Renewed Tensions Between Ethiopia and Tigray Threaten to Draw in the Wider Region. A good assessment on where things stand currently and what could tip the balance. https://t.co/H09VrVL0MW
Situation in Ethiopia’s Tigray region remains “highly volatile,” with deep fears that it will further deteriorate, worsening the region’s already precarious human rights and humanitarian situation.
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Ethiopia is hosting a secret camp to train thousands of fighters for the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group in neighboring Sudan, Reuters reporting has found, in the latest sign that one of the world’s deadliest conflicts is sucking in regional powers from Africa and the Middle East https://t.co/hItjNTa2da
More than a million Tigrayan IDPs, hundreds of thousands of sexually violated women in desperate need of support, and the recovery of Tigray’s devastated infrastructure - including schools and hospitals - have all been pushed to the sidelines.
The November 2022 Pretoria Cessation of Hostilities Agreement was imperfect, but it silenced the guns. Now, infighting among Tigray’s political elite - largely driven by glaring failures in the agreement’s proper implementation - threatens to unravel what remains of it. Once again, Tigray stands on the brink of crisis.
Yesterday, I spoke with the BBC Focus on Africa about this latest crisis, which has far-reaching implications for regional stability and Ethiopia’s broader challenges.
📣Press Release- PJTI expresses deep disappointment with the April 25th misleading & dangerous statement by @AUC_MoussaFaki which could lead to another war in the region especially #Tigray. He rejected the Ethiopian constitution & called illegally annexed areas as “contested”. No
#Ethiopia: Rights group demands the immediate release of individuals of #Tigray origin allegedly detained unlawfully in the #Amhara region
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Human Rights First Ethiopia is urging authorities in Ethiopia to release individuals of ethnic Tigray origin who are being held unlawfully in the Amhara region. According to the organization, over 110 individuals have been taken from western Tigray and surrounding areas of Gondar city in connection with the Tigray war, with most remaining in custody without formal charges.
The group said the detainees face charges related to the conflict in Tigray, such as conducting espionage activities on behalf of the TPLF. Human Rights First Ethiopia is calling for the dropping of charges and the release of those in custody, specifically individuals who are being detained without trial or formal accusations.
It is also advocating for the pardon and release of individuals who have been convicted in related cases but are still incarcerated under exceptional circumstances.