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Re: Tigrian elites infighting continues unabashedly as Eritreans and Ethiopians suffer the consequences

Post by eden » 24 Sep 2022, 14:32

Gebreyesus vs. Gebremeskel

Why can’t people see these wars are the wars of the two Tegaru elites? I don’t get it. Do you know the wars would stop if the two work out their issues planted by colonial Italy? Italy left long ago but the Tigrians are still at each other’s throats thanks to its standard colonial divide and rule strategy. Even the most powerful Tigrian elites are fighting each other today, causing Eritrea and Ethiopia people to suffer everywhere. Where are Tigrian scholars to figure this out?

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Re: Tigrian elites infighting continues unabashedly as Eritreans and Ethiopians suffer the consequences

Post by TesfaNews » 24 Sep 2022, 14:40



Raesi Woldemichael Solomon, ruler of Mereb Melash

Raesi Woldemichael Solomon (Aba Gomida) of Hazegga (Eritrea) became the Governor of Mereb Melash and Hamasien after the Battle of Wekidiba in 1876 where his army defeated the army of Degiat Hailu Tewoldemedhin (Aba Gala or Aba Habal) of Tsazegga (Eritrea) ending the conflict of the two powerful noble houses who have been vying to gain power to rule Mereb Melash. The territory mainly constitutes the central highlands of Eritrea. Degiat Hailu Tewoldemedhin was wounded and killed in the battle.

Raesi Woldemichael Solomon, being at odds with the Ethiopian monarchy under Emperor Yohaness IV, would continue to defend his territory from the Abyssinian invaders. He was initially loyal to Emperor Yohannes and even fought with bravery at the Battle of Gundet against the Egyptians. But before the Battle of Gura’e, he sensed that Yohannes would appoint Degiat Hailu as governor of Mereb Mellash and he thus turned against Yohannes and sided with the Egyptians at Gura’e. With the defeat of the Egyptians at the Battle of Gura’e, he would lead the life of a rebel against the Ethiopian Monarch.

https://zantana.org/raesi-woldemichael- ... tes-power/

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