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Amhara reporting agency aims to update and report true on the ground news about the #WaronAmhara with the goal of educating and raising awareness.

[Yuri Tadesse @tadesse_yuri]

The Forgotten 17 ethnic Amhara Students: A Cry for Justice,
More than four years have passed since 17 Amhara students were abducted from Dembi Dollo University in Ethiopia, yet their fate remains unknown. Their families continue to live in anguish, deprived of answers, while the world remains largely silent. The abduction, which took place in November 2019, was part of the ongoing widespread attacks targeting ethnic Amharas- the most persecuted groups in Ethiopia today.

Despite reports from human rights organizations like Amnesty International and international media such as BBC, no concrete action has been taken to uncover the truth or hold the perpetrators accountable.

🔗Amnesty International’s report: Read here https://t.co/vLhUwh6lr7

🔗 BBC’s coverage: Read here https://t.co/Cjt3MFnYt5

A Targeted Abduction Based on Ethnicity
According to survivor testimonies, including Asmira Shumiye, the 17 students were singled out and abducted solely because they were Amhara. The attack was not random—it was another calculated act in the growing trend of ethnically motivated violence against Amharas.

Government officials have issued contradictory and controversial statements, some appearing to downplay the severity of the situation. To this day, there has been no serious investigation into their disappearance. Instead, their families have been left in the dark, suffering in silence.

The 17 Names That Must Never Be Forgotten.

The names of the abducted Amhara students are as follows:

1️⃣ Monamon Belay – Western Gojam, Gomer Kebele
2️⃣ Germanesh Yeneneh – Northern Gondar, Chuahit Woreda
3️⃣ Meseret Kefyalew – Wollo, Lasta Woreda, Kelfatit Kebele
4️⃣ Wude Girmaw – Northern Gondar, Chuahit Woreda
5️⃣ Asabealem Ayele – Western Gojam, Wonberema Woreda, Gomer Kebele
6️⃣ Tenalem Mulete – Western Gojam, Bure Woreda, Zalema Kebele
7️⃣ Sergut Gete – Gondar, Fogera Woreda, Aba Kiros Kebele
8️⃣ Zemed Birhan – Northern Wollo
9️⃣ Belaynesh Mekonnen – Southern Gondar, Libo Kem Woreda, Addis Zemen
🔟 Samrawit Kere – Western Gojam, Wenberema Woreda, Chiro Kebele
1️⃣1️⃣ Kindiye Molla – Southern Gondar, Este Endabet Woreda
1️⃣2️⃣ Askalew Chekole – Southern Gondar, Kemer Dengaye
1️⃣3️⃣ Atalelegne Getenet – Southern Gondar, Este Endabit Woreda
1️⃣4️⃣ Girmaw Habte – Northern Gondar, Chilga Woreda, Chandiba Kebele
1️⃣5️⃣ Mulu Zewdu – Western Gojam, Bure Woreda
1️⃣6️⃣ Bitewelegne Atnafu – Southern Gondar, Este
1️⃣7️⃣ Tigist Mesay – Oromia, Kelem Wollega, Chanqa Sedi

These young individuals had dreams, aspirations, and futures ahead of them. Their silenced voices still echo, but their cries for justice continue to be ignored.

The Families’ Endless Agony
The parents and families of the abducted students have spoken about their pain in local media, including Abay Media, pleading for help and demanding accountability.

📺 Watch their testimonies here: Abay Media Coverage https://t.co/aRuygKIsku

Despite their repeated appeals, the Ethiopian government and international institutions have failed to provide answers. Instead, they remain trapped in a never-ending nightmare, where hope is slowly fading, but the pain remains as raw as ever.

Where is the Outrage? Where is the Justice?
The international community has remained largely silent on this issue. How can 17 students simply disappear without a trace? How long will justice be delayed?

