Tigray People's Liberation Front

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The Tigray People's Liberation Front is a regional political party and former rebel movement in Ethiopia that has played a central role in Tigrayan politics and multiple armed conflicts with the federal government.

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instanceOf political party
rebel movement
separatist organization
abbreviation TPLF
accusedOf human rights abuses
activeDuring Ethiopian Civil War (1974–1991)
linked to: Ethiopian Civil War
alliedWith Eritrean People's Liberation Front (pre-1991)
country Ethiopia
designatedAs terrorist organization by Ethiopian federal parliament (2021)
foughtAgainst Derg
Eritrean Defence Forces
Ethiopian National Defense Force
Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (post-2018 federal government)
foughtIn Tigray War
founded 1975
foundedIn Tigray Region
linked to: Tigray region
governed Tigray Region
linked to: Tigray region
governedFrom 1991
governedUntil 2020 (de facto)
headquarters Mekelle
ideology Tigrayan nationalism
ethnic federalism
left-wing nationalism
revolutionary democracy
influenced 1995 Constitution of Ethiopia
joinedAlliance Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front
keyLeader Abay Tsehaye
Debretsion Gebremichael
Meles Zenawi
Sebhat Nega
Seyoum Mesfin
Tsadkan Gebretensae
languageOfOrganization Amharic
Tigrinya
laterConflictWith Eritrean government
militaryWing Tigray Defense Forces
opposed centralized Ethiopian state
originatedFrom Tigrayan student movement
partOf Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front
politicalPosition centre-left to left-wing
region Tigray Region
linked to: Tigray region
removedTerroristDesignation by Ethiopian parliament (2022)
representedGroup Tigrayan people
roleInEPRDF dominant member
signedAgreement Pretoria peace agreement 2022
linked to: Pretoria Agreement
startOfMajorConflict Tigray War 2020
linked to: Tigray War
supported federal system in Ethiopia

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Ethiopian Civil War mainBelligerent Tigray People's Liberation Front
Derg opposedBy Tigray People's Liberation Front
Tigray War belligerent Tigray People's Liberation Front
Eritrean People's Liberation Front alliedWith Tigray People's Liberation Front
Battle of Shire hasCombatant Tigray regional authorities
linked to: Tigray People's Liberation Front
Tigray People's Liberation Front abbreviation TPLF
linked to: Tigray People's Liberation Front
Meles Zenawi wasLeaderOf Tigray People’s Liberation Front
linked to: Tigray People's Liberation Front
Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front predecessor Tigrayan People's Liberation Front
linked to: Tigray People's Liberation Front
Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front coalitionMember Tigrayan People's Liberation Front
linked to: Tigray People's Liberation Front
Horn of Africa conflicts involvesNonStateActor TPLF (Tigray People's Liberation Front)
linked to: Tigray People's Liberation Front
Prosperity Party excludedFromMerger Tigray People's Liberation Front
Derg regime inConflictWith Tigray People’s Liberation Front
linked to: Tigray People's Liberation Front
Amhara regional forces opposedTo Tigray People's Liberation Front
Debretsion Gebremichael politicalAffiliation Tigray People's Liberation Front
Debretsion Gebremichael memberOf Tigray People's Liberation Front
Debretsion Gebremichael leaderOf Tigray People's Liberation Front
Cessation of Hostilities Agreement party Tigray People’s Liberation Front
linked to: Tigray People's Liberation Front
Pretoria Agreement signatory Tigray People’s Liberation Front
linked to: Tigray People's Liberation Front
Pretoria Agreement signatory TPLF
linked to: Tigray People's Liberation Front
Tigray Defense Forces associatedWithPoliticalOrganization Tigray People's Liberation Front
Derg-era Ethiopian Army primaryOpponents Tigray People's Liberation Front
Sebhat Nega foundingMemberOf Tigray People's Liberation Front
Sebhat Nega memberOf Tigray People's Liberation Front
Sebhat Nega politicalAlignment Tigray People's Liberation Front
Tigrayan student movement resultedIn Tigray People's Liberation Front
Tigrayan student movement gaveRiseTo Tigray People's Liberation Front
Tigrayan student movement influenced Tigray People's Liberation Front leadership
linked to: Tigray People's Liberation Front
Meles Zenawi memberOfPoliticalParty Tigray People's Liberation Front
subject linked to: Meles
Meles Zenawi memberOf Tigray People's Liberation Front
subject linked to: Zenawi
Seyoum Mesfin memberOf Tigray People’s Liberation Front
linked to: Tigray People's Liberation Front
Abay Tsehaye memberOfPoliticalParty Tigray People's Liberation Front
Abay Tsehaye foundingMemberOf Tigray People's Liberation Front
Abay Tsehaye memberOf Tigray People's Liberation Front
Abay Tsehaye partOf TPLF central leadership
linked to: Tigray People's Liberation Front
Tsadkan Gebretensae memberOf Tigray People’s Liberation Front
linked to: Tigray People's Liberation Front
Tsadkan Gebretensae politicalAlignment Tigray People’s Liberation Front (historical)
linked to: Tigray People's Liberation Front
Azeb Mesfin memberOf Tigray People's Liberation Front
Ethiopian student movement influenced Tigray People’s Liberation Front
linked to: Tigray People's Liberation Front
Amhara National Democratic Movement alliedWith Tigray People's Liberation Front
Oromo People's Democratic Organization foundedBy Tigray People's Liberation Front