Chief of General Staff · Ethiopia
Samora Yunis
2 recorded engagements, 2002–2010: 2 visits and 1 signed agreement.
Biography
Ethiopian military officer
Samora Muhammad Yunis (Ge’ez: ሳሞራ መሐመድ ዩንስ) is an Ethiopian military officer. Born in the Tigray Region in the north of the country, Yunis rose to be a four-star general in the Ethiopian National Defence Forces and eventually Chief of the General Staff in 2001. He would serve until 2018.
== Biography ==
Yunis fought for the military wing of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front, playing a leading role in the Battle of Shire (18–19 February 1989). He was made Chief of General Staff in 2001, when he replaced Tsadkan Gebretensae.
According to Human Rights Watch, credible sources identify General Samora as a member of the leadership group which met in Jijiga following the attack on oilmen at Abole on 24 April 2007, to determine an appropriate response to this raid. On 7 June 2018, it was announced that Yunis would be replaced by Seare Mekonen as the new Chief of General Staff.
In 2017, he received the Order of the Two Niles from Sudan.
== References ==
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Where they travelled
Ethiopia Visited or called (darker = more often)
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Signed agreements
Where the agreement's title was not recorded, its type or category is shown, as coded in the dataset.
| Date | Partner | What was signed |
|---|---|---|
| 2002-06-08 | Russia | Military and Technical Cooperation Agreement |
Every recorded engagement
| Date | Type | Destination | Agreements |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-06-08 – 2002-06-13 | Visit | Russia · Moscow | Agreement signedMilitary and Technical Cooperation Agreement |
| 2010-06-18 – 2010-06-27 | Visit | China · Beijing |
Cite this profile
Ozturk, Y., Atabas, H., Guler, E., Duyar, B., & Yucel, R. (2026). Leaders' Visits & Agreements Database [Data set]. Africa Foundation. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22898778 [Samora Yunis leader profile. Accessed 26 September 2026. https://lead-database.netlify.app/leaders/samora-yunis.html]