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[Orthodoxy Daily News @OrthodoxyNews]

#Ethiopia: The Oromo Islamists record themselves setting fire to and burning Orthodox Christian churches, as if they are accomplishing something meaningful. Gov’t forces never responded to Christians' calls for help and even denied that the incident had taken place.

[Christian Emergency Alliance @ChristianEmerg1]

Ethiopia: Dozens of Christians were slaughtered in recent days by ethnic militants in the Oromo region.

The Ethiopian Orthodox Christian community was intentionally targeted.

This evil must be stopped and those responsible brought to justice.

Pray for the afflicted.

[DNE Africa @africa_dne]

Dozens of Orthodox Christians Reportedly Killed in Fresh Violence in Ethiopia’s Arsi Zone

At least 37 Orthodox Christian civilians have reportedly been killed in a new wave of violence in Ethiopia’s Arsi Zone of the Oromia region, according to church sources, raising fresh concerns over security and communal tensions in the area.

The attacks allegedly occurred in Tefa Kebele of Aleko Teleta District and began on the eve of Ethiopia’s general election, according to reports received by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. Church officials say several other residents remain unaccounted for, raising fears that the death toll could increase.

The violence reportedly targeted multiple communities and religious sites. Among the most significant incidents was the destruction of St. Gabriel Church, a century-old Orthodox church that was reportedly burned to the ground. A letter sent by local church authorities to the Ethiopian Orthodox Patriarchate confirmed the destruction of the church and detailed the scale of the attacks.

According to church officials, more than 280 households were displaced after armed assailants attacked villages, burned homes, and forced residents to flee. Church authorities described the events as a large-scale assault that caused extensive human and material losses.

The attacks were also reported in several neighboring localities, including Zedibu, Erecha Michael, Sunte Mariam, Bogdo Abo, Lencho Ada, Jiso, and Dire kebeles. Residents and church representatives said homes, livestock, and other property were looted or destroyed during the violence.

In a separate incident, a facility used by Holy Saviour Church for religious activities and guest accommodation in Kore Kuftele was reportedly damaged.

Church sources said the attacks continued on election day and criticized what they described as a delayed security response from local authorities. However, government officials have not publicly commented on the latest allegations.

Abune Elsae, Archbishop of the Arsi and Somali Jigjiga dioceses, confirmed that attacks had taken place and submitted a report to the Patriarchate listing victims and documenting damage caused during the violence.

The latest incident follows a series of deadly attacks reported in parts of Arsi and other areas of Oromia in recent years. Church leaders and community representatives have repeatedly raised concerns over the security situation and called for stronger measures to protect civilians and religious institutions.

In March 2026, church sources reported that more than 30 Orthodox Christians were killed in a separate attack in Arsi, while hundreds of residents were displaced.

Federal and regional authorities have previously stated that security operations have significantly weakened armed groups operating in Oromia and rejected accusations that attacks are being carried out on the basis of religion or ethnicity.

The latest reports are likely to intensify calls for an independent investigation into recurring violence in the region and renewed efforts to ensure accountability for attacks against civilians.

[Mesfin Zewde @Mesfin78]

I stand with Teddy Afro!!!
#TeddyAfro

[The American-Ethiopian Public Affairs Committee @AmericaEthiopia]

Urgent Concerns on Freedom of Expression in Ethiopia: AEPAC Endorses Letter to Secretary Marco Rubio

AEPAC, alongside 16 Ethiopian American diaspora organizations, has endorsed a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding urgent concerns about Teddy Afro and freedom of expression in Ethiopia.

- Credible reports indicate intimidation, arrests, and suppression targeting both the artist and individuals engaging with his music.

-Allegations include harassment at his residence, detention of associates, and arrests of individuals for listening to or sharing his work.

These developments signal a concerning deterioration of artistic freedom and civic space.

AEPAC and partner organizations respectfully urge the United States to monitor the situation, engage Ethiopian authorities, and reaffirm its commitment to fundamental freedoms.

Please see the attached letter for full details.

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[The Economist @TheEconomist]

Ethiopia’s prime minister says the next election will be the most open and democratic in the country’s history. In reality it will be a sham. Discover the full story: register to read for free https://t.co/tuiCbgfPOU

[Neamin Zeleke @NeaminZeleke]

#ቴዲአፍሮ የኢትዮጵያን ህዝብ የታፈነ አንደበትና ስሜት ፣ ብሶት እና ጥልቅ ህመም ያስተጋበው/ያንጸባረቀው "ዳስ ጣል"/አነሳው አልበም ከኢትዮጵያ እልፎ በአለም ዙሪያ በሚሊዮኖች መደመጡ (እስከአሁን ባለው መረጃ ከ 70 ሚሊዮኖች በላይ) እጅግ የተበሳጨው አረመኔው ወሮበላ የ #አብይእህመድ እና የ #ኦሄድድ ብል_ግና ጭንጋፍ ፋሽስቶች ዛሬ አፋኝ ገዳዮቻቸውን በመላክ ምንም መሳሪያ ያልያዙ፣ ከፓለቲካም ጋር ግንኙነት የሌላቸውን ዜጎች ማዋከብ፣ በማሸማቀቅና ወደ እስር ቤት አግዘዋል ። መንግስታዊ ውንብድና መፈጸም ፣ በአፋኞቻቸው ማስፈጸም። #አብይእህመድ "ጩሀት እይነቀንቀንም" እያለ ሲፎክር፣ ህዝብንም እንዴ "በቁራ" ሌላ ቀን "በጉቶ፣" እየመሰለ ፍርሃቱን ለመደበቅ ከሰሞኑ ሲያቅራራ ፣ ህዝብን በጅምላ ሲዘልፍ እንደነበር ይታወቃል።፡ ዛሬ ፍርሃቱን መቆጣጠር አቅቶች ወደ ወከባና እስር ዘምቶአል።
ይህ የምትመለከቱት ዛሬ የሆነ ነው፣ የቴዲ አፍሮን የቅርብ ጓደኛ ዩሱፍ ያሲን እንዲሁም የቴዲ አፍሮ ም/ስራ አስኪያጅ ማህሌት ሰለሞንን በአሳዛኝ ፣ አሳፋሪ ወከባ ነው ታስረው እንዲወስዱ ያስደረገው።
ለዚህ ነው፣ ከዚህ ነውረኛው፣ ከሃዲ፣ አረመኔ #አብይእህመድ ጋር የሰላማዊ ። ህጋዊ ትግል አይሰራም የምንለው ። የህዝብ አምጽና ፣ ብረት ብቻ ነው የሚሰራው። ባንዲራውን አንሳው !‼️‼️‼️

