After my sweet little Daniel was murdered, I spent months calling for action to save lives like his. Now I need you to join me and sign our petition demanding more action to prevent school shootings like the one at Sandy Hook Elementary. – Mark
In a situation where millions are denied access to lifesaving aid, such statement is worrisome. What we expect from the United States is not appeasing, rather confronting the regime that is silently killing the people of #Tigray. Amhara or Afar are not in blockade, Tigray is!
Ethiopian Government Blocked Tigray Famine Declaration
@SirMarkLowcock: “It was clear to me that there was famine in #Tigray, and the only reason it wasn’t declared was because the #Ethiopia|n authorities were quite effective in slowing down the whole declaration system.” 1/2
For the record, it has been more than a year since the @UN and @UNOCHA issued a comprehensive assessment report on the famine situation in #Tigray. The last IPC report was in early June 2021 (a year ago) and there were about 400K people facing "famine-like conditions",
We started to get lots of injuries, blast injuries, burns, lost limbs, in groups of five, ten. We did triage. We saw 23 dead. Around 80 injured. A mortar shell fell right outside the emergency entrance. @RitchieTorres#EndTigraySiege#EritreaOutOfTigray
Be happy with starvation and siege. We could have done worse things to you.
That is the only strategy by PM Abiy for Tigray.
I have never been able to see a side Abiy that wanted a peaceful settlement. The intent always been to vanquish. If not by war, then by starvation.
Be happy with starvation and siege. We could have done worse things to you.
That is the only strategy by PM Abiy for Tigray.
I have never been able to see a side Abiy that wanted a peaceful settlement. The intent always been to vanquish. If not by war, then by starvation.
I was pleased to take part in the @HBO documentary #HowToSurviveAPandemic and speak about the generational failure around vaccine inequity. We must stop this cycle of injustice if we want to ensure a better future for our children. Stand up for #VaccinEquity and health justice!
The world’s “weirdest tweets by an ambassador” competition was always dominated by #Eritrea|s ambassador to #Japan. Now the #Russian ambassador to #Kenya is submitting his candidate tweet: