After 2 days of denials & international condemnation, the Ethiopian military now confirms that it carried out an airstrike in Tigray in what some are calling the #TogogaMassacre. But a spokesman told CNN it did not target civilians & the injured in hospitals were 'actors'
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To my manager / team and coworkers, thank you for showing me what support and genuine allyship looks like through this. The world needs more people like you. To Tegaru, ajokum.
The international community needs to step in and #Callitagenocide before the “job is done”.
The Nobel committee should resign over the atrocities in Tigray | Global development | The Guardian - This is an understatement. https://t.co/uFCg7TSt8k
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The U.S. has announced it will restrict visas for any Ethiopian or Eritrean government officials who stand in the way of a resolution in the Tigray region, including blocking access to humanitarian assistance.
Nima Elbagir breaks down what the consequences of this might be.
CNN
The congressional hearing on the impact of sanctions in Africa has begun. We had discussions and submitted testimony on behalf of civilians in Tigray for official entry. We thank Rep. Chris Smith for taking a tough stance against the Ethiopian and Eritrean governments. 🇺🇸
Growing U.S. frustration over the war in the Tigray region spilled over into an open confrontation Monday when Ethiopian officials lashed out at Washington over new restrictions including aid cuts and a ban on some Ethiopians traveling to the United States https://t.co/qTcxhotsgR
"There have also been communication blackouts and restricted access for human rights researchers and journalists, the Telegraph reports. A leader of Ethiopia’s Orthodox Church, Abune Mathias, said a “genocide is being committed now.”
#TigrayGenocide
Ethnic Genocide is happening to the Tigray people of Ethiopia.
The world's superpowers turned a blind eye to Rwanda in the 90s and then made a movie that we later watched in history class in disbelief with tears in our eyes.