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Here is a comprehensive, detailed, and professionally written investigative analysis
document—in line with international standards—ready for publication under Horn of Africa
Geopolitical Review in Tigray Herald website. This document uncovers the tragic political paradox in Tigray under TPLF’s
criminal elite and calls for justice, accountability, and people-centered resistance.
TIGRAY’S POLITICAL PARADOX: The Unfolding Tragedy of Homegrown Genociders and the State Capture of a Nation
Subtitle:
How a Criminal Clique Within the TPLF Turned Tigray into a Prison State
By:
Horn of Africa Geopolitical Review | Intelligence, Security, and Diplomatic Experts Group
Executive Summary
Tigray today is not merely a region under post-genocide reconstruction; it is a region trapped in the hands of an internal cabal of criminal elites. The political and military hierarchy of the splintered TPLF faction, long discredited on the battlefield and exposed on the global stage,continues to rule through fear, repression, and unimaginable lawlessness. These are not protectors of the people—they are homegrown genociders. This is Tigray’s greatest tragedy: the existential threat is not from Addis Ababa or Asmara, but from within.
- The Anatomy of a Criminal Political Order The political elite responsible for orchestrating the collapse of Tigray’s state institutions now
operate as a shadow regime, imprisoning civilians, torturing dissidents, and running over 100
secret detention centers across the region.
Key criminal actors include:
Debretsion Gebremichael – De facto political architect of war and state collapse.
Alem Gebrewahid – Ideological enforcer responsible for civilian crackdowns Fetlework “Monjorino” Gebregziabher – TPLF political hardliner tied to internal purges.
Getachew Assefa – Former intelligence chief accused of systematic torture programs.
General Tadesse Worede – Operational commander of the shadow military network.
Generals Fisseha Kidanu, Megebe Haile, Yohannes Woldegiorgis, Haileselassie Girmay, and Mahsho Beyene – Commanders overseeing rogue units involved in mass illegal detentions and extrajudicial acts.
These individuals represent a criminal nucleus—a political mafia—that has transformed Tigray
from a symbol of anti-genocidal resistance to a state of internal siege.
- Homegrown Genocide: Collaboration with PFDJ and the Betrayal of Tigray
Investigations confirm that TPLF’s war declaration was not merely a defensive act, but a calculated, reckless political gamble executed in backroom deals with foreign enemies of the Tigrayan people, including elements of Eritrea’s PFDJ regime. Their internal coup against the spirit of the resistance has created layers of betrayal that continue to haunt Tigray’s body politic.
- The Case of Tadele Mengistu: A Symbol of Youth Repression
The recent arrest of Tadele Mengistu, an educated and visionary youth leader, represents the larger pattern: a systemic targeting of Tigray’s intellectual, reformist, and youth leadership class. Tadele’s detention is neither isolated nor legal—it is a political message to every reform-minded citizen that the warlords will tolerate no dissent.
- Over 100 Secret Prisons: State Capture and Carceral Tyranny
According to the Horn of Africa Geopolitical Review’s undercover investigations:
There are over 100 secret detention centers across Tigray These prisons are managed by TPLF’s “Four Horsemen” and their affiliated army factions. Thousands of innocent civilians, including youth, academics, and women, have been illegally imprisoned, tortured, and subjected to sexual violence.
These acts are not mere abuses; they constitute crimes against humanity under international
law.
- A People Under Siege by Their Own
What makes Tigray’s current reality a paradox of tragedies is the fact that:
Those who should be prosecuted for war crimes are commanding regional influence.
Those who stood up to defend the people’s dignity are being arrested or assassinated.
The very group that failed to prevent genocide is now ensuring the erosion of justice
post-genocide.
- Existential Questions: How Did 10 Criminals Capture 8 Million People?
The Tigrayan people face a fundamental crisis:
“How could a group of 10 to 11 political and military criminals destroy the hope, dignity, and sovereignty of over 8 million citizens?” This is not just a political failure—it is a humanitarian catastrophe being perpetuated by insiders. The external war is over, but internal repression is deepening. The Tigrayan people are
imprisoned not by occupation, but by the warlords they once trusted.
- The Path Forward: The People Must Ris Tigray must pursue a multi-layered liberation strategy:
Expose every member of the TPLF splinter group’s criminal network.
Document and internationalize the cases of political prisoners and secret prisons.
Form an Independent Inquiry Commission, composed of:
Tigrayan religious leaders
International legal experts
Diaspora scholars
Victim and civil society representatives
Disarm rogue military factions under generals complicit in war crimes.
Mobilize mass civil resistance to reclaim the political future of Tigray.
- International Recommendations
To the international community, humanitarian actors, and diplomatic institutions:
Recognize the TPLF splinter group as a rogue, non-democratic entity,Terrorist organization
Sanction individuals responsible for crimes against humanity within Tigray.
Support a transitional justice roadmap led by independent Tigrayan professionals.
Pressure the Ethiopian federal system to comply with the Pretoria Agreement in restoring
Tigray’s full territorial, political, and judicial autonomy.
Conclusion: Before It Is Too Late
Tigray is bleeding not from external guns, but from internal knives. The homegrown genociders
who hijacked the cause of liberation must be removed, tried, and replaced by ethical, visionary
leadership grounded in justice, dignity, and truth.
This is the hour of reckoning for Tigray’s people.
They must rise—not in war, but in resistance.
Not in fear, but in moral courage.
Not in vengeance, but in the pursuit of justice. “We cannot allow a criminal few to determine the fate of millions.”
Prepared by:
Horn of Africa Geopolitical Review
Intelligence & Security Experts | Legal Analysts | Political Reform Advocates
