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TPLF deputy chair rejects reports of secret talks with Eritrean government.

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Amanuel Assefa, deputy chairman of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, has dismissed reports that the party has engaged in talks with Eritrean officials, calling the claims “totally false.”

Speaking to Wegahta in response to reports by various media outlets alleging that TPLF and TDF officers had been engaging with Eritrean officials and even held a confidential meeting with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki in Asmara, Amanuel rejected the claims as baseless.

“These allegations are totally baseless. We have no relations with Eritrea. I can’t understand the motive behind such reports,” he said.

Recently tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea have escalated following Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s announcement of plans to secure direct access to the sea. The two governments, once allies during the war on Tigray, have increasingly exchanged hostile rhetoric.

Amid concerns about renewed conflict, both sides are reportedly seeking to influence TPLF leaders, who remain divided within the party.

Following these allegations have emerged that a faction led by former President of Tigray, Debretsion Gebremichael (PhD) is seeking an alliance with Eritrea to forcibly remove the interim administration and challenge the federal government.

However, Amanuel Assefa says that TPLF remains committed to resolving internal differences peacefully.

“As we have said previously we are ready to resolve any differences in a civilized political manner. There is no need for use of force or violence. We will solve our differences legally and politically,” he said.

Amanuel also reaffirmed TPLF’s commitment to the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement, stressing that the party remains focused on its full implementation to ensure lasting peace in Tigray.

“We fully understand our mandate and duty under the CoHA. Whatever regional developments and shifting political dynamics there are, we are not and will not be part of them,” he stated.

“There is no reason for us to take sides or engage in further conflict. We want full implementation of the CoHA and justice for the atrocities committed in Tigray, nothing less.” he added.

Our attempts to obtain comments from TDF Chief General Tadesse Werede were unsuccessful.

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Ayder hospital refutes allegations of treating wounded Fano combatants

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Mekelle’s Ayder Comprehensive Referral Hospital said allegations that it treated wounded fighters involved in the recent clashes between Fano militias and government forces in Kobo, Amhara Region are false.

Hospital officials and direct observation by eyewitnesses confirm no such admissions or treatment took place.

On August 9, 2025, heavy fighting broke out in Kobo, a town in Ethiopia’s Amhara Region, between Fano militias and government forces, including the Ethiopian National Defense Forces and regional forces. The clashes have led to numerous unverified claims.

Social media accounts circulated allegations that Ayder Comprehensive Referral Hospital in Mekelle had admitted and treated wounded fighters from the clashes between Fano militias and government forces.

However Ayder Comprehensive Referral Hospital officials have strongly denied claims that they treated wounded fighters from the Kobo conflict. Responding to request from Wegahta, the hospital’s Public Relations office stated, “We have not admitted any injured combatants from the Amhara region related to recent clashes.”

Emergency services staff members and eyewitnesses also confirmed to Wegahta Facts that no such patients were seen in the emergency department.

The heavy clashes on August 9 in Kobo, Amhara Region, has also prompted an accusation from the Kobo city communications which accused forces it described as “Tigray’s junta” of participating in the fighting between Fano militias and government troops. Although the claim lacked supporting evidence, it added to growing allegations of Tigrayan forces’ involvement in the Amhara conflict.

Our attempt to get comments from Tigray’s peace and security bureau regarding the accusations by the Kobo city administration was unsuccessful.

However Since the conflict began between the Ethiopian government and Fano militias in the Amhara region, accusations against Tigrayan forces have increased. Government institutions, multiple medias outlets, social media activists and individuals have been circulating this claim.

Earlier this year, on March 10, 2025, the Ethiopian National Defense Forces accused Brigadier General Migbey Haile, a senior military commander, and his associates of encouraging and coordinating a military offensive by Fano forces against the army in the Amhara region under the banner of the “Campaign for Unity.”

However Brigadier Gen. Megbey Haile has denied accusations by the ENDF, calling the claims baseless & motivated by people who want to divert attention from the real agendas.

Both the Tigray People’s Liberation Front and the federal government have exchanged accusations of attempting to undermine each other by supporting opposition armed groups aimed at instigating instability.

The Tigray People’s Liberation Front accuses the federal government of failing to implement the Pretoria peace agreement, supporting armed groups in occupied Western Tigray, and establishing a new armed group in the Afar region.

Meanwhile, the federal government blames the TPLF of collaborating with the Eritrean government and the Fano militias to undermine Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s administration.

The Tigray Interim Administration has so far remain silent on the recent allegations, neither confirming nor denying involvement.

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Tsadkan Gebretensae denies claim of appointment as advisor to ENDF’s Chief of staff

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Lieutenant General Tsadkan Gebretensae, former deputy president of Tigray’s interim administration and Ethiopia’s former chief of staff, has denied claims circulating on social media that he has been appointed as a senior advisor to Field Marshal Berhanu Jula, the current chief of staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Forces.

In a text message to Wegahta Facts responding to a request for clarification, Tsadkan dismissed the reports as false.

“It is common knowledge that myself and the current chief of staff, Field Marshal Berhanu, know each other well and worked together in the past. Hence, we keep in touch. But currently, I have not been appointed as an advisor to him,” Tsadkan said.

No official statement has been issued by the ENDF or any federal authority confirming such an appointment. However, the claim has been widely circulated by Facebook pages, YouTube channels, and other social media accounts.

The rumor emerged amid growing internal tensions within Tigray’s political and military circles, where disinformation and character attacks have become increasingly common. Factional disputes within the Tigray People’s Liberation Front and the broader TDF have fueled the spread of misleading narratives.

Tsadkan, a central figure in the Tigray armed resistance and a prominent figure in the political landscape in Tigray, has drawn mounting criticism from TPLF loyalists, particularly those aligned with party chairman Debretsion Gebremichael. He has been accused of attempting to undermine the party’s cohesion and leadership, allegations he repeatedly denied.

In Tigray’s post-war political landscape, politically charged rumors, disinformation, and character attacks have become a staple of online discourse, further distorting public understanding in an already polarized environment.