[Jeff Pearce @jeffpropulsion]

Wallpaper the Internet with this image. Shove it in the feeds of all the Abiy regime diplomatic and ministerial accounts. Make them choke on it.😠

And as I suggested before, go PLAY DAS TAL OUTSIDE ETHIOPIAN EMBASSIES & CONSULATES. Make it a song of freedom.

AND PLAY IT LOUD!

[Teddy Afro @teddyafromuzika]

🎶        ዳ  ስ       ጣ   ል       /     አ     ን    ሳ    ው    🎶

   𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗗 𝗔 𝗪𝗔𝗞𝗘 / 𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗟𝗔𝗚 𝗨𝗣 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛

[اندبندنت عربية @IndyArabia]

💽🎤 أثار قرار السلطات الإثيوبية إلغاء حفل إطلاق ألبوم غنائي جديد للفنان تيودوروس كاساهون، المعروف بـ"تيدي أفرو"، جدلاً واسعاً في الأوساط الفنية والسياسية الإثيوبية، لجهة تعارضه مع حرية التعبير والإبداع

📌 تم بحجج تعارض مضمون الأغاني مع مبادئ "الوحدة الوطنية والتحريض على معارضة النظام السياسي"

#نكمن_في_التفاصيل

https://t.co/JSRpYPATuE

[Meaza Mohammed @mohammed_meaza]

After detaining his close friend, federal police have now taken his spokesperson & deputy manager, Mahlet Solomon.
No official explanation.
As his new album gains massive attention, targeting his inner circle raises serious concerns about freedom of expression and intimidation.
#Ethiopia #HumanRightsViolation
@BBCWorld @BBCAmharicNew @hrw @AJEnglish @StateDept @AmericaEthiopia

[Tibor Nagy @TiborPNagyJr]

Musicians are often more effective at telling truth to power than journalists or experts. Like him or hate him, Teddy Afro deserves credit for his willingness and courage in saying through song what he sees as failures in Ethiopian politics. Listen!
https://t.co/tJB1tAu71e

[Martin Plaut @martinplaut]

Ethiopia: Following repeated defeats by Fano forces, the government is reported to have launched waves of drone attacks targeting civilians and public facilities, including schools. Agut Primary School in Sekela Woreda, Amhara Region, was among those hit

[DNE Africa @africa_dne]

The Amhara Fano National Front (AFNF) Menelik Command announced the capture of over 30 Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) troops on Saturday. These captures occurred during clashes between AFNF and ENDF forces in the Wurgessa area of Habru Woreda and Wuchale in Ambasel Woreda.

📌Reports indicate that the Ethiopian government conducted over 19 drone attacks in North Wollo alone over the past two days. DNE Africa sources also confirmed multiple drone strikes in Gojjam on Saturday, resulting in civilian casualties.

📌In a particularly devastating incident, innocent civilians gathered at a public water tank in Dehinamariam Kebele near Bahir Dar were killed. Among the victims were a mother and her 4-month-old child; tragically, the mother perished while the infant survived. Furthermore, a 70-year-old man and a mother with her 5-year-old son were killed by a drone strike on their doorstep.

[Martin Plaut @martinplaut]

Ethiopia: Eyewitness accounts, with video and photographic footage widely circulated on social media, showed a mother in Amhara — whose daughter had been brutally killed by the regime’s forces — unable to bear her grief, her face twisted and darkening like charred coal

[Martin Plaut @martinplaut]

Ethiopia: a shocking report from the Amhara Region. Public outrage after federal forces killed a wounded female Fano fighter, they had captured. She was apparently mutilated. 1/2

[Martin Plaut @martinplaut]

2/2 They are said to have cut off her breasts, and her hand that bore a tattoo reading, “I am Amhara. The troops left her body in a crowded public area, before she was buried

[ነብዩ @neby_G]

🚨 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐢𝐫𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐬 𝐌𝐢𝐆 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐣𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐦𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐅 𝐬𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐚𝐧𝐨 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝟑 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬.

[DNE Africa @africa_dne]

Amhara Fano Seizes Key Areas in Ethiopia’s Wollo Amid Escalating Conflict

Read more: https://t.co/C0fdLvPdBW

[Meaza Mohammed @mohammed_meaza]

#WhereIsAsegidMekonnen Under international law, hiding prisoners is a severe human rights violation! @UN @HRW @ICRC @IntlCrimCourt @ACHPR @EU @fidh_un @amnesty @EthioHRC We demand the Ethiopian gov't disclose Col. Aseged Mekonnen's whereabouts after his arrest on July 22, 2024. 🚨💔 #JusticeForAsegid #HumanRights