Sirak A.

'The North Remembers'

[Eugen Tomiuc @Etomiuc]

#tigray Unfinished Peace in Ethiopia Risks Betraying Tigray, Region https://t.co/dtlRl9wxsM

[Wegahta Facts @WegahtaFacts]

#Tigray: A candle-lighting vigil was held in Axum to remember and honor the victims of the #AxumMassacre that took place in the city five years ago, when the Eritrean army killed innocent unarmed civilians.

[Sirak A. @Sir_Are]

@getch No spin will hide the truth.
https://t.co/8hSCnBdEpA

[Martin Plaut @martinplaut]

Escalating war of words between Ethiopia and Eritrea triggers fears of conflict. Ethiopian PM Abiy and army chief Field Marshal Birhanu Jula have openly claimed ownership of Eritrea’s southern port of Assab - hinting at taking it by force
https://t.co/MciTsaozgC

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

Escalating war of words between Ethiopia and Eritrea triggers fears of conflict https://t.co/TZvjTMUqkM

[Addis Standard @addisstandard]

News: #Tigray dialogue congress aims to bring together over 2,300 participants; opposition parties question process and legitimacy

The Congress for Dialogue and Consensus Building of Tigray is preparing to convene more than 2,300 participants this November in a region-wide effort to address political divisions through negotiation, but the initiative has drawn sharp criticism from several opposition parties who question its legitimacy, inclusiveness and independence.

According to organizers, the gathering is designed to bring together representatives from all sections of society, including political parties, civil society groups, professionals, religious institutions, and members of the Tigrayan diaspora.

However, several opposition parties have voiced strong concerns about the credibility, inclusiveness and independence of the process.

On Tuesday, #Salsay_Woyane Tigray issued a statement saying the only way forward is “through genuine and all-inclusive national dialogue.”

Tigray Independence Party (#TIP) Chairman Dejen Mezgebe also called the conference “an important step,” but said the way it was initiated has affected its legitimacy. He welcomed the creation of a broader dialogue forum but warned that key actors such as Simret, TPF and the TPLF remain unengaged or skeptical.

During launch in September, The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (#TPLF) welcomed the initiative with cautious optimism. Amanuel Assefa, the vice chairman of TPLF, had told Addis Standard that creating a platform for public dialogue on Tigray’s future was “timely,” but stressed, “It is still too early to talk about the Congress at this stage.”

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[Eugen Tomiuc @Etomiuc]

#tigray
Tigray War Fast Facts
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[Martin Plaut @martinplaut]

Fears of a new war over Eritrea’s ports, and perhaps Eritrea’s independence. Eritrean troops might fight alongside the TPLF, with the danger of a regional war. America, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and UAE must push Ethiopia and Tigray to avoid another war
https://t.co/vtGPzNUbMr

[Mukesh Kapila @mukeshkapila]

Genocide through "numerical dehumanisation" & "Weaponisation of population numbers" with "rhetorical inflation and deflation". Distorting true demography is the new hate weapon. #Ethiopia #Eritrea #Tigray https://t.co/uu8CCWyQUF

[Geoffrey York @geoffreyyork]

The fight for Tigray's gold. Chinese miners, guarded by soldiers, have led illegal mining on Canadian-licensed sites -- ruining the land and stoking more conflict in a "wild west" of exploitation. Our investigation:
https://t.co/FGgsuXPzt7

[Addis Standard @addisstandard]

News: #Ethiopian, #Eritrean and #Amhara forces caused USD 5 billion damage to public infrastructure in #Tigray, report finds

A report by the Commission of Inquiry on Tigray Genocide (#CITG) has documented extensive destruction of public infrastructure in the Tigray region, concluding that the war and siege have wrought “near-complete breakdown” of critical systems across energy, water, telecommunications, roads and other sectors that amounts to 5 billion dollars.

According to the report, public infrastructure in Tigray was not merely collateral in conflict but was “systematically targeted”, the document states, adding that the patterns of damage aligned with deliberate efforts “to undermine the region’s economic and social foundations.”

In the energy sector, the report highlighted attacks on key facilities including the #Tekeze Hydroelectric Power Plant and its transmission network. The document states that the substation servicing the plant “fell victim to attacks by both warplanes and drones”, despite “the absence of military targets in its vicinity and a state of peace in the area”.

The disruption has had ripple effects, with hospitals, water-treatment plants and other services thrown offline as power sources were severed.

Last week, the Commission of Inquiry on Tigray Genocide (CITG) has released a report estimating that war-induced environmental destruction in Tigray exceeds USD 46 billion.

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[Sirak A. @Sir_Are]

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[Sirak A. @Sir_Are]

Tigray Genocide Report https://t.co/NClcjPT7e9

[Addis Standard @addisstandard]

Will victims of atrocities in #Ethiopia see justice and accountability?

November 4, 2025, marked five years since the beginning of the war in #Tigray, Ethiopia. The war was to end with the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement in November 2022. However, while the agreement silenced the bullets, atrocities continue to this day, including conflict-related sexual violence.

Five years after the start of the war, a dozen non-governmental organizations (NGOs) published a joint letter calling for justice for all victims/survivors of the atrocities in Tigray and across the country.

The Tigray War began on November 4, 2020, when “Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered the Ethiopian Defense Forces (#EDF) to militarily engage with the Tigray Regional Paramilitary Police and militia loyal to the Tigray People Liberation Front (#TPLF) in what he stated was a response to multiple attacks by the Tigray security forces on the EDF North Command base in #Mekelle and other military camps in Tigray Region.”

A few days later, evidence of ethnic-based targeting and the commission of mass atrocities began to emerge. These crimes include murder, rape, sexual violence, including sexual slavery and forced pregnancy, persecution, and other inhumane acts. These violations were predominantly committed against Tigrayan civilians by Ethiopian and Eritrean forces, as well as allied militia groups.

The exact numbers of victims are not known, with reports suggesting some 600,000 - 800,000 fatalities, in addition to thousands of victims/survivors of other crimes.

In November 2022, the Government of Ethiopia and the TPLF signed the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement. However, atrocities in the region continue. Furthermore, similar atrocities are being reported across the country with no end in sight.

https://t.co/2WWNcaL8rY

[Irob Anina Civil Society (IACS) @IrobAnina]

Joint Press Release by Civil Society Orgs on the 5th Year Anniversary of the #TigrayGenocide

An Urgent Call for the Enforcement of the Pretoria CoHA & Independent Justice Mechanisms for the Victims & Accountability for Genocide Perpetrators

Our Demands to the #InternationalCommunity

We, the undersigned, call upon the international community to act decisively — not with words, but with meaningful and immediate action:

1) Reinstate the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia (#ICHREE) and empower it to conduct an independent, thorough, and impartial investigation into the Tigray Genocide. Justice cannot be delegated to perpetrators.

2) Enforce the full implementation of the Pretoria #CoHA — including the withdrawal of invading forces from Tigray, the restoration of its constitutional borders, and the protection of its people from continued aggression.

3) Guarantee the safe, voluntary return and reintegration of displaced people (#IDPs) with full humanitarian access, protection, and support to rebuild their lives and communities.

4) Launch a globally coordinated reconstruction initiative for #Tigray, prioritizing healthcare, education, housing, and livelihoods — to rebuild not only structures, but shattered lives.

@StateDept @eu_eeas @CanadaFP @FCDOGovUK @_AfricanUnion @UNHumanRights @hrw @amnesty

[Omna Tigray @OmnaTigray]

Five years ago today — Nov 4, 2020 — the genocide against Tigray began.

Tigray’s fight for survival is far from over.

As we commemorate this difficult milestone, a thread on Tigray’s current situation. #TigrayGenocide #RememberTigray #Tigray5Years 👇🏾

[Kassa HaileMariam @KassaHMariam]

እዙ ግፍዒ እዙይ ኣይርሳዕን! ማንም እውን ክኽውሎ ኣይኽእልን!

ብሰራዊታት ኢትዮጵያ ኤርትራን ሶማልን ብድሮናት ዓረብ ኢምሬት ዝተፈፀመ ጀኖሳይድ ትግራይ፤ ማንም ክሽፍኖ ዘይኽል ክሳብ ውድብ ሕቡራት መንግስታት ኮሚሽን ሰብኣዊ መሰላት ብምስልን ብቪድዮታትን እንተይተረፈ ዝተሰነደ እዩ! ተሓታትነትን ፍትሕን ድማ ይውዓል ይሕደር እምበር ዘይተርፍ እዩ! ጀኖሳይዳዊ ገበን ገበነኛታት ንምቅላል ብኹሉ ወገን ዝርአ