Esat news november 29, 2016 the family of andargachew tsige will deliver a 24,000strong petition to the downing street, calling on the prime minister to seek his return from ethiopia. Netizens are now demanding ethiopia to release him unconditionally and also asking. Tsige was tried in absentia in ethiopia and sentenced to death for an alleged coup attempt. Gedu andargachew has won reelection as the president of the amhara national regional state for a third consecutive time, despite earlier reports that he would not continue. There is a movement launched by his family to save the life of andargachew from execution. Ato andargachew, who was traveling on a british passport, had been abducted by yemeni secret police and woyanne agents at sanaa international airport. Endargachew tsige was kidnapped on june 23rd, 2014 at the sanaa international airport while on transit to eritrea by ethiopian security agents with the active connivance and collaboration of yemeni intelligence services. The article raises, among other things, some basic questions of common interest for both eritreans and ethiopians engaged in the struggle for justice, democracy and human right. Andargachew tsige, the secretary general of the terrorist group ginbot 7 with dr. Ethiopia frees abducted briton andargachew tsege on death. Andargachew tiruneh is the author of the ethiopian revolution 1974 1987 4. Jan 23, 2015 andargachew was already sentenced to death in absentia well before he fell in the hands of the tplf men in power in ethiopia.
Netizens are now demanding ethiopia to release him unconditionally and also asking the uk government to put pressure on ethiopia to secure his release. Click here for part 2 i am happy hearing ato andargachew emphasizing the need for revealing the whole truth about the crimes of the regime before undertaking any reconciliation. Jul 17, 2014 on july 9, her partner, andargachew tsige, a leader of ethiopias largest exiled opposition movement, was arrested in an airport transit lounge in yemen. He also was a member of the ethiopia squad at the 2001 fifa world youth cup. May 14, 2018 andargachew tsige to be released from prison. Getachew reda and andargachew tsige on the attempted coup. In that tournament in argentina he had scored the most goals for his team and was about the th highest scorer in the tournament external links. What was done was against all international conventions and is considered illegal. Librarything catalogs yours books online, easily, quickly and for free. Andargachew tsige book signing in addis abeba duration.
Andargachew tsige was secretarygeneral of the opposition group ginbot 7 based mainly in ethiopias arch foe eritrea. Ever since the arrest of andargachew tsige, the chairman of ginbot 7, a couple of weeks ago, the topic has been widely discussed in both national and international media. U and aba mela the bimbo needs multiple lashes soaked with mitmita and salt. Misrepresentation of facts by the guardian regarding. On 23 june 2014 andargachew tsige was illegally detained at sanaa airport in yemen, while travelling from dubai to eritrea on his uk passport. Aba mela, you might not believe it but i have seen the interview of amoraw twice, and i do admire him very much. Jun 08, 2016 an open letter to the bbc i read your news report about the story of the 9yearold girl suing the british government over her fathers andargachew tsiges, andys imprisonment in ethiopia, written by alan white of the buzzfeed news reporter, posted on may 27, 2016. Esat yetamintu engeda ato berehanu damite aba mela 15 july 20 youtube. This family man should be released and released to his angelic children soon. Esat special on andargachew tsege july 17 2014 duration. May 25, 2018 andargachew tsige, an ethiopian born british citizen, who was in jail charged with terrorism has been confirmed to be among the list of convicted prisoners sent to president mulatu teshome for pardon. Working group on arbitrary detention advance unedited version opinions adopted by the working group on arbitrary detention at its seventysecond, 20 29 april 2015 no. Misrepresentation of facts by the guardian regarding andargachew tsige.
Introduction endargachew tsige was kidnapped on june 23rd, 2014 at the sanaa international airport while on transit to eritrea by ethiopian security agents with the active connivance and collaboration of yemeni intelligence services. Ethiopias pm abiy ahmed breaks the internet with photo of. Congressman from california, and a number of human rights. Esat efeta 05 july 2014 special on andargachew tsige duration.
Andargachew tiruneh author of the ethiopian revolution. Andargachew is one of the main founders and backbones of the ginbot 7 movement. Esat demaq kalat andargachew tsige 05 june 2017 the. Andargachew tisge free at last, celebrated in addis ababa. Andargachew tsige, an ethiopian born british citizen, who was in jail charged with terrorism has been confirmed to be among the list of convicted prisoners sent to president mulatu teshome for pardon. On 2015, gedu was reelected as chief administrator of the region. Ato andargachew tsige launched his new book on sunday 23 june 2019 in a ceremony that was held inside the ethiopian embassy in. In that tournament in argentina he had scored the most goals for his team and was about the th highest scorer in the tournament. Posted in congress watch, countries, defense news, democracy, ethiopia, politics and security, regional issues 0 comments. On 23 june 2014, he was abducted by ethiopian security forces while in transit in yemens sanaa international airport. Ethiopias pm abiy ahmed breaks the internet with photo. Washington, dc yemeni authorities on june 24 arrestedandargachew tsige while he was in transit at sanaa airport, sources said.
Aba mela, i know what marginalization means, like i told you the other day we shewans wrote the book on that. Ethiopia frees abducted briton andargachew tsege on death row. Andargachew is a member of the ethiopia national football team. Andargachew tsige was arrested last june while in transit through yemens main airport and forcibly removed to addis ababa. The abduction of endargachew tsige, and the nature and.
After days of suspense following the announcement of the release of ethiopias endeared opposition leader andargachew tsige, his supporters in addis ababa had finally a chance to celebrate him in the premises of his fathers home in bole and nearby streets. Andargachew tsige, the secretary general of the terrorist. Andargachew tsige was taken prisoner by the tplf woyane regime on june 2014. Andargachew tsige to be released ap at tadias magazine. No official statements have been made by the yemeni or ethiopian authorities about andargachews whereabouts, but human rights activists in yemen told amnesty he was seized and taken to ethiopia the day he landed.
Andargachew was already sentenced to death in absentia well before he fell in the hands of the tplf men in power in ethiopia. In 2005, tsige returned to ethiopia and published a book in amharic which loosely translates to freedom fighter who does not know freedom, an analysis of. Opride barely 24 hours after his release from a maximum security prison in ethiopia, where he spent the last four years on death row, rebel leader andargachew tsige on wednesday met with prime minister abiy ahmed, who sanctioned his surprise pardon. Yetetsafe yetenebebe yeqereb, endetsafut, endanebebut, endalut halafinetu yebelebetu new. In 2009, andargachew was tried in absentia in ethiopia and sentenced to death for an alleged coup attempt. What are the effects of andargachew tsiges kidnap and arrest.
Andargachew tsige was arrested last june while in transit through yemens main airport and forcibly removed to. Rather surprisingly, the main talking point has emerged to be on whether the british would have. Andargachew tsige is detained at a nondescript house in. The source submits that the deprivation of liberty of mr. The report says close to 600 people are being released in. Now andargachew is in a secret location and is not visited by relatives. Today, mr tseges partner and three children who have not been able to speak to him since december 2014. Gedu andargachew retains position ethiopia observer. Andargachew tsige with sisay agena on esat youtube.
He was appointed to the post in 20, succeeding ayalew gobeze who took an ambassadorial post in turkey. Andargachew tsege book launch like no other tesfanews. By engidu woldie esat ethiopias high profile political prisoner was freed today and welcomed at his residence by a jubilant crowd. Its a rare conciliatory gesture, unimaginable even two months, by the leader of the longruling ethiopian peoples revolutionary. It is also the main source of ethiopian orthodox church books. Andargachew tsige strategic thinking on east africa. Torture,imprisonment, thousands fleeing, no religious freedom, the only university is closed, everybody is in the army, no parliament, no election, no functioning institution, no free. Andargachew tsige pardoned by ethiopia ethiopia news al. Esat in depth interview with andargachew tsege part 1. The stateaffiliated fana broadcasting corporate reports that andargachew was pardoned under special circumstances with the intervention of the attorney general. Now andargachew tsige is in prison in yemen he might be sent to ethiopia to face justice for his crimes against the state of ethiopia.
Since 1998 eritrea is at war, harboring proxy warriors especially the notorious al shabab. The solidarity movement for a new ethiopia smne strongly condemns the recent illegal arrest and extradition of mr. He was prosecuted in absentia again in 2012 on terrorism charges and sentenced to death. Andargachew was allegedly picked up at the yemeni airport in sanaa while in transit from dubai to eritrea. Why are we not listening to andargechaw tsigeginbot 7. Netizens demand ethiopia to release andargachew tsige. Jul 20, 2014 it was on june 23, 2014 that andargachew tsige, the secretary general of ginbot 7 movement for democracy, justice and equality, has been kidnapped from sanna airport by yemeni securities and was handed over to ethiopian securities. On 24 june 2014 andargachew tsige, an ethiopian political activist, disappeared at sanaa airport in yemen while travelling between the united arab emirates and eritrea.
He was removed from the airplane and flown to ethiopia. Andargachew, or andy, tsige fled addis abbaba in the 1970s following threats against his life from the military regime, the derg, which then controlled ethiopia. Gedu replaced by ambachew mekonen the reason behind resignation remains unclear gedu warned against the dangers of polarized political climate the president of the amhara national regional state, gedu andargachew tendered his resignation friday which was accepted by the amhara. Sep 16, 20 tpdm interview with ato andargachew tsgie part threewmv v9. Asamnew tsige, suspected ringleader in ethiopian coup. Tiwlid ayedenager egnam eninager volume 1 paperback 2018. On july 9, her partner, andargachew tsige, a leader of ethiopias largest exiled opposition movement, was arrested in an airport transit lounge in yemen. Andargachew tsige was found guilty of terrorism and sentenced in absentia in 2009 over his role in the opposition group ginbot 7. Jun 25, 2015 andargachew, or andy, tsige fled addis abbaba in the 1970s following threats against his life from the military regime, the derg, which then controlled ethiopia.
Tsige while he was attempting to board a plane bound for eritrea. It was on june 23, 2014 that andargachew tsige, the secretary general of ginbot 7 movement for democracy, justice and equality, has been kidnapped from sanna airport by yemeni securities and was handed over to ethiopian securities. The leader of an opposition movement, andargachew tsege, was kidnapped at a yemeni airport in june 2014 in a joint operation by the yemeni and ethiopian intelligence and was held in solitary confinement until his release today. What are the effects of andargachew tsiges kidnap and. He was waiting for his flight when yemeni security men whisked him away into detention. Here two personalities, one getachew reda, a senior official of the tigray peoples liberation front tplf and andargachew tsige. Andargachew tsige, secretary general of patriotic ginbot 7 speaks about his abduction from yemen airport, prison conditions ethiopia and more. Etv news ato andargachew tsige pardoned may 26, 2018. Family of andargachew tsige to deliver petition to british. During a layover there, yemeni security agents, tipped off and. His arrest brought attention from the british government, a u. By yilma bekele andargachew tsige was taken prisoner by the tplf woyane regime on june 24 while on transit at sana, yemen international airport. Download sodereondemand app from apple, android download the app and watch full movies. Andargachew tsige was sentenced to death in absentia in 2009 over his involvement with an ethiopian opposition organization, then arrested in yemen five years later read the full story.
September 3, 2014the ethiopian government is holding andargachew tsige, secretary general of ginbot 7, since his extradition from yemen last month. I have a painting that i drew when i was in the 7th grade. Andargachew tsige mentioned in his new book that british removed queen victorias voice message to menelik ii because to have the. Yemen detains ethiopian andargachew tsige during transit. The cocky meles would not put money unless he was sure he would win, writes andargachew. After denying his abduction for more than two weeks, on july 9th, the tplf gangs were seen to be parading their. Andargachew tsige was found guilty of terrorism and. He is now being tortured in a secret prison in ethiopia. Sep 26, 2014 without confirmation of his location, andargachew is at acute risk of torture. He had been on his way from the united arab emirates to eritrea when he was picked up by yemeni security, who then bundled him onto a plane bound for ethiopia. Andargatchew tsige, secretary of ginbot 7, a rebel group based in eritrea, arrived in the yemeni capital aboard yemenia airlines. He was swiftly handed over to the ethiopian authorities, who had for years posted his name at the top of the regimes most wanted list.
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