Samora Yunis

Samora Yunis
Samora Yunis
ሳሞራ መሐመድ ዩንስ
	Gen. Samora Yunis in 2013
Born	1949 (age 77–78); Tigray Province, Ethiopian Empire
Children	3 or 2 (rumored)
	Military career
Allegiance	Ethiopia
Branch	Ethiopian National Defence Forces
Rank	General
Commands	Chief of General Staff
Conflicts	Ethiopian Civil War; Insurgency in Ogaden; Eritrean-Ethiopian War; Somali Civil War (2006-2009)
Chief of General Staff
	In office; 2001 – 7 June 2018
Preceded by	General Tsadkan Gebretensae
Succeeded by	General Se'are Mekonnen

Samora Muhammad Yunis (Ge’ez: 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. He would serve until 2018.

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). 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. On 7 June 2018, it was announced that Yunis would be replaced by Seare Mekonen as the new Chief of General Staff.

In 2017, he received the Order of the Two Niles from Sudan.

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
1 2 3 Fantahun, Arefaynie (7 June 2018). "Seare Mekonnen Named Ethiopian Military's Chief of Staff". Ethiopia Observer. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
↑ Gebru Tareke, The Ethiopian Revolution, p. 269
↑ Lefkow, Leslie (June 12, 2008). "Collective Punishment: War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity in the Ogaden area of Ethiopia's Somali Region". Human Rights Watch. Retrieved November 17, 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] 1 2 3 Fantahun, Arefaynie (7 June 2018). "Seare Mekonnen Named Ethiopian Military's Chief of Staff". Ethiopia Observer. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.

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

[4] Lefkow, Leslie (June 12, 2008). "Collective Punishment: War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity in the Ogaden area of Ethiopia's Somali Region". Human Rights Watch. Retrieved November 17, 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)