[FROM AIGA FORUM] SACRIFICING TIGRAY - By Alemseged Abbay [NOTE: Alemseged Abbay, who is a member of the Tigrai elites, says Eritrea was part of TIGRAI. Here is the quote from his article. "Ultimately, supported by Italy’s armaments and finances, he (Menelik) came to power in 1889 and rewarded his Italian allies with half of Tigray, including the 1000 kilometers-long Red Sea coast, so that they could create their first colony of “Eritrea”.]