We demand that:
✅ The Ethiopian government provides immediate answers about the whereabouts of these 17 students.
✅ International human rights organizations should conduct transparent investigation.
✅ The perpetrators of this crime be held accountable for their actions.

The world cannot afford to forget these students. Their lives matter. Their stories deserve justice.

@EthioHRC @ocaorg @amnesty @hrw @AJEnglish @BBCNews @CNN @AFP @UNHumanRights @UNESCO @EthioHRC @USEmbassyAddis @MWLOrg_en @CPJAsia @CPJ_Eurasia @ashenafi_meaza @pen_int @pressfreedom @CPJAfrica @CPJAmericas @AbiyAhmedAli @GPEthiopia @AAA_Amhara
@USEmbassyAddis @UKinEthiopia

[Amhara Reporting Agency @AmharaUpdates]

Graphic 🚨:

Dead ENDF soldiers who were killed in the recent counterattack by the Amhara Fano in Wollo (Bete- Amhara).
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በአማራ ፋኖ በወሎ [ቤተዐምሐራ] የተደመሰሱ የመከላከያ አባላት ።

[Amhara Reporting Agency @AmharaUpdates]

Breaking news 🚨:

Amara Fano united under one command in Gondar. Habte Wolde was elected as the chairman and Baye Kenaw as the deputy.

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አማራ ፋኖ በጎንደር በአንድ ዕዝ ሥር ሆነ ። ሀብቴ ወልዴ ሊቀመንበር እንዲሁም ባዬ ቀናው ምክትል ሆነው ተመርጠዋል ።

[Meaza Mohammed @mohammed_meaza]

Heartbreaking to see the children in North Wello, Bugna, suffering from hunger. Manyare dying because of it, and it feels so helpless watching this unfold. The world must act now before it's too late.
@hrw @UNICEF @UNHCREthiopia @USEmbassyAddis @EuropeanUltras_ @amnesty @BBCWorld @AP

[East African Review @AfricaEAR]

Just in: The Silent Crisis: Famine in Ethiopia’s Amhara Region.
https://t.co/NM7yvBvL48

[Foreign Policy @ForeignPolicy]

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s aesthetic vision alone will not create jobs in Ethiopia. https://t.co/M7gOkV5kme

[Amhara Reporting Agency @AmharaUpdates]

Update 🚨:

Shewa Fano command has released a message of gratitude after receiving support from the people.

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አማራ ፋኖ በሸዋ ከሕዝቡ ላገኙት ድጋፍ ምስጋናቸውን አቅርበዋል ።

[Amhara Reporting Agency @AmharaUpdates]

Breaking news🚨:

The senior leaders of Shewa Fano command announce a 3 day travel ban in order to deal with incoming ENDF troops.

They are asking for the Amhara public to remain patient, follow orders, and distance themselves from the enemy.

Victory to Fano.
Victory to Amhara.

[Amhara Reporting Agency @AmharaUpdates]

Breaking news 🚨:

Gojjam and Gondar Fano have trained 1,000 special commandos together and they are expected to be deployed to battle soon.
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የአማራ ፋኖ በጎጃም እና በጎንደር ያሠለጠኗቸው 1 ሺህ ኮማንዶዎች በቀርቡ አንድ ላይ ለውጊያ እንደሚሰማሩ ታወቀ ።

[Amhara Reporting Agency @AmharaUpdates]

Breaking news🚨:

The senior leaders of Shewa Fano command announce a 3 day travel ban in order to deal with incoming ENDF troops.

They are asking for the Amhara public to remain patient, follow orders, and distance themselves from the enemy.

Victory to Fano.
Victory to Amhara.

[Amhara Reporting Agency @AmharaUpdates]

Breaking news🚨:

Fano recaptured ENDF soldiers who were released in Pagume 2016, then they surrendered again in Tikemet 2017.
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አማራ ፋኖ በጷግሜ 2016 ማርኮ የለቀቃቸው የመከላከያ ወታደሮች በጥቅምት 2017 እንደገና እጃቸውን ለፋኖ ሰጥተዋል ።

[ነብዩ @neby_G]

🚨 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝟏𝟏 𝐎𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐱 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐦𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐤𝐚 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐚, 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐫𝐬𝐢 𝐙𝐨𝐧𝐞, 𝐎𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒.

