Founder of Former TPLF Urges Illegal TPLF Leadership to Surrender to Federal Gov’t
Aregawi Berhe, founder of the defunct TPLF, has publicly urged the current leadership of the illegal TPLF to surrender to the Ethiopian federal government. He argues that the group's destructive agenda has failed and that surrendering is the only way to avoid total destruction.
Why it matters
This statement reflects ongoing internal political tensions in Ethiopia and the federal government's efforts to consolidate control and end regional insurgency.
አማርኛ ትግርኛ Afaan Oromoo Af‑Soomaali Qafar Afa English Français عربي Politics Social Economy Sport Technology Environment Feature Videos About Us Founder of Former TPLF Urges Illegal TPLF Leadership to Surrender to Federal Gov’t 🔇Unmute Addis Ababa, August 18, 2026 (ENA) — Founder of the former Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), Aregawi Berhe, said the only option left for the leadership of the illegal TPLF is to surrender to the federal government before it is too late.
Founder of the now defunct TPLF, Aregawi Berhe, told ENA that Ethiopia is a strong nation with a history of overcoming every challenge it faces with victory.
In this regard, he noted that the illegal TPLF's past attempts to destabilize Ethiopia as a proxy for foreign powers have completely failed.
He further explained that its current efforts to continue with this similar destructive agenda will also fail entirely and lead nowhere.
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