Mekelle፡Telaviv, Nairobi, Pretoria, London,March 17፡2025 (Tigray Herald)
“The Betrayal of Tigray: How TPLF Military Militias Conspired with Eritrea to Launch a War Against Their Own People”
Critical Questions Raised:
Is this so-called “Book Launching Ceremony” in Adwa truly a cultural event, or a disguised
declaration of war against the people of Tigra?
The TPLF Military Warlords’ Treasonous Conspiracy Against the People of Tigray: A Criminal Campaign of Terror and Illegal Gold Exploitation in Collaboration with the Eritrean Regime
Executive Summary
The Horn of Africa Geopolitical Review (HAGR), in collaboration with leading regional security experts, intelligence analysts, and international human rights observers, presents this groundbreaking investigative report.
This report exposes the treasonous conspiracy orchestrated by the TPLF military warlords, led by General Megebe Haile, who has emerged as the hidden mastermind behind the illegal gold mining and smuggling operations in Tigray. Under the guise of launching a so-called “Book Ceremony” in Adwa city, General Megebe and his loyalist militias have staged a military show of
force, strategically signaling a declaration of war against the Tigrayan people and the Tigray Interim Government in direct violation of the Pretoria Peace Agreement.
This criminal operation, conducted in secret collaboration with the Eritrean regime, aims to destabilize Tigray’s fragile peace process, undermine the Tigray Interim Government, and reignite conflict in the region.
Critical Questions Raised:
Is this so-called “Book Launching Ceremony” in Adwa truly a cultural event, or a disguised
declaration of war against the people of Tigray?
Why is General Megebe Haile mobilizing armed TPLF militias while the Tigray Interim
Government is pushing for peace and political reform?
What role is the Eritrean regime playing in financing and supporting this criminal network of illegal gold exploitation in Tigray?
How has the illegal gold revenue been used to destabilize the Tigray political landscape and finance armed militias?
Why is the international community silent on these grave violations of the Pretoria Peace
Agreement and the ongoing crimes against humanity committed by TPLF military factions?
- The Criminal Syndicate Behind Tigray’s Illegal Gold Mining Exploitation
General Megebe Haile, notoriously known as the “Ghost Leader” of Tigray’s underground gold smuggling network, has built a sophisticated criminal empire within the TPLF military structure.
Key Findings:
Systematic illegal gold extraction and smuggling, facilitated by corrupt TPLF military figures and Eritrean intelligence operatives.
Financing of armed militias to sabotage the Tigray Interim Government and crush the people’s demand for justice and accountability.
Direct collaboration with Eritrean regime officials to destabilize Tigray’s security and weaken its territorial integrity.
- The Adwa Book Ceremony: A Military Show of Force or a Declaration of War?
The so-called “Book Ceremony” in Adwa city, staged by General Megebe and his TPLF
loyalists, is a well-calculated military mobilization strategy aimed at:
Intimidating the Tigray Interim Government and pro-peace voices.
Preparing for a new wave of armed insurgency to sabotage the Pretoria Peace Agreement. Creating chaos and division within Tigray to enable Eritrean infiltration and occupation of strategic areas.
Critical Analysis:
Is this a “Book Launching Event” or a strategic declaration of war against the people of Tigray and the Tigray Interim Government?
- Ongoing Human Rights Violations and Terror Campaign Against the People of Tigray
According to verified reports from Tigray’s Human Rights Monitoring Network, TPLF military militias under General Megebe’s command are committing widespread atrocities, particularly in the South Eastern and Southern Zones of Tigray.
Documented Crimes:
Targeted assassinations and kidnappings of pro-peace activists and innocent civilians.
Brutal torture and intimidation tactics against young Tigrayans. Destruction of local communities resisting illegal gold mining and resource looting.
- The Treasonous Conspiracy with the Eritrean Regime: A Direct Threat to Tigray’s National Security Evidence reveals that General Megebe Haile and his criminal TPLF military faction are actively collaborating with the Eritrean regime to:
Destabilize the Tigray Interim Government and derail the Pretoria Peace Agreement.
Create internal chaos and political polarization within Tigray.
Allow Eritrean-backed militias to infiltrate Tigray’s border regions and occupy strategic areas. Finance terrorist cells within Tigray using illegal gold revenue.
- Violations of International Law and War Crimes Against the People of Tigray
The actions of General Megebe and his TPLF military militias constitute grave violations of:
The Pretoria Peace Agreement.
The Geneva Conventions on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict.
The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
The UN Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime and Illegal Resource Exploitation.
- Strategic Policy Recommendations for the Tigray Interim Government and the International Community
Immediate Actions:
Establish an Independent Investigation Inquiry: Led by trusted Tigrayan intellectuals, legal experts, and human rights defenders, free from TPLF military influence.
Deploy International Human Rights Monitors: To protect civilians and document ongoing crimes. Issue Arrest Warrants: Against General Megebe Haile and his criminal network for war crimes and illegal gold smuggling.
Expose the Eritrean Regime’s Involvement: Through diplomatic channels and international legal platforms.
International Legal Actions:
File official complaints to the ICC for crimes against humanity. Freeze all financial assets and properties linked to TPLF military figures involved in illegal gold mining. Impose targeted sanctions on TPLF generals collaborating with the Eritrean regime.
- Warning to the TPLF Military Warlords and the Eritrean Regime “Any act of military aggression against the Tigrayan people will be met with international legal consequences.”
“All crimes against humanity and illegal gold smuggling activities are now fully documented and will be presented to the international community for prosecution.”
Prepared by:
Horn of Africa Geopolitical Review (HAGR)
In collaboration with:
Regional Security Experts
International Human Rights Observers
Intelligence Diplomacy Experts
This professional and powerful document is ready for publication under Horn of Africa
Geopolitical Review (HAGR) for international circulation.
