Senior official of the Ethiopian People Patriotic Front’s (EPPF) International Council, Ato Sileshi Tilahun, has returned to Asmara after visiting the freedom fighters and their commanders in the field.
Ato Sileshi held talks with EPPF commander Meazaw Getu and several other top leaders of the resistance group, as well as the fighters, at various military camps. He also met with newly arrived troops who have defected from the Woyanne army in Ethiopia.
Arbegna Meazaw informed Ato Sileshi that his fighters have successfully chased away some of the Sudanese troops who have occupied parts of Gondar after the recent give away of land by the Meles regime to Sudan in exchange for security collaboration.
Upon his arrival in Asmara two weeks ago, Ato Sileshi was warmly received by high-level Eritrean officials and held several hours of talks. The discussion included how to further improve the people to people relationship between Ethiopians and Eritreans in view of the long term stability and prosperity of the Horn of Africa region.
During the talks, Ato Sileshi thanked the Eritrean government for providing shelter to tens of thousands of Ethiopians who have fled their country after being brutalized by the Woyanne tribal junta that is controlling the government in Ethiopia.
Ethiopian Review spoke with Ato Sileshi earlier today on the phone from Eritrea’s capital Asmara about his field trip, which he described as successful. Because of some remaining items on his agenda, he has extended his tour by one more week.