Ogbe Abraha

Who is Ogbe Abraha?

Ogbe Abraha is an Eritrean politician. He joined the Eritrean People's Liberation Front in 1972 and, since independence, has held the following positions: member of the Central Council of the People's Front for Democracy and Justice, member of the National Council, Secretary and then Minister of Trade and Industry, Minister of Labour and Social Welfare, Chief of Logistics, Administration and Health in the Ministry of Defence, Chief of Staff of the Eritrean Defence Forces. Abraha was dismissed from his post and stripped of his military rank by the President in February 2000. He is reported to be suffering from asthma and was arrested in September 2001.