Sebhat Nega
Sebhat may refer to: *Sebhat Aregawi (died 1914), late 19th and early 20th century Ethiopian ''Ras'' *Sebhat Gebre-Egziabher (1928–2012), Ethiopian writer *Sebhat Ephrem Sebhat Ephrem (Tigrinya: ስብሓት ኤፍረም; born 1951 in Bardae, Eritrea) is the Minister of Energy and Mines for Eritrea, a former Minister of Defence and former Eritrean People's Liberation Front commander during the Eritrean War of In ...

Sebhat Aregawi
Sebhat Aregawi (died 28 February 1914) was a ''Ras'' of Agame. He was appointed governor of Agame by Emperor Tewodros II in 1859, and his province was expanded by Emperor Yohannes IV to include Adigrat. Emperor Menelik II invested Sebhat with the title of ''Ras'' in 1892. Biography ''Ras'' Sebhat was the son of ''Dejazmatch'' Aregawi Sabagadis of Agame, and grandson of the popular governor of Tigray, ''Ras'' Sabagadis Woldu. At the time he challenged ''Ras'' Mangesha Yohannes, who had succeeded his slain father Yohannes IV and was asserting his supremacy in Tigray, Sebhat was described as "a clever and intelligent man in his early forties, an excellent administrator but not a distinguished warrior." Sebhat submitted to the overlordship of ''Ras'' Mangesha 11 September 1889, following the death of Emperor Yohannes IV ''Ras'' Mangesha's father. However, on 31 October of that year he secretly informed Eritrean governor Antonio Baldissera that he preferred Menilek's rule to Manges ...
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Sebhat Gebre-Egziabher
Sebhat-Leab Gebre-Egziabher (; 5 May 1936 – 20 February 2012) was an Ethiopian writer from Tigray Region. He is famous for pioneering the naturalist writing style in Amharic. His writing style was not constrained by the traditional Ethiopian writing style nor orthodox syntax. Despite using simple words and seemingly light prose, Sebhat's concepts are highly sophisticated and philosophical. Biography Sebhat was born on 5 May 1936 near the historical town of Adwa, Tigray in a village called Erba Gered. He is the brother of the scientist Tewolde Berhan Gebre Egziabher. Sebhat originally intended to be a librarian. He visited Washington in 1960 and stayed there a year. At that time he was intending to write in English. He decided however that Amharic is better suited for his subject matter. He later visited France and received an award from UNESCO. Sebhat published works of fiction and non fiction in French and Amharic. Some of his works have been translated into English. H ...
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