@rene_renelefort Fano launched a region wide operation on Election Day across 100 fronts which led to only 326 polling stations being open out of 11,902. You probably missed it because it didn’t get the media coverage it deserved, and AU and IGAD chose to ignore it.
Breaking Ethiopia: Report that Brigadier General Asnake Aytenew, Deputy Commander of the Central Command of the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) killed alongside troops in an attack carried out by the Bizamo Command of the Amhara Fano National Movement at Andodedicho, whilst mobilising from Nekemte towards Gida Ayana
Ethiopia: With the election only days away, nearly all polling areas in the Amhara region are under the effective control of Fano forces. The regime appears to be unable to stage anything more than a symbolic election in Amhara, as its forces are unable to subdue the Fano
@tabor97 If we talk about the past Col Demeke was a hero but today he is a traitor. So as long as now he is helping #AFNM Fano to speed up the downfall of Abiy's regime he is welcome. Move on!!
@DuchessOfGonder What matters is what position he took today. If we talk about the past Col Demeke was a hero but today he is a traitor. So as long as now he is helping #AFNM Fano to speed up the downfall of Abiy's regime he is welcome. Move on!!
A brief but powerful reminder of a different political ethic. Here, Emperor Haile Selassie, despite all the weight of imperial titles and the Solomonic legacy, bows, kisses the ground, and prostrates himself before God. It is a quiet image of humility in power, of a time when public authority was still tethered to a sense of moral order, decorum, and restraint. One need not romanticize the past to recognize the contrast. Today, pageantry often coexists with visible deprivation, and the language of statecraft feels hollowed out. This footage invites a simple, uncomfortable reflection: that power, at its best, once carried an expectation of humility, discipline, and a basic regard for human dignity.
@AsqualTT
Ethiopia’s election next month will be a sham. Many of Abiy Ahmed’s rivals are either in exile or in jail. Opposition parties have been co-opted, cowed or banned https://t.co/1DBbWGAlqA
Abiy Ahmed’s regime has intensified its harassment and abuse of Ethiopia’s patriotic singer, Teddy Afro, following the release of his latest album, ETORIKA. The album has gained unprecedented global attention, reaching more than 100 million listeners in just one week.
In response, Abiy’s repressive security apparatus has unleashed a campaign of intimidation. More than 100 young people in Addis Ababa have been arrested simply for listening to Teddy Afro’s music and subjected to false terrorism charges. Prominent associates of the singer, including his assistant and close friend have also been violently abducted from their homes without due process.
The regime’s security forces have further escalated their assault by illegally breaking into Teddy Afro’s studios, destroying musical instruments, ransacking the premises, and seizing documents and creative works protected by law. These actions represent yet another example of the regime’s contempt for justice, freedom of expression, and the rule of law.
Yet despite these blatant acts of repression, Teddy Afro’s music continues to go viral. His message of peace, unity, dignity, and hope for Ethiopia and beyond continues to spread, inspire, and mobilize people. That is precisely what terrifies Abiy Ahmed and his criminal, war-mongering, and corrupt regime.
Unable to silence the music or extinguish its message, the regime is now attempting to fabricate false charges against Teddy Afro and members of his band. Abiy’s state-controlled media and paid social media operatives are spreading propaganda in an effort to confuse Ethiopians and mislead the international community.
But Ethiopians and the world know who Abiy Ahmed is. They know his lies and deceit, and what he is capable of. They will not be deceived by his latest theatrics. The people’s patience has reached its limit. His days in power are numbered, and justice will prevail. @Pontifex@hrw@amnesty@antonioguterres@volker_turk@SecRubio@kajakallas@JozefSikela@EU_Commission@BBCWorld@dw_amharic@AJEnglish@SABCNews@UNESCO@WIPO