ceremony was on October 4 following the June Federal election. The election didn’t include the election of MPs from three out of the nine federal regions. The nomination and approval of the over 20 Federal Cabinet Ministers was thus done in the absence of representatives from three regions and constituencies from the
- [Conversation with Yosief Gebrehiwet on the West's Response to #TigrayGenocide](https://umdmedia.com/conversation-with-yosief-gebrehiwet-on-the-wests-response-to-tigraygenocide/)
- [የትግራይ ቀዳማይ ወያኔ](https://umdmedia.com/tingrayan-first-woyane/)
- [ሓዱሽ ዓመትን ተስፋን - ዕላል ምስ ዶ/ር ሓጎስ ኣብርሃ](https://umdmedia.com/newyear-with-dr-hagos/)
- [Atsede Gebremedhin - Shig Weyanit (member of Revolutionary Torch of Tigray) - in 2020](https://umdmedia.com/atsede-gebremedhin-shig-weyanit-member-of-revolutionary-torch-of-tigray-in-2020/)
- [ጻንሒት ምስ ኣይተ ግርማይ በርሀ ኣብ እንዳ ገብረ ሕይወት](https://umdmedia.com/ጻንሒት-ምስ-ኣይተ-ግርማይ-በርሀ-ኣብ-እንዳ/)
- [Conversation with William Davison on Reporting on Ethiopia: Understanding issues and challenges](https://umdmedia.com/william-davison/)
- [Message of His Holiness Abune Mathias I, Patriarch of Ethiopia, Head of Archbishops,Archbishop of Axum and Itchege of the See of Teklehaymanot](https://umdmedia.com/message-of-his-holiness/) - Translation of full version of original message distributed in a magazine to the attendees before his LIVE address. Text in red is left out from the televised address. PDF Version “The Cross is above all things” Saint Yared When we contemplate about the underlying meaning of the Holy Cross, we find a deeper and broader
- [ኢትዮጵያ ወዴት - ትግራይ እንደ ማሳያ : ጨዋታ ከተመስገን ካሕሳይ ጋር](https://umdmedia.com/ኢትዮጵያ-ወዴት/)

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- [𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝙮 𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮 𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆𝙨𝒕 | July 19 – 25, 2025](https://umdmedia.com/𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝙮-𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮-𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆-3/) - 𝑁𝑒𝑤𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑉𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑠 by Teshome Beyene 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠, 𝙬𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙘𝙪𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙨𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙚𝙨—𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙣 𝙏𝙞𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙞—𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙭𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙞𝙣 𝙙𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙝 𝙗𝙮 𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚.1. 𝐀 𝐓𝐮𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐓𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐢: 𝐑𝐚𝐲𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐈𝐭𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝This past week has been tumultuous in Southern Tigrai, where the people
- [𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝙮 𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮 𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆𝙨𝒕 | July 12 – 19, 2025](https://umdmedia.com/𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝙮-𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮-𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆-2/) - 𝑁𝑒𝑤𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑉𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑠 by Teshome Beyene 𝐼 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑓𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜𝑝𝑖𝑐𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑘’𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑔𝑒𝑠𝑡. 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝑚𝑦 𝑏𝑙𝑜𝑔, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑘 𝑜𝑓 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑖𝑠 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑤.𝑇ℎ𝑒 ℎ𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑠. 𝑇ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑘 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑠𝑢𝑏𝑠𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑏𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑚𝑦 𝑏𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑖𝑛 “𝑠𝑢𝑏𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑐𝑘”.𝖦𝖾𝗇𝖾𝗋𝖺𝗅 𝖳𝖺𝖽𝖾𝗌𝖾 𝖶𝗈𝗋𝖾𝖽𝖾’𝗌 𝖿𝗂𝗋𝗌𝗍 𝟣𝟢𝟢 𝖽𝖺𝗒𝗌 𝗌𝗁𝗈𝗐 𝖼𝖺𝗎𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗎𝗌
- [𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝙮 𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮 𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆𝙨𝒕 | June 29 – July 4, 2025](https://umdmedia.com/𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝙮-𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮-𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆/) - 𝑁𝑒𝑤𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑉𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑠 by Teshome Beyene 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑘 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑝𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑒, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝐸𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑜𝑝𝑖𝑎 𝑖𝑛 𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙—𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑇𝑖𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑖 𝑖𝑛 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟—𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑑𝑢𝑒 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠. 𝐴𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠, 𝑃𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑀𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝐴𝑏𝑖𝑦 𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑘𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑐 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑘𝑒𝑦 𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑒𝑠, 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑒𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑢𝑛𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒—𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝑓𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝐸𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑜𝑝𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑛𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑦 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑑
- [𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝙮 𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮 𝘿𝒊𝙜𝒆𝙨𝒕 | June 21 – 28, 2025](https://umdmedia.com/𝙏𝒊𝙜𝒓𝙖𝒍𝙮-𝑾𝙚𝒆𝙠𝒍𝙮-𝘿𝒊𝙜/) - 𝑁𝑒𝑤𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑉𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑠 by Teshome Beyene 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘵 𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘳 𝘳𝘩𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘮—𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘵, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺. 𝘐’𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵, 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸, 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘛𝘪𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘺. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘴, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴.𝘈𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴, 𝘐 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘺, 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴.
