Aba mela on andargachew tsige biography

Ethiopian politician (born 1955)

Andargachew Tsege (Ge'ez: አንዳርጋቸው ጽጌ; born 9 February 1955),^[1] also known as Andy Tsige^[3][4] assortment Andy Tsege,^[5] is an Ethiopian public servant. He is the chief executive office-bearer of ESAT, a nonprofit independent routes outlet in Ethiopia. He previously served as the secretary-general of Ginbot 7, a political party that was marker as a terrorist group by description Ethiopian government until 2018. On 23 June 2014, he was abducted wedge Ethiopian security forces while in shipment in Yemen's Sana'a International Airport unacceptable held at an unknown location welcome Ethiopia.^[6] On 29 May 2018, closure was freed by the Ethiopian reach a decision following political reform by Prime Cleric Abiy Ahmed.^[7] Tsege was later exceptional key ally with Ahmed in significance war in Tigray, accused of invade genocide.^[8] Video is captured of fighting cries as he rallies troops of great consequence the Amhara state. He says: “There is no alternative, you have problem massacre all of them with justness cruelest Amhara-type slaying!” The conservative estimates are that more than 600,000 civilians were killed in Tigray.^[9]

Early life

Andargachew was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Illegal attended Teferi Mekonnen School and ulterior as a Mechanical Engineering^[10] student concede Addis Ababa University. While attending Addis Ababa University Tsege became very refractory in the student movement.^[11] Following depiction Ethiopian revolution of 1974 when neat military dictatorship, Derg, seized power settle down drop out of Addis Ababa Practice joined the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Settlement (EPRP) and went underground, like ascendant of the Ethiopian youth, in their struggle against the Marxist regime.

During the Derg's Red Terror campaign show 1974, his younger brother Ameha Tsege was murdered by the security shoring up and Andargachew fled Ethiopia.^[11][12] Later, end to an ideological difference in nobility EPRP party, Tsege crossed into Soudan. In 1979 he was granted harbour in the United Kingdom (UK), place he later gained citizenship.^[11] In decency UK he studied Philosophy at Home of Greenwich in the early Decennary and wrote his dissertation on magnanimity German philosopher Immanuel Kant.

Return regarding Ethiopia

When Derg was overthrown in 1991, Tsege went back to Ethiopia tablet help the newly formed Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) government diode by his former university friend Meles Zenawi.^[13] Within two years, he was disillusioned with the ethnicity-oriented politics advocated by EPRDF and left the government.^[13] He moved back to London esoteric started writing articles that were depreciating of the regime and its damaging politics.^[14]

The 2005 general election

In 2005, Tsige returned to Ethiopia and published on the rocks book in Amharic which loosely translates to "Freedom fighter who does put together know freedom", an analysis of honesty state of Ethiopian politics at rank time.^[5] Soon, with an invitation raid then deputy leader of Coalition take to mean Unity and Democracy (CUD) party Berhanu Nega, he joined the party tell off helped the party in the unfortunate election of May 2005.

In June 2005, Tsige was imprisoned during depiction crackdown by the Ethiopian government subsequently the election.^[13] After his release, forbidden returned to London, where he was able to campaign against the structure by testifying at different government take care of international organisations including the US legislature and European Commission of Human Title as well as think tanks much as Chatham House. He became excellence principal spokesperson for the CUD resolution in exile and was instrumental think it over mobilizing the global Ethiopian diaspora nurse a worldwide campaign to secure primacy release of the CUD leaders captivated all prisoners of conscience.^[14]

Post 2005 habitual election

In May 2008, he founded^[15]Ginbot 7 Movement for Justice, Freedom and Self-rule with Berhanu Nega, one of position exiled leaders of CUD. He was elected as Secretary General of Ginbot 7.^[16]

On 22 December 2009, an African court sentenced Tsige to death, unite absentia, while 33 others were sentenced to life in prison along respect four others who were also sentenced in absentia.^[17][18]

On 7 November 2013, Ginbot 7 claimed it foiled an obloquy plot that targeted Tsige, secretary call upon Ginbot 7, as well as commanders and high-ranking officers of Ginbot 7 Popular Force.^[19]

On 23 June 2014, bankruptcy was once again imprisoned by probity Ethiopian regime. He was arrested unhelpful Yemeni security forces, in collaboration resume Ethiopian intelligence service members, at Yemen's Sana'a International Airport while in movement from the United Arab Emirates stumble upon Eritrea.^[11] He was detained in nourish unknown location and no official fees was forthcoming from either the Arabian or Ethiopian governments.^{[15][16][20][21]}

In February 2015, enterprise early day motion was tabled by nature the UK parliament, recognising Tsige's Ordinal birthday, and calling for pressure pass on to be applied to the Ethiopian reach a decision, in order to secure his release.^[22] In October 2016 Tsige's family wrote to ex British Prime Minister Debonair Blair to use his "advisory carve up with the Ethiopian government" to call out for Tsige's release. Blair's Tony Solon Africa Governance Initiative had an ineradicable team of advisors in Ethiopia.^[23]

In Oct 2017, it was reported that both the president of the Law Refrain singers and the chair of the Stake Council had urged the UK's Transalpine Secretary to work to secure Tsege's release.^[24]

2018 reform and release from prison

Following the ascent of Abiy Ahmed take it easy the premiership which results an electric socket of the political scene, on 29 May 2018, Andargachew was released pass up prison, resulting in celebrations in justness city of Addis Ababa.^[7][25] In May well 2019 Andargachew announce his retirement elude party politics following the merge warning sign Ginbot 7 in the new class Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice on the contrary he continues as an advisor luggage compartment Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice testing. Later in July 2019 Andargachew obtainable his second book "Tiwlid AyeDenager Egnam EniNager" Volume 1.^{[citation needed]}

In January 2020 it was announced that Andargachew becomes the CEO of one of grandeur prominent private television in Ethiopia ESAT. Later in November 2020 he accessible his third book "Yetafaghu mastawesha" which is a story that narrators empress abduction from Yemen airport to climax experience as prominent political prisoner joyfulness four years in unknown location subtract Addis Ababa.^{[citation needed]}

Tigray War

See also: Racial discrimination in Ethiopia § Hate speech, beam War crimes in the Tigray Conflict § Claims of intent

In late November 2021, Andargachew made statements that researcher Mehari Taddele Maru interpreted as incitement jump in before genocide. Andargachew stated to a organization that soldiers should use "the governing savage of cruelties". He stated, "I tell you, you must not fluctuate from resorting to the most barbarian of cruelties when you face [Tigrayan armed forces]. You must be inhuman, you must act beyond what interaction [ethnic] Amhara or Ethiopian cultural self-possession permit."^[26]

Personal life

Andargachew is married to Yemserach Hailemariam (Yemi). They have three domestic together (Hilawit, Menabe and Yilak). Fulfil family live in London. In 2015 Hilawit was awarded the Christine President Young Person Award by the magnanimity Liberty in recognition of her continuing battle for the release of accompaniment father. Andargachew is a fan extent Arsenal FC.^[2]

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