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Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) — Ethnic Conflict In Ethiopia, Episode four

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Episode four
 
The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) led a successful battle against all political groups during Ethiopia's civil war. But today the party's victories are being undone as old rivals gain ground in Ethiopia. In episode four of our series on ethnic conflict in Ethiopia, we discuss the allegations against the party and whether the claims hold any weight.  
 

People in this episode:
 
Dr. Weldu Weldeyesus
  • Language instructor at the Community College of Denver

  • Ethnicity: Tigrayan  


    • Tewodrose Tirfe 
    • Co-founder of the Amhara Association of America


    Deacon Yoseph Tafari  
    • Ordained deacon serving under the Archdiocese of the exiled Ethiopian Orthodox Holy Synod

  • Chariman of the Ethiopian American Civic Council


    • Dr. Edmond Keller

    • Professor at University of California, Los Angeles

  • Long-time commentator and observer of Ethiopian history and politics


    • Dr. Paulos Milkias
    • Political Science Instructor at Concordia University

  • Ethinicity: Oromo


    • Besrat Amare

    • Former TPLF member 

  • Headed the party's intelligence department during the Ethiopian Civil War 


    • Yonas Deressa
    Paul Henze
    • Former consultant for think tank Rand Corp.

  • Former CIA station chief in Ethi­o­pia during the 1960s and ’70s

    • Goshu Wolde 
    • Foreign Minister of Ethiopia from 1983-1986 under the Derg

  • Former leader of the Ethiopian Medhin Democratic Party


    • Mesfin Wolde-Mariam
    • One of the major leaders representing the Coalition for Unity and Democracy party during the 2005 elections  


    Mohamed Olad 

    • Somali region native 


    Dr. Yohannes Gedamu
    • Lecturer of Political Science at Georgia Gwinnett College

  • Born in Gonder in the Amhara region


    • Dr. Ezekiel Gebissa
    • Professor of History and African Studies at Kettering University

  • Ethnicity: Oromo


    • Chester A. Crocker

    • Former assistant secretary of department of state of African affairs



    Gerald B. H. Solomon
    • Former U.S. Rep. 

    U.S. Rep. Chris Smith
     
    Credits:
     
    Human Rights Watch video on the Irreecha Festival, Sept. 19, 2017 

    CSPAN video library 
    • Civil War and Famine in Ethiopia, June 18, 1991

  • Paul Henze's testimony, Famine and Civil War in the Horn of Africa, May 30, 1991

  • Ethiopian Famine, April 21, 1988


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    HARAMBEE TODAYBy Rutha Bahlibi