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- [AGREEMENT FOR LASTING PEACE THROUGH A PERMANENT CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES  BETWEEN  THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA AND THE TIGRAY PEOPLE’S LIBERATION FRONT (TPLF)](https://umdmedia.com/agreement-for-lasting-peace-through-a-permanent-cessation-of-hostilities-between-the-government-of-the-federal-democratic-republic-of-ethiopia-and-the-tigray-peoples-liberation-fr/) - PREAMBLE Agreeing to peacefully resolve the violent conflict that erupted on November 3, 2020, in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia in a manner consistent with the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia; Recognizing the destructive consequence of the conflict between the two Parties on human lives and livelihoods; Affirming that political problems
- [Opposition parties in Tigray to World Bank and EU: "stop supporting Addis Ababa"](https://umdmedia.com/opposition-parties-in-tigray-to-world-bank-and-eu-stop-supporting-addis-ababa/) - Three opposition parties in Tigray called up on the World Bank and the European Union particularly Germany and Italy to stop supporting the Ethiopian government in a joint statement sent to UMD Media today. Tigray Independence Party (TIP), National Congress of Greater Tigray (Baytona) and Salsay Weyane Tigray (SaWeT) accused Addis Ababa for maintaining an
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- [“Tigray: In The Land of Hunger”](https://umdmedia.com/tigray-the-land-of-hunger/) - ARTE unofficial translation, enhanced ARTE Reportage https://www.arte.tv/fr/videos/109207-000-A/ethiopie-tigre-au-pays-de-la-faim/ By Charles Emptaz and Olivier Jobard July 1, 2022 N.B. This is an unofficial translation done from French by M.S., timeline by J.N. (for UMD Media) 00:07: Children climbing in a tree looking for fruits to eat. “Are there any fruits? Give it to me! Did you get
- [Multiple of critiques against Tigray government’s press release on Tigray opposition parties](https://umdmedia.com/multiple-of-critiques-against-tigray-governments-press-release-on-tigray-opposition-parties/) - Tigray Communication Affairs Bureau has accused ‘some political parties’ in the region of hindering the struggle aka Mekhete, and providing a fertile ground for the continuation of the “genocide by the invading forces”. The Bureau called up on the people of Tigray to stop the parties from “continuing with their destructive act”. The statement written
- [Message of His Holiness Abune Mathias (PDF)](https://umdmedia.com/message-of-his-holiness-abune-mathias-pdf/)
- [](https://umdmedia.com/message-of-his-holiness-abune-mathias/) - Message of His Holiness Abune Mathias I, Patriarch of Ethiopia, Head of Archbishops,Archbishop of Axum and Itchege of the See of Teklehaymanot “The Cross is above all things” Saint Yared Translation of full version of original message distributed in a magazine to the attendees before his LIVE address. Text in red is left out from
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