ማስተዋል ደሣለው| Mastewal Dessalew

Who warned from the get-go that #AbiyTheBarbaric is a dangerous person.

[Robel Alemu | ሮቤል ዓለሙ (PhD) @TheFitawrari]

In the weeks following Ethiopia's national elections, here is some of what was documented in the Amhara region and surroundings alone 🧵👇

— Attacks on civilians in 16+ districts

— Arrests and abductions in 9+ districts

— A drone strike on a primary school during sixth-grade exams

— A journalist detained for 12 days for social media posts

— Five family members abducted, including a 3-year-old and a 6-year-old

This is not just a conflict zone. This is a state targeting its own citizens.

[Amhara War Updates | የአማራ ጦርነት ወቅታዊ መረጃ @AmharaWarUpdate]

DW Amharic reports: "Journalist Salsawit Baynesagn Arrested"

English translation of report here.⏬

🔗 https://t.co/eirHuDRs8r

[MIZANU M. ⚖️ @tabor97]

🚨 Red Alert – Dera Woreda, North Shoa Zone, Ethiopia
Coordinated attacks against Amhara civilians have been reported since June 15, 2026, allegedly carried out by OLF-Shene fighters with reported support from local Prosperity Party officials and security forces.
Multiple fatalities confirmed. Women and children abducted, with ransom demands reaching up to 1 million Ethiopian Birr. Several kebeles are under severe threat.
The area has a long history of ethnic discrimination against Amharas after being forcibly placed under Oromia Region. This is described as the third major incident of post-election violence targeting Amharas since early June 2026.
#AmharaGenocide

[ነብዩ @neby_G]

🚨 𝐎𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐱 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐎𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐫𝐬𝐢 𝐙𝐨𝐧𝐞, 𝐎𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬

An Orthodox priest serving at Gado Maryam Church in Mitana Gado Kebele, Shirka Woreda, East Arsi Zone, was abducted and killed after being taken captive while working on his farmland on June 15. According to local reports, Priest Abayneh Tebeqe was seized by Oromo militants and later found dead after several days in captivity. His body was recovered from a nearby forest and laid to rest on June 17 at Gado Maryam Church, where he had served the local congregation for many years.

The killing comes amid continued reports of violence targeting Orthodox Christian communities in Shirka Woreda. Local sources state that a previous mass killing in the woreda claimed the lives of 169 Orthodox Christians, while more than 30 individuals who were reportedly abducted during the attacks remain missing. Sources further report that 26 of the woreda’s 37 Orthodox churches have been burned, destroyed, or forced to close, leaving only 11 churches currently providing religious services in the area.

[Leyou ልዩ @Be_LeYou]

The 🤡 is back at planting trees again, while millions suffer& families across the country mourn. The timing feels like a desperate attempt to distract from the sham election & the worsening situation in #Ethiopia, replacing accountability with another staged photo opportunity.

[jemal countess @JemalCountess]

My first trip to cover the war in Ethiopia took place in December of 2020. Over the next five trips to the country I once called home, I realized that there was actually a war occurring within a war. A violent war which continues to this day, undertaken with unrelenting violence and barbarism.

The war against the Amhara people and followers of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, undertaken by various violent armed groups with full backing from the Government of Ethiopia happens to be the best kept secret extermination campaign being conducted in the world.

Even though I covered the war for a major news agency the plight and suffering of victimized communities was played down, minimized and even covered up. This censorship was overseen by various powers seeking to take advantage of the country’s corrupt political elite which despise its deep cultural and religious heritage.
This inspired me to pull several highlights of my coverage together into a photo book that I felt would give audiences a glimpse of the horrors that millions have had to endure in Ethiopia. “This Was Once Your Home” is my attempt to spotlight the voices of countless survivors of genocidal massacres and forced displacement in the Amhara and Afar regions. This book encapsulates some of the pain and struggles I tried to convey in my traveling exhibition series “Tears of Wollega” but in a more accessible form.

As the world begins to wake up to the horror and torment faced by communities targeted for their ethnicity or religious beliefs in Ethiopia. Ultimately, I hope this work goes a long way to giving clarity and understanding for all those who seek peace, justice and equality for all.

https://t.co/vwdvFmJDlK

[✥ Y O U S I F 🇪🇬 @egyptian_yousif]

the sheikh is tearing the crosses worn by Orthodox Christian followers from their necks. We are witnessing that there is no freedom of religion in the Oromia region of Ethiopia

[Ras Menelik ኢቶሪካ(Das Tal) 🇺🇸🇮🇱💚💛❤️ @RasMenelik2]

ተጎጂዋ እናት ደግሞ የምትለውን ስሟት በመድኃኔዓለም ስሟት። አሸባሪው የወሀቢስቱ የአቢይ የሽመልስ አብዲሳ አገዛዝ እንዴት አድርጎ ወንድ ወንዱን እንደጨረሰ። እንዴት ኦርቶዶክሱን እጨፈጨፈ እንዳለ ስሟት ቪድዮውን ተመልከቱት። አይታችሁም ፍረዱ።

[ትዝብቱ 🔥 @Geteriew1]

"በለፈለፉ በአፍ ይጠፉ" 🤣
✅ ይህ ቀዳዳ ቅጥረኛ ጋማ ተደርጋለች ከነጉራዋ
✅ የነብር ገደል ቤት በሎ ገደል የገባ ባለጌ ጥፍራም ምላሱ ተሳስሯል🤣በቃ ይሄው ነው።
የአማራ ፋኖ ይችላል 💪

[✞ Soስna (እሙ)🌸 @Emuye06]

የቅድሥት ሥላሴ ዩኒቨርሲቲ ደቀመዛሙርት በምስራቅ አርሲ በኦርቶዶክሳዊያን ላይ ለተፈፀመው ጥቃት ሐዘናቸውን በመግለፅ ለብፁአን አባቶች ጥያቄያቸውን አቅርበዋል።

[Nancy Pearcey @NancyRPearcey]

Islamists massacre Christians in Ethiopia:

[Eyal Yakoby @EYakoby]

Over 50 Christians slaughtered by Islamists in Ethiopia over the course of the post week.

Tucker Carlson? Silent.

Candace Owens? Silent.

MTG? Silent.

Thomas Massie? Silent.

[ነብዩ @neby_G]

🚨 @AbiyAhmedAli 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟓𝟑 𝐎𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐱 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐚

According to local sources, Ethiopian authorities have started arresting prominent Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church clergy and religious teachers in what observers believe is a crackdown on voices that publicly condemned the recent massacre of Orthodox Christians in Asko Woreda of East Arsi Zone, Oromia Region.

The arrests follow reports that more than 53 Orthodox Christians were killed, over 280 remain missing, hundreds of homes were destroyed, and the historic 101-year-old Telata Chefa St. Gabriel Church was burned during a large-scale attack allegedly carried out by Oromo Liberation Army (OLA/Shene) militants against Orthodox Christian communities in East Arsi Zone between May 31st to June 2nd.

Among those arrested is Deacon Zelalem Taye, a well-known young gospel preacher recognized for his teaching, counseling work, and extensive service to Orthodox Sunday schools. He was reportedly detained in Addis Ababa and is believed to have been targeted after writing about the killings of Christians in Arsi.

Priest Getnet Aytenew, a prominent Orthodox priest known for his educational content on social media and his commentary on church affairs, was also reportedly arrested. Sources indicate his detention is linked to his writings regarding the massacre of Orthodox Christians in Arsi.

Authorities also detained Priest Dr. Mezgebu Kassa, a respected theologian, researcher, author, and former Chief Executive Officer of EOTC TV. Dr. Mezgebu is known for numerous theological publications, including the book Betré Haymanot and the internationally published Theanthropic Ethics in Conversation with Autonomy and Heteronomy. He is being held at the Federal Police detention center in Mexico Square, Addis Ababa.

In addition, Yeneta Betre Mariam Abebaw, a prominent Orthodox scholar and educator known for making traditional church teachings widely accessible through digital platforms, was arrested in Gonder City. He is the author of several widely circulated works on Orthodox theology, apologetics, and Ge’ez language studies.

The arrests have generated concern among church followers and observers, who note that all four individuals are known primarily for religious teaching, theological scholarship, and public advocacy. Reports from multiple sources suggest that the detentions may be connected to their public statements and writings regarding the killings, destruction of churches, and humanitarian crisis affecting Orthodox Christian communities in East Arsi Zone.

The wave of arrests comes amid growing criticism of the government’s response to the violence, with local sources alleging that survivors remain trapped in affected areas while humanitarian assistance faces significant obstacles in reaching displaced and wounded civilians.

[ማስተዋል ደሣለው| Mastewal Dessalew @Maste_wal]

@HoMan99 @Concordia @SSHRC_CRSH @Carleton_U Congrats!

[Ethiopian.Defenders @ETHDefenders]

June 8, 2005
A Day to Remember

20 yrs ago, after allegations that Ethiopia's 2005 national election results were stolen, large protests took place in Addis Abeba.

TPLF Security forces responded with force against demonstrators, resulting in deaths, injuries, and mass arrests.

[Mesfin Tegenu @MesfinMtegenu]

The EU's response to Ethiopia's latest "election" is truly inspiring.

Apparently, the new standard for democratic success is no longer free competition, meaningful opposition, independent institutions, or public confidence. Simply printing ballots and declaring victory now seems sufficient to earn international praise.

One has to admire the generosity of expectations. If a student turns in a blank exam, do we congratulate them for finding the classroom? If a pilot lands in the wrong country, do we applaud the effort? If a marathon runner never reaches the finish line, do we celebrate their commitment to participation?
Perhaps this is where democracy has arrived: not as a system to be measured by outcomes, credibility, or legitimacy, but as a ceremonial exercise where everyone receives a trophy for showing up.

What makes it particularly disappointing is that Ethiopia is not some newly created state struggling to discover self-government. It is one of the world's oldest civilizations. Yet when presented with an election that many citizens view as deeply flawed, the response from Brussels appears to be: "Close enough. Well done."

At this rate, the EU may soon redefine democracy altogether. Why bother with genuine political competition when a press release of congratulations can accomplish the same thing?

The Ethiopian people deserve better than staged elections. They also deserve better than international observers who mistake appearances for progress.

[ማስተዋል ደሣለው| Mastewal Dessalew @Maste_wal]

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[ᴇʟɪᴀꜱ ᴍᴇꜱᴇʀᴇᴛ @EliasMeseret]

ክፍለ ከተማዎች ካድሬዎቻቸውን የአርሰናል ማሊያ አስለብሰው ከህንፃዎቻቸው ደጃፍ ጀምሮ እንደ በግ እየነዱ እየወሰዱ ይገኛሉ። በዚህ ይለቀሳል ወይስ ይሳቃል? 🤔

📸 Tsegamlak MJ Zeleke

[✞ Soስna (እሙ)🌸 @Emuye06]

As you can see in the video, the sheikh is tearing the crosses worn by Orthodox Christian followers from their necks. We are witnessing that there is no freedom of religion in the Oromia region of Ethiopia. And please do not claim that this video is AI-generated
#Ethiopia #Oromia