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#Ethiopian Bishop appeals for help to alleviate humanitarian crisis in #Tigray

Bishop Tesfasellassie Medhin of the Catholic Eparchy of #Adigrat , Ethiopia, has issued a heartfelt plea for vital aid amidst a devastating humanitarian crisis gripping the northern region of Tigray.…

Eritrean Army Advances Deep into Ethiopian Territory, Seizing Entirety of Irob
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“It’s been two days since electricity and telecommunication services were cut off in the entire Irob. Elements of the Ethiopian National Defense Forces have also vacated the area. Additionally, the…

On the night of April 6, my dad was listening to the news. Suddenly, he looked shocked and told us in a low voice, 'Our neighbors will definitely try to kill us.' His words made me realize the danger we were in. We left home 1am on the 7 instructed not to cry/cough. #Kwibuka30

A shocking video clip (with English translation) ⬇️ out from the violently occupied #Irob district, Eastern Zone of #Tigray , confirms only what we already know: The #Eritrean regime is forcing a false Eritrean identity on the indigenous #Irob minority people with denial of aid &…

“My assault was just one of many painful encounters that highlighted the pervasiveness and intense normalization of sexual violence in Ethiopia,” writes Maebel Gebremedhin💜.

Read: nyti.ms/4aDQ871

My guest essay for the The New York Times

nytimes.com/2024/03/20/opi…

My sister, for the New York Times.

Thank you for continuing to tell the forgotten stories Maebel Gebremedhin💜.

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🚨🚨This is a picture my cousin took outside a soup kitchen in Al Hitana Omdurman this morning. The bowls and buckets on the ground are people trying to reserve a place in line hours before the Soup kitchen opens to claim the equivalent of 60 cents worth of rations, demand is far…

#US senators urge Biden administration to support #Ethiopia amidst humanitarian crisis

Minnesota Senator Tina Smith, along with other lawmakers, including Senator Amy Klobuchar, is urging the Biden administration to address the escalating humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia. In a…

🚨SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT🚨

2023 saw the highest number of civilian deaths in Africa in almost a generation. Our expert panel will unpack the complex local and global dynamics with a special focus on #DRCongo , #Sudan and #Ethiopia .

RSVP to join us on 14 March: theresistancebureau.com/episodes/a-per…

Absolutely heartshattering.

May the memory of 25 year old Aaron Bushnell be a blessing. May his sacrifice be a call to action for those with the ability to do something and a haunting reminder for those who refuse to change course.

Residents teetering at the brink of death as humanitarian aid delays continue in Hawzen district, Eastern #Tigrai

Today is #Lekatit11 Here is Meles Zenawi's speech from 1992

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On 18th February 1975, a handful of Tigrayans with four outdated rifles launched a revolt against the Derg, Ethiopia's military government, in the remote town of #Dedebit in #WesternTigray . This…

Mariam Ahmed who the Bureau of African Affairs Molly Phee is seen cozying up with, is a vocal supporter of the genocidal RSF militia. So much so that in #Sudan she is nicknamed Mariam Al Janjaweedi. In one of the posts I’m sharing she is glorifying Hemedti in the other post in response to…

#Ethiopia : Desperate Times: Students in #Tigray region desert schools amid drought-induced hunger
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A severe drought in Ethiopia's Tigray region has plunged millions into hunger, forcing students to abandon their education in desperation. Shewit Shishay,…