Samora Yunis

Samora Muhammad Yunis
Samora Muhammad Yunis
	Gen. Samora Yunis in 2013
Native name	ሳሞራ መሐመድ ዩንስ
Born	1949 (age 75–76); Tigray Province, Ethiopian Empire
Allegiance	Ethiopia
Service / branch	Ethiopian National Defence Forces
Rank	General
Commands	Chief of General Staff
Battles / wars	Ethiopian Civil War; Insurgency in Ogaden; Eritrean-Ethiopian War; Somali Civil War (2006-2009)

Samora Muhammad Yunis (Amharic: ሳሞራ መሐመድ ዩንስ) is an Ethiopian military officer. Born in the Tigray Region in the north of the country, Yunis rose to be a four-star general in the Ethiopian National Defence Forces and eventually Chief of the General Staff in 2001.^[1]^[2] He would serve until 2018.^[2]

Biography

Yunis fought for the military wing of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front, playing a leading role in the Battle of Shire (18–19 February 1989).^[3] He was made Chief of General Staff in 2001, when he replaced Tsadkan Gebretensae.

According to Human Rights Watch, credible sources identify General Samora as a member of the leadership group which met in Jijiga following the attack on oilmen at Abole on 24 April 2007, to determine an appropriate response to this raid.^[4] On 7 June 2018, it was announced that Yunis would be replaced by Seare Mekonen as the new Chief of General Staff.^[2]^[5]

In 2017, he received the Order of the Two Niles from Sudan.^[6]

References

^ Gebru Tareke, The Ethiopian Revolution: War in the Horn of Africa (New Haven: Yale University, 2009), p. 105 ISBN 978-0-300-14163-4
^ ^a ^b ^c Fantahun, Arefaynie (7 June 2018). "Seare Mekonnen Named Ethiopian Military's Chief of Staff". Ethiopia Observer. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
^ Gebru Tareke, The Ethiopian Revolution, p. 269
^ "Collective Punishment: Renewed Insurgency and Conflict in Somali Region", Human Rights Watch report 11 June 2008 (accessed 17 November 2009)
^ Ashine, Argaw (7 June 2018). "Ethiopian military chief Samora Yenus replaced". The EastAfrican. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
^ Berhane, D.; Fitz-Gerald, A. (2017-10-11). "General Samora Yenus: Profile, Sudanese award, Expert comment". hdl:1826/12671. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

Military offices
Preceded by Tsadkan Gebretensae	Chief of General Staff 2001–2018	Succeeded by Se'are Mekonnen

[1] Gebru Tareke, The Ethiopian Revolution: War in the Horn of Africa (New Haven: Yale University, 2009), p. 105 ISBN 978-0-300-14163-4

[EthiopiaObserver-2] Fantahun, Arefaynie (7 June 2018). "Seare Mekonnen Named Ethiopian Military's Chief of Staff". Ethiopia Observer. Retrieved 6 August 2018.

[3] Gebru Tareke, The Ethiopian Revolution, p. 269

[4] "Collective Punishment: Renewed Insurgency and Conflict in Somali Region", Human Rights Watch report 11 June 2008 (accessed 17 November 2009)

[5] Ashine, Argaw (7 June 2018). "Ethiopian military chief Samora Yenus replaced". The EastAfrican. Retrieved 6 August 2018.

[6] Berhane, D.; Fitz-Gerald, A. (2017-10-11). "General Samora Yenus: Profile, Sudanese award, Expert comment". hdl:1826/12671. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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