It's been a year since the #Tigray peace agreement was reached.
A year later - humanitarian supplies remain limited, and Eritrean and Amhara forces are still occupying part of the region and perpetrating atrocities.
The 6+ million people who survived a brutal two-year siege deserve peace, health, and well-being.
https://t.co/12Z3Xp6NUK
#Ethiopia: Blinken cautions “Eritrean forces must fully withdraw” from Ethiopia, says “both Ethiopia and #Eritrea must refrain from provocation and respect the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of all countries in the region.”
Addis Abeba- #US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken cautioned “Eritrean forces must fully withdraw” from Ethiopia.
One year after a peace agreement, Eritrean forces continued occupying 52 Kebeles (districts) in north and north eastern #Tigray region where they continued committing atrocity crimes.
In his statement in connection with the first year anniversary of the AU brokered Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (COHA) between the Government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) signed in #Pretoria, South Africa a year ago today, Blinken said the “Agreement silenced the guns and ended a horrific two-year war that killed hundreds of thousands and forced millions to flee their homes.”
However, he acknowledged that “while TPLF forces have disarmed their heavy weapons and begun to demobilize, more actions are needed to bring lasting peace and stability to Tigray. Eritrean forces must fully withdraw.”
Secretary Blinken also said “both Ethiopia and Eritrea must refrain from provocation and respect the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of all countries in the region.”
The US also repeated its earlier statements and said it remains “concerned about ongoing conflicts – in Amhara, Oromia, and elsewhere – that threaten Ethiopia’s fragile peace.”
“Continued human rights violations and abuses by multiple actors and the circulation of toxic rhetoric further erode a social fabric worn thin by war,” Blinken’s statement further said.
Full statement: https://t.co/s1YR4aWozj
Ethiopia: Eritrean soldiers committed war crimes and possible crimes against humanity after signing of agreement to end hostilities – new report. https://t.co/RKrCRPqzCM
“If those at the very top, across the world, say that those who did this to us are punished, & this will never happen again, then that is justice for me” - Sexual violence survivor in Tigray.
Join us in calling on states to #RenewICHREE https://t.co/RKrCRPqzCM . .
Since the conflict in Northern #Ethiopia broke out, we have spoken to thousands of survivors. They are just a fraction of all the people whose lives have been irreversibly changed because of this conflict.
Every single one of them deserves justice.
#RenewICHREE
Photography exhibition at Mekelle Martyrs' Monument Museum
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Photography exhibition on the theme of "Ashenda for Peace, Healing, and Reconstruction" has been officialy launched in collaboration with Tigray Television and Tigray College of Arts. The paintings are open for exhibition today August 14th, and will stay until August 18th.
The paintings reflect the horrific sexual assault, suffering, and injustice committed against women in Tigray by the invading forces. Besides, it also mirrors the
hope and recovery women in Tigray are opting for currently.
Some of the paintings on display are the following:
Comparing Fano to TDF is like comparing an ant with a horse.
Fano is proficient in killing innocent civilians, hiding behind ENDF, EDF, pretty much useless in conventional combat.
TDF was a highly-trained and disciplined army. It proved its mettle.
Adigrat university is welcoming its regular students (~2091) & 12th grade students (~2035) from Central & Eastern #Tigray. Last year, the uni was shelled > 30 times & its 16 blocks were damaged by #Eritrean forces. kudos to all rounded commitment of the Univ & local community (despite challenges), now it is back to business! Peace dividend!
Remembering the 1000 days of the Tigray genocide - a somber reflection on the lives lost, the unimaginable suffering endured, and the need for justice and solidarity. Let us stand together in remembrance of the #TigrayGenocide for justice, peace, and an end to the suffering.