TPLF 44th anniversary celebration in Mekelle united purged faction with current leaders of the party. borkenaFebruary 18,2019Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) commemorated its 44th anniversary at the “Martyrs Statue” in Mekelle, the seat of Tigray regional state. Gebru Asrat, was president of Tigray regional state, and had to establish another ethnic Tigray party, Arena, after he was purged from TPLF in 2000. Outside of Ethiopia, supporters of the ethnic Tigray party in North America, Europe and Middle East have celebrated the 44th anniversary of the organization. Tigray regional state reportedly refused to hand over former spy chief, Getachew Assefa, who is accused of egregious human rights violations.

Source: Ethiopian News February 19, 2019 03:33 UTC