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Seyoum Tsehaye was born on 1952, is an Eritrean journalist. Discover Seyoum Tsehaye's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 72 years old?
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Seyoum Tsehaye Height, Weight & Measurements
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Seyoum Tsehaye Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Seyoum Tsehaye worth at the age of 72 years old? Seyoum Tsehaye’s income source is mostly from being a successful journalist. He is from . We have estimated Seyoum Tsehaye's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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Seyoum Tsehaye Social Network
Timeline
Seyoum Tsehaye (born 1952) is a jailed Eritrean journalist.
In 1977, Seyoum joined the Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF), which was fighting in the Eritrean War of Independence against the Mengistu Haile Mariam dictatorship of Ethiopia, to which Eritrea had been forcefully annexed.
After four years training as a guerilla fighter, he started training in photography and started a joint role of fighter and war correspondent.
Seyoum reported on the battle of Massawa in 1990, in which the EPLF gained control of the port city Massawa.
In 1991, when the Mengistu dictatorship was overthrown, Seyoum became head of Eri-TV, the Eritrean state television broadcaster.
During the initial few years of independence, some independent journalism existed in Eritrea, and Seyoum participated in independent film and journalism, including the newspaper Setit, which criticised the government.
At independence in 1993, Tsehaye was named to the head of Eri-TV, the Eritrean state broadcaster.
Seyoum was refused funding for film equipment when he wished to film the Eritrean–Ethiopian War during 1998–2000, and was not allowed to travel to the war front.
Seyoum became critical of the war.
He was arrested in September 2001 when President Isaias Afewerki closed all non-governmental media sources.
Seyoum was arrested on 18 or 21 September 2001 along with 10 other media professionals when prominent members of the People's Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ) and military called for democracy.
Seyoum himself had published his opinion in favour of a transition to democracy.
In 2002, Seyoum, Fessehaye "Joshua" Yohannes and several other Eritrean prisoners started a hunger strike, demanding to appear before a court.
In April 2002, Seyoum and the others were transferred to secret prisons in the Eritrean prison system.
In 2003, Seyoum was moved to Eiraeiro prison.
, he was held in cell No. 10 of block A01.
One or two years later, he refused to cooperate with prison guards and was trying to hunger strike, and stated, "I did my duty", "It is my responsibility" and "I don't care if I die here."
In December 2007, Seyoum was named Reporter of the Year by Reporters Without Borders.
, he was known to be alive, being held at Eiraeiro prison.
As a child, Seyoum hoped to become a journalist.
In 2013, Seyoum's niece, Vanessa Tsehaye, started the One Day Seyoum campaign to free him and other Eritrean political prisoners.
