@milkex_x@IssrafilAli still misrepresentation of mystical character is wrong.why do we assume her as black/african when all the texts/arts depict her as pale with blonde hair
@nafkotaschenaki@ruhama_m_belay so someone who imprisons, displaces, and kills people based on their identity is somehow less bad than someone who marries a person lacking basic decency
just shows how shallow ur thinking is
@gianlucadiddio@Moth3rmomo they managed to occupy some part of the country,there were still active struggle and gorilla warfare going on some part of the country.
HRF condemns Ethiopia’s sham June 1 general elections, which crowned dictator Abiy Ahmed and his Prosperity Party with a landslide victory following an electoral process void of genuine democratic competition and discredited by opposition boycotts, political repression, the exclusion of significant parts of the electorate, and a campaigning overwhelmingly skewed in favor of the incumbent.
📍Ethnic Violence against #Amhara People in #Ethiopia: The ECLJ Issues Urgent Letter to the UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide. #AmharaGenocide https://t.co/5JnEIpDZCM
You don’t have to be a Christian to care.
If innocent people are being murdered because of their faith, ethnicity, or identity, the world should speak up with the same urgency it would anywhere else.
Ethiopia: Dozens of Christians were slaughtered in recent days by ethnic militants in the Oromo region.
The Ethiopian Orthodox Christian community was intentionally targeted.
Where is the international outrage?
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Christians are being killed in Ethiopia. This is not a distant tragedy. We have walked alongside believers in Nigeria who know this grief intimately. Communities wiped out, churches burned, families shattered. The persecution is real. The need for the world to wake up is urgent.
The attacks on Ethiopia’s Orthodox churches in Oromia recently and sadly ongoing for years are shocking, and officials should be doing more to stop it. It is specific targeting of these Orthodox communities.
But it’s not clear to me that “Islamists” are doing this, but rather extremist Oromo nationalists. Maybe some might be Islamists as well, but this seems timed more for national destabilization because of elections and to inflame tensions.
#Ethiopia: More than 40 Orthodox Christians have reportedly been massacred, and centuries-old churches have been burned by Oromo Islamist militants, who are alleged to be supported by the Abiy Ahmed regime, in the East Arsi Zone of Ethiopia’s Oromia Region since May 31, 2026.
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.
WELKAIT, ETHIOPIA - APRIL 07, 2022: Addisu Mamaye Ayane wipes his brow as he stands next to the remains of at least three individuals excavated from a mass grave in the town of Adi Selam on April 07, 2022 in Welkait, Ethiopia. The town of Adi Selam was adjacent to a torture camp run by the TPLF called Ghehenab or "Hell". When "Ghehenab" was in operation between 1985 and 1991 hundreds if not thousands of ethnic Amhara's were tortured and killed by the TPLF in the camp. Since the TPLF was pushed out of Welkait, there have been efforts by individuals and organizations to assist members of the Welkait-Tegede community in finding the remains of missing loved ones and giving them proper burials. Currently there are untold hundreds if not thousands of individuals still buried in mass graves around the numerous torture prisons and obscure mass graves throughout Welkait. The torture prison Ghehenab which is adjacent to the town of Adi Selam contained a few man-made cells along with multiple caves and natural formations that served as torture facilities where members of the Welkait-Tegede community were imprisoned, tortured and murdered because of their Amhara ethnicity. The camp began operating in 1985 during the time the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) occupied Welkait as they fought against the Derg Regime before gaining control of all of Ethiopia in 1991. Welkait was Amhara land for as much as 1000 years prior to 1991 when the region was annexed and incorporated into Tigray by the TPLF. The discovery of multiple mass graves and extermination camps has been taking place over the past year after the TPLF was pushed out of Welkait. (Photo by J. Countess/Getty Images)