East Africa

There was a time when Ethioforum, through the voice of Yayasew Shimelis, stood among the few platforms that dared to speak truth during the darkest hours of the Tigray genocide. In the midst of blackout, bloodshed, and silence from the international community, Yayasew gave voice to stories that would have otherwise gone unheard. For that, we—the people of Tigray—recognized and valued his courage. We still do. But how painful it is when a voice that once stood for justice becomes an echo of propaganda. How disheartening it is to see a platform that once dared to speak for the voiceless now serve as a channel for distortion, selectively sourced from the very circles that sought to erase Tigray from the map. Recently, Ethioforum’s portrayal of the TPLF as a stagnant and collapsing force, supposedly backed by whispers from the Tequilanist camp and elements aligned with Abiy Ahmed’s machinery, isn’t just a miscalculation—it’s a grave moral misstep. Here’s the truth: attacking TPLF in this m...

ሰሞኑን   ኢትዮፎረም   የራሱ   ያልሆኑ   ድምጾች የሚስተጋ ቡ በት   የገደል   ማሚቶ  ሆኖ  እያገለገለ   ነው ፡፡  አቶ ጌታቸው   አክቲቪስት   ሆነው   በአደባባይ   በየ-ዩቱዩቡ   ያሰራጩት አሉባልታ   አልበቃ   ብ ሏቸ ው   አሁን   ደግሞ  በታዋቂ   ዩቱዩብ   ጀርባ ብቅ   ያሉ   ይመስላሉ ፡፡  ቀድሞ   ከትግራይ   ህዝብ   ጎን   ተስልፎ ድምጹን   ሲያሰማ   የምናውቀው   ኢትዮፎረም   አሁን  ደግሞ በትግራይ  ህዝብ   እና   በመሪው   ድርጀት   ላይ  የተነሳ ይመስላል፡፡  በሚ ንስተ ር ነት   ማዕረግ   የምስራቅ   አፍሪካ   አማካሪ   ሆነው ተሾሙ   የተባሉት   አቶ   ጌታቸው   የምስራቅ   አፍሪካ   አማካሪ  ሆኖ  መሾም   ማለት   ትግራይን  መበጥበጥ   እንደሆነ   “ የትግራይን ጉዳይ  አልጨረስኩም ”   በሚል   በ ሰጡት   አሳብ   ነግረውናል ፡፡   አቶ   ጌታቸው   ማልያ   ቀይ ረው   ፣  በአዲስ   ለተሰለፉበት   ሜዳ ሊጫወቱ   ፣   በኢትዮፎረም   ጀርባ   ያስተጋቡትን   ድምፅ   ከንቱ ጩ...

In times of political transition and uncertainty, the easiest targets for revisionist narratives are the very individuals who sacrificed everything to protect the integrity, history, and future of their people. It is in this context that we must urgently respond to recent disinformation efforts—particularly a disturbing attempt by former Interim President of Tigray, Getachew Reda, to disparage one of Tigray’s most courageous daughters: Fetlewerk, known by her struggle name, Monjerino. For anyone familiar with Tigray’s revolutionary past, Monjerino is not just a name—it is a symbol of resistance, resilience, and raw courage. At the tender age of 15, she joined the armed struggle against the fascist Derg regime, standing shoulder to shoulder with veterans who shaped the future of Tigray. She remained unwavering in her principles, her allegiance rooted deeply in the protection and liberation of her people. It is therefore both tragic and absurd that a man like Getachew Reda—who enjoyed th...

Since the outbreak of war in November 2020, the people of Tigray have endured one of the gravest humanitarian and political crises of the 21st century. What began as a military campaign swiftly devolved into a genocidal onslaught, leaving thousands dead, millions displaced, and entire generations  fractured. And while bullets may have paused, the suffering has not. The wounds are deep, and they are still bleeding—especially for the most vulnerable. In Sudan, tens of thousands of Tigrayan refugees remain stranded in desolate camps. These people, many of whom fled horrific atrocities, massacres, and systemic rape, are now languishing in a collapsing Sudanese state. They are starving, unprotected, forgotten by the very international systems built to shelter the displaced. They cannot return home—not because peace has come—but because justice and  security have not. Worse, the very architecture of Tigray’s suffering is being whitewashed in front of our eyes. Those who bet...

In a country still grieving its sons and daughters, some people are throwing parties — not in memory of the martyrs, but in celebration of betrayal. Getachew Reda, freshly rewarded by his master Abiy Ahmed with an advisory role in the Prime Minister’s office, has become the crown jewel of the Tequilanist circle — a group that sold resistance for recognition, traded pain for privilege, and swapped the voice of the people for the velvet of power. His new appointment is not a promotion; it is a payment — for dismantling the last threads of Tigrayan resistance, silencing the just cause, and suffocating the very spirit that held the region together during its darkest hours. But perhaps more heartbreaking than Getachew’s descent into the palace of genociders is the orchestra of Macchiatonists — scavenger minds still lingering in Mekelle — clapping with the enthusiasm of loyalty gone cheap. These are not just bystanders. These are children of the struggle, grown on TPLF’s wartime rations, fed...

In a recent interview from the comfort of Dubai—far from the starving camps of displaced Tigrayans—Getachew Reda once again opened his well-polished mouth not for truth or justice, but to spit venomous white lies, distortions, and self-serving narratives that serve only one master: his mission to erase Tigray’s soul in exchange for political survival and personal luxury. This is not just an interview. It’s a testament to betrayal wrapped in victimhood, coated with Tequilanism—the toxic ideology of selling out your people while toasting your own reflection in hotel mirrors. 1. “Peace” for the Press, Not for the People Getachew parrots the usual line about the Pretoria Agreement as a “step towards peace.” But who is he fooling? While he praises this deal, Tigray bleeds. Tigrayan lands remain occupied, thousands are displaced, and the very forces who protected Tigray from annihilation—the TDF—are criminalized and sidelined. If the Pretoria Agreement was a real path to peace, why was it si...

For months, the members of the so-called Interim Administration of Tigray paraded the slogan: "ሰላም ኢና ንደሊ!"—translated as "We just need peace." A phrase so simple yet so hollow when measured against their actions. The people of Tigray, bleeding from years of war, displacement, and starvation, have asked in desperation: "Doesn't Tigray need peace? Who in Tigray doesn’t want peace?" Yet, those questions remain unanswered, as the Interim Administration exposes itself not as a peacemaker but as an instrument of betrayal. The hypocrisy of their rhetoric reached its peak when they recently announced their support for arming forces in Afar—not against the real threats to Tigray’s survival but against the Tigray Defense Forces (TDF), the very force that safeguarded their lives during the genocidal war. This is no mere political maneuver; this is a calculated act of treachery. Instead of strengthening the security of Tigray, they are actively working to disarm ...