Filipos Woldeyohannes

Filipos Woldeyohannes is an Eritrean general who has served as Chief of Staff of the Eritrean Defence Forces since March 2014.^[1] He was appointed after his predecessor died in early March 2014.

Military career[]

Woldeyohannes served as the commander of Eritrea's .^[2] In May 2020, following an official visit by Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki to Ethiopia, Woldeyohannes visited the country over an issue of "mutual concern" to the two countries, according to Eritrean media cited by .^[3]

Sanctions for human rights violations[]

In August 2021, the United States announced sanctions against Woldeyohannes for war crimes in the Tigray War, including the torture and execution of civilians, sexual violence as a weapon of war and a scorched earth policy of looting and destruction attributed to Eritrean forces. Woldeyohannes is being targeted for his role as "leader of an entity engaged in serious human rights violations committed during the current conflict in Tigray," as stated by the US Treasury under the Magnitsky Act.^[4]^[5]

References[]

^ "Eritrea Appoints New Chief of Staff". TesfaNews. Mar 19, 2014. Retrieved Aug 25, 2021.
^ Mukhtar, Mejlis Ibrahim. Eritrea's Civil Servants | Farajat English Page. | موقع ارتري اخباري مستقل. Farajat, 10 Feb. 2010. Web. 12 Oct. 2010. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 13, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Eritrean Chief of staff, General Filipos Weldeyohanes, reportedly visited Ethiopia". . 2020-05-09. Archived from the original on 2021-03-20. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
^ "U.S. Sanctions Eritrea Military Chief for Abuses in Ethiopia". Bloomberg.com. 23 August 2021.
^ "Treasury Sanctions Eritrean Military Leader in Connection with Serious Human Rights Abuse in Tigray". US Treasury. 2021-08-23. Archived from the original on 2021-08-24. Retrieved 2021-08-24.

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[1] "Eritrea Appoints New Chief of Staff". TesfaNews. Mar 19, 2014. Retrieved Aug 25, 2021.

[2] Mukhtar, Mejlis Ibrahim. Eritrea's Civil Servants | Farajat English Page. | موقع ارتري اخباري مستقل. Farajat, 10 Feb. 2010. Web. 12 Oct. 2010. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 13, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[Borkena_Filipos_visit_ET-3] "Eritrean Chief of staff, General Filipos Weldeyohanes, reportedly visited Ethiopia". . 2020-05-09. Archived from the original on 2021-03-20. Retrieved 2021-03-20.

[4] "U.S. Sanctions Eritrea Military Chief for Abuses in Ethiopia". Bloomberg.com. 23 August 2021.

[USTreasury_sanctions_ER_mil_leader-5] "Treasury Sanctions Eritrean Military Leader in Connection with Serious Human Rights Abuse in Tigray". US Treasury. 2021-08-23. Archived from the original on 2021-08-24. Retrieved 2021-08-24.

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