Filipos Woldeyohannes

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

Military career

Woldeyohannes has served as the commander of Eritrea's Operation Zone 2.[2] In May 2020, following an official visit by Eritrean president Isaias Afwerki to Ethiopia, Filipos visited Ethiopia in relation to an issue "mutual concern" to the two countries, according to Eritrean media cited by Borkena.[3]

Sanctions for human rights violations

In August 2021, the United States announced sanctions against Filipos 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. Filipos Woldeyohannes is targeted by the sanctions for his role as the "leader of an entity engaged in serious human rights violations committed during the current conflict in Tigray," as declared by the US Treasury under the Magnitsky Act.[4][5]

References
  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.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Eritrean Chief of staff, General Filipos Weldeyohanes, reportedly visited Ethiopia". Borkena. 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.
  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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