Names of nine victims:

1.Ato Zewude Reda (33), husband
2.W/ro Atalelu Ngatu (27), wife
3.Lezena Legese (58), father
4.Bizunesh Lezena (27), daughter
5.Belayneh Tilahun (65)
6.Teshome Siyum (32)
7.Zelalem Tekle-Eshat (30)
8.Haile Worgneh (20)
9.Aschalew Delelegn (19)

[Amhara Reporting Agency @AmharaUpdates]

Breaking news 🚨:

Brigadier General Seyife Inige was recently killed in fighting.
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በቅርቡ የተገደለው ብርጋዴር ጀነራል ሰይፈ ኢንጊ የቀብር ሥነ ሥርዐት ተካሄደ ።

[Amhara Reporting Agency @AmharaUpdates]

Historical facts🚨:

Historically Tigrayens have been known to imitate everything about Amhara culture.

SOURCE : TRAVELS IN ABYSSINIA AND THE GALLA COUNTRY: WITH AN ACCOUNT OF A MISSION TO RAS ALI IN 1848. LONDON: LONGMANS, GREEN, 1868:
PAGE 39

[Amhara Reporting Agency @AmharaUpdates]

November 9,2020-November 10 2020🕯️

Remembering the #maikadra massacre that was committed against ethnic Amharas by Tigrayen youth group “Samri”.

TPLF leader Debretsion Gebremichael admitted Amharas were targeted for their ethnicity after the massacre took place.

[Amnesty Eastern Africa @AmnestyEARO]

🚨ባለፉት ዓመታት በኢትዮጵያ ከሕግ አግባብ ውጪ የሚፈፀሙ የጅምላ እስሮች መደበኛ ሆነዋል። በአሁኑ ሰዓት በመካሄድ ላይ ስላለው እና በሺዎች የሚቆጠሩ ሲቪሎችን ተጠቂ ስላደረገው ዘመቻ ለማወቅ ይህንን ልጥፍ ይከተሉ 📸👇🏾። 1/2

[Amhara Reporting Agency @AmharaUpdates]

Breaking news 🚨:

Dr. Gashu Kindu, the former Head of the Amhara Regional State Health Bureau, has joined the Amhara Fano forces.
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የቀድሞው የአማራ ክልል የጤና ቢሮ ኃላፊ ዶክተር ጋሹ ክንዱ የአማራ ፋኖን ተቀላቀሉ ።

[Amnesty Eastern Africa @AmnestyEARO]

“What is now being witnessed in the Amhara region shows that mass arbitrary detentions have become a routine tactic.” @tigerechagutah #Justiceandaccountability #Ethiopia #Endimpunity
https://t.co/z6fUeoZnKC

[Amhara Reporting Agency @AmharaUpdates]

Breaking news🚨:

The Sudanese army is recruiting Tigrayen mercenaries to fight for them which has led to their capture by the RSF.
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የሱዳን ሠራዊት የትግራይ ወታደሮችን ለርስበርስ ጦርነቱ በቅጥረኝነት እንደመመልመለ በአርኤስኤፍ በመገደላቸው ታወቀ ።

[Amhara Reporting Agency @AmharaUpdates]

Update 🚨:

Fano Zekarias from the Amhara Shewa command addressing the importance of a clear line of struggle.

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ፋኖ ዘካርያስ የጠራ የትግል መሥመር አስፈላጊነትን ሲናገር ።

[Jerry Torres for Congress (VA-8) @jerryuscongress]

I've fought against terrorists. For you to say that the Amhara people are terrorists is ridiculous. The deaths of civilians, women and children must stop now! I have seen the evidence!