Ethiopia Has Aligned Itself With UAE and RSF Terror Group
Western Ethiopia is becoming a logistical hub for the UAE, as Addis Ababa increasingly aligns itself with the RSF terror group in a dangerous gamble on the shifting dynamics of regional power.
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Irob Is Thirsty: A Call for Urgent Action 💔🌍
Irob District in Tigray is facing a severe drought after the failure of seasonal rains. For a community whose livelihoods depend heavily on livestock and limited agriculture, the absence of rain is not simply a lack of water—it is a threat to food, livestock, health, and survival.
This is more than a weather crisis. It is a humanitarian crisis that requires urgent attention.
We appeal to humanitarian organizations, the Ethiopian and Tigrayan authorities, the Irob community in the diaspora, and people of goodwill around the world to stand with the people of Irob.
Water today can mean survival tomorrow.
We urgently need:
Emergency water supply 💧
Food assistance 🌾
Livestock feed and veterinary support 🐄
Seeds and agricultural assistance 🌱
Support for vulnerable families, children, and elders
Long-term solutions for drought resilience
Please do not wait until the situation becomes a catastrophe. Irob needs attention, solidarity, and action now.
#Irob #IrobDrought #Tigray #DroughtCrisis #HumanitarianCrisis #WaterForIrob #HelpIrob #StandWithIrob
An Ethiopian government drone strike hit a school in Tigray, destroying a World Bank-supported ICT center serving children. Education in Tigray has been targeted for years. The World Bank and international community must halt non-humanitarian funding to Ethiopia until these attacks end.
#Tigray #Ethiopia #TigrayGenocide
#ALERT: Abiy Ahmed’s regime has again launched drone strikes in Southern Tigray, reportedly targeting civilian areas—the fourth aerial attack in just one week.
How many attacks must civilians endure before the world speaks?
The international community, @UN, @antonioguterres, @AUC_PAPS, @EU_Commission, @StateDept and human rights organizations must urgently condemn these repeated aerial attacks, demand protection for civilians, and press for an immediate end to the violence.
Silence in the face of repeated attacks only deepens the danger to civilians.
#Tigray #Ethiopia #ProtectCivilians
Abiy Ahmed Ali, accused of genocide, persists in conducting drone attacks on civilian populations in Tigray. Before hours, at approximately 10:00 PM local time in Tigray, a drone strike was conducted on a high school and a civilian neighborhood in the town of Gijet, situated in Southeastern Tigray. Civilian sources and eyewitnesses have reported that there was no military activity in the vicinity of the attack. Concurrently, the United States government and the European Union remain concentrated on the Pretoria cessation of hostilities agreement, which Abiy Ahmed Ali has effectively nullified, while they overlook the regime's ongoing ground and aerial assaults on civilians throughout Tigray.
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#Tigray: A drone strike damaged a secondary school in the town of Gijet in Tigray’a southeastern zone late on Wednesday night, according to a local source, in the latest reported aerial attack amid rising tensions in Tigray.
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The Ethiopian government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who has been accused of genocide and destabilization in the Red Sea-Horn of Africa region, persists in its aggressive military activities in Tigray, which may provoke another severe conflict.
On the morning of August 20, 2026, at 11 AM local time, a drone strike conducted by the Ethiopian government targeted civilians, including children and women, in Mekelle, the national capital of Tigray. Eyewitnesses and local media reports, which provide visual evidence, indicate that civilians, including children and women, sustained serious injuries and are currently receiving medical treatment at Ayder Specialized Hospital in Mekelle.
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Aide-Mémoire: A Dangerous Escalation and Reckless Adventurism by the Federal Government:
To: Diplomatic Missions and International Partners
From: The Government of the Regional State of Tigray
Date: 1 August 2026
After inflicting immense suffering upon the people of Tigray through a total siege, unabated drone strikes, and persistent harassment by its militias, the genocidal Prosperity Party government has today, 1 August 2026, brought the long-looming and precarious situation to its gravest point by launching a military offensive in the vicinity of Shererina, Western Tigray.
Since coming to power, the regime has pursued a genocidal campaign against the people of Tigray, perpetrating virtually every international crime known to humankind. Even after signing the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA), it continued consistent with its abhorrent policies to impose a siege, undertake military preparations, and encircle Tigray in an effort to weaken the resolve of its people and intensify their suffering to unimaginable levels. This morning, in pursuit of its unfinished genocidal design, the regime launched an unprovoked war.
In response to this horrendous aggression, we call upon all our people including those in the diaspora-as well as the Tigray security forces, political forces, civic associations, religious institutions, and all concerned organizations and institutions, to stand together in defence of our national survival and existence. Guided by the rallying cry, "We Shall Never Perish," we call upon everyone to prepare to defend our rights, dignity, and survival.
We will continue to keep our people and all concerned parties informed of developments through timely statements, announcements, and briefings.
At this critical moment, we urge our people to take every necessary precaution against attacks that may be perpetrated by the regime. We also call upon the international community to follow the situation closely, properly assess the repercussions of the genocidal regime's reckless military adventurism, and recognize its grave implications for the wider region.
@UN@europeanunion@BBCWorld@AJEnglish@CNN@TdacAustralia@hrw@amnesty@KjetilTronvoll@SUNA_AGENCY@shabait
NEW: Omna Tigray press statement on the reported federal offensive in Western Tigray.
We demand an immediate halt to hostilities, the protection of civilians, and that Tigrayan lives be treated with the urgency they have never yet been given.
#Tigray#Ethiopia#Peace@UN@EUCouncil@UN_HRC
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Dear @IntlCrimCourt@UN_HRC@UNOSAPG@UNGeneva@StateDept@USEmbassyAddis@UKinEthiopia The people of Western Tigray, who were massacred day and night, forcibly displaced, and driven from their land by force—Demeke Mekonnen and his associates, agents of the Prosperity Party regime, which is accused of carrying out genocide in this era: for the unprecedented acts of ethnic destruction and alleged genocide committed against the people of Western Tigray, you will soon pay the price. You will be held accountable before the law and by history.@BerhanuAsres #justice4TigrayGenocide and #Ethniccleasening
Dear @Refugees@EU_Commission@StateDept@UNGeneva@UN_HRC@USUN@USEmbassyAddis@UKinEthiopia@CanadaEthiopia The frustration you are expressing reflects the dire reality for hundreds of thousands of people from Western Tigray who remain displaced and unable to return to their homes years after the Pretoria Agreement was signed.
The situation in Western Tigray is widely recognized as one of the most significant points of contention in the post-war landscape. Here is a breakdown of the factors underlying the current crisis and the disconnect you’ve highlighted:
### **The Strategic and Economic Importance of Western Tigray**
As you noted, Western Tigray is not only a crucial agricultural hub but an economic engine for the region.
* **Agricultural Output:** Before the war, this area was a massive producer of sesame—a key export commodity for Ethiopia—generating hundreds of millions of dollars in annual revenue.
* **Economic Dispossession:** Analysts have observed that the continued occupation of this fertile land by non-Tigrayan forces is viewed by many as a calculated effort to undermine Tigray’s long-term economic autonomy and political independence.
### **The "Prosperity" Narrative vs. Ground Reality**
There is a profound disconnect between the federal government's political agenda and the lived experience of displaced Tigrayans.
* **Stalled Returns:** While the Pretoria Agreement (signed in November 2022) was intended to address such territorial disputes and facilitate the return of the displaced, the core issue of Western Tigray remains unresolved.
* **"Limbo" for IDPs:** Hundreds of thousands of people remain in camps, with reports of starvation and lack of basic services. The delay in their return is not merely a logistical failure but a central pillar of the ongoing political stalemate between regional and federal authorities.
* **Political Framing:** While the government promotes initiatives under the banner of "prosperity," critics argue that this rhetoric ignores the fundamental requirement of justice and the restitution of displaced populations, effectively sidelining the victims of the conflict in favor of broader political consolidation.
### **Why Is It Still Unresolved?**
The impasse is driven by several structural factors:
* **Unfinished Security Provisions:** The Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR) process has stalled, and there is no consensus on the final status of the territory, which the federal government has historically suggested would be determined by a future process, leaving the region in a state of suspended animation.
* **Regional Tensions:** The area is contested by Amhara regional forces, who have been present since the onset of the conflict, and the federal government has faced challenges in managing these competing claims while trying to maintain its own power balance.
* **Weakened Accountability:** International monitoring mechanisms, such as the AU’s oversight mission, have been criticized as ineffective, leaving those displaced with little recourse for their rights to be upheld.
The sentiment you expressed—that the struggle for the return of displaced citizens has been overshadowed—is shared by many humanitarian observers who argue that without a resolution to the status of Western Tigray, genuine peace and economic recovery will remain unattainable for the people of the region.
Given the intensity of your concern regarding the displaced populations, would you like to explore the specific diplomatic or legal avenues that activists are currently using to try and pressure for their return?
@BerhanuAsres #ReturnhomeTigrayIDPs and #TigrayRefugeesinSudanhome