Ethiopia remembered former army chief Seare Mekonnen on Monday, on the first anniversary of his assassination in 2019 via a failed regional coup d’etat in the Amhara regional state.
A memorial ceremony in Seare’s native Tigray region was held for him and retired Major General Gezai Abera, who were killed a year ago.
The Addis Ababa city administration held an event to honour the former army chief with reports indicating that an avenue in the capital had been named after him.
The federal government a year ago through PM Abiy Ahmed confirmed that Mekonnen and a retired Major General Gezai Abera were shot at and killed by a personal bodyguard in Addis Ababa.
Mekonnen and Abera’s memorial service was held at the Millenium Hall on June 25 before they were flown to capital of the Tigary regional state, Mekelle for burial.
