Mahibere Degue (), also transliterated as Mahbere Dego is a historical town in Tigray Region, Ethiopia. It is located 12.5 km south of the city of Axum. The town is known for its church, Enda Tsadkan ("Home of the Saints"), which is a popular tourist attraction.
Residents of the town engage in trade and agricultural activities in the surrounding villages. A local drink called Siwa is sold.
The Mahbere Dego massacre The Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) killed dozens of civilians in Mahbere Dego in January 2021CNN, 2 April 2021: 'Two bullets is enough' - Analysis of Tigray massacre video raises questions for Ethiopian Army in the context of the Tigray War. The ENDF targeted civilians, especially male, filming the killings which were later transmitted by a whistleblower.Dozens of unarmed civilian men were grouped in the wilderness outside of the town, driven to a cliff edge and executed by the Ethiopian soldiers. Thanks to the particular geomorphology of the surroundings, the imagery could be geolocated.Bellingcat, 1 April 2021: Mahbere Dego: Clues to a Clifftop Massacre in EthiopiaCitizen Evidence Lab, 9 April 2021: How to Crack Complex Geolocation Challenges: A Case Study of the Mahibere Dego Massacre
After factchecking the footage of the massacres was published by CNN and BBC.BBC, 1 April 2021: Evidence suggests Ethiopian military carried out massacre in Tigray
On 27 June CNN published more video material they received from Tigrai Media House, identifying one of the filming soldiers as "Fafi" and naming his brigade and division. In the extended video Fafi himself is seen taking part in the executions.
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