Tsadkan Gebretensae

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Tsadkan Gebretensae (Ge'ez: ጻድቃን ገብረትንሣኤ; born c.1953) is an Ethiopian former military officer and member of the central command of the Tigray Defense Forces. In 1976, Tsadkan joined Tigrayan People's Liberation Front (TPLF), becoming one of its main commanders in the Ethiopian Civil War. Following the war, he became chief of staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF), rebuilding the force and leading it in the Eritrean-Ethiopian War. After the start of the Tigray War in 2020, he rejoined the Tigray's military leadership. He is widely regarded as one of Africa's best military thinkers and strategists. Since 2023, he is serving as the vice president of Tigray region.

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