Brigadier General Megbey Haile, a TPLF military commander, denied any involvement in illegal gold mining operations in Tigray, saying he was unaware of the activities in question. I have never been in the mining business,” he told Dimtsi Weyane Television. He confirmed that he owns a house in Dubai and spends summers in the United States with his five children. Tigray is believed to host large illegal mining operations, despite Canadian companies holding most foreign mining licences in the region. TPLF generals and soldiers are said to be linked to the boom in illicit mining, using machinery reportedly financed by the so-called foreign investors.

Source: Ethiopian News March 09, 2026 08:24 UTC