New details are emerging about horrors endured by #Tigrayan civilians - especially women - at the hands of #Ethiopian, #Eritrean & #Amhara forces. 1/2
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A report by the New Lines Institute says Ethiopia and its allies had ‘intent to destroy Tigrayans as an ethnic group’ and calls for Ethiopia to face persecution at the International Court of Justice.
Call it by its name
#TigrayGenocidalWar
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A shocking video clip (with English translation) ⬇️ out from the violently occupied #Irob district, Eastern Zone of #Tigray, confirms only what we already know: The #Eritrean regime is forcing a false Eritrean identity on the indigenous #Irob minority people with denial of aid & essential services & threatening them to comply with its compulsory 🇪🇷|n national military service (known as an indefinite slavery program) as they have forcibly been annexed to Eritrea. The video was filmed at a locality called #Alakalo, at Masi-Dage (junior high school) in Adgadi-Are/Edalgeda (northern subdistrict of Irob).
#EritreaOutOfTigray
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Here is the English translation of the video clip in Tigrinya:
“As Eritreans, you too have to support the struggle of Eritreans and the Eritrean government. We are all Eritreans; there isn’t a distinction between you and us.
• All Eritreans must know that the Eritrean government was forced into the struggle and the suffering that is being faced; it had no desire to take part in it.
• Weyane (TPLF) is an agent; it doesn’t have the strength to challenge the Eritrean government. Both in the past (Ethio-Eritrean war) and presently, it is doing the bidding of other forces which are backing it.
• The struggle of the people and government of Eritrea is also your struggle. You should be proud of it. You should understand that the Eritrean government is winning by enduring all the sanctions and challenges not against the TPLF but the world. You should be proud of it if you are Eritrean.
• One elderly man has said, “We (the people of Irob) have gotten used to unlimited democracy under the TPLF leadership. Now you are telling us that we are under your administration. But you won’t be able to tolerate our ways.” This talk is what continues to be propagated. When we tread on this land of martyrs, we tread on it softly. But what has been coming from this side (TPLF) is very much despicable. You are people. But this is Eritrean territory. If you are Eritreans, you have to defend against what comes from the other side and collaborate with the Eritrean army.
• What is being reported is that there is no one from Irob who is providing information or collaborating with the Eritrean army. We will investigate it.
• The other thing is, it is being said that the Irob, although they consider themselves as Eritreans, have disagreements with the Eritrean government regarding humanitarian aid and the national service. But if you are Eritreans, whether you like it or not, you will have to go through the things that every Eritrean experiences.
• During the armed struggle, fighters who joined the Eritrean struggle from Irob have done their national duty and been martyred. Although, during the war, the land (of Irob) may, at different times, have switched hands between Eritrea and the TPLF, you know that your children and brothers have paid sacrifices for Eritrea during the armed struggle.
• If there is anyone who believes they are Ethiopian, the Eritrean government will not force anyone to remain here. But this territory belongs to Eritrea. And Eritreans reside on Eritrean territory. And Eritreans must abide by Eritrean rule like the other (Eritrean) people. If there is famine, you should starve like everyone else. If a few grains come, then you divide it with them and live like that. There will not be any preference.
• Regarding security in particular, lawlessness has been prevailing. They come from Adigrat and spend the night here; they go from here and spend the night in Senafe. And you don’t report this to us. Unless you provide information, the social service that you have been asking will not be provided. If you defend your homeland and your area, adequate social service will be provided as it will be able to continue preserving its peace. If you don’t collaborate, however, your demands will not be addressed. So, who is going to suffer? It is you who will suffer.” 1/2👇
Amid fragile security and deteriorating humanitarian conditions, especially in health and nutrition, the people of Irob and Zalambessa in Tigray, Ethiopia, continue to be harassed and intimidated by Eritrean forces, including to forcibly change their identities.
Lasting peace cannot be achieved until people’s basic rights are assured and they are allowed to live freely and autonomously.
We call on international organizations, humanitarian agencies, & governments to provide immediate assistance to victims & their families in Tigray. Their suffering cannot be ignored. @UNHumanRights@UNICEF@USAID@CanadaDev@UN#Justice4TigrayWomenAndGirls https://t.co/J6Szu3IMks
ስላም ደቂ ዓደይ ! ቃልሲ TDF እተጉልእ ሓፃር መላለይት ቪድዮ #Trailer/ (እታ ምልእቲ ኣብ ቀረባ እዋን ክሳብ እትመፅእ) ናብ ብዙሕ ሰብ ክተባፅሕዋ ይምሕፀነኩም።
Hello brothers and sisters please share this short #Trailer with everyone till the full video is released soon. #SupportTDFVeterans #Share #Trailer
Again, According to this map, #Welkayt and Raya is #Tigray territory,
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In #Ethiopia this map clearly indicates that Wolkayt, Kafta Humra, Tsegede and Raya are part of Tigray not only because of the people and the language but also historically they are part of Tigray,
According to a study of historical cartography in the Horn of Africa, from 18th to 20th centuries clearly shows that the present map of Tigray (wolkayt, waldiba, Raya, shire, Tsegede, Tselemti, Temben, Agame, Enderta, Axume, Adwa etc) and also the Eritrean Highlands (Baharengash), Lasta, Sokota, Limalimo, Metema, Kobo, Gobie and part of Afar were part of Tigray.
The study clearly indicates that Tigray had a much much larger territory than Amhara or the present-day Tigray.
There is an other Map printed by a German publishing firm called "German-printing" in 1849 (40 years before Italian colonization started) clearly shows not only that Western Tigray belongs to Tigray but also Bahri Negasi (high lands of Eritrea) belonged to Tigray, which is a confirmation that the people of Eritrea and Tigray are the same people separated by Italian colonization.
Ethiopia Will Permit Foreign Home Purchases: PM Abiy
"In an effort to attract more foreign capital, #Ethiopia will now allow foreign investors to own property. PM Abiy announced the loosening of property ownership laws during a meeting with investors." 1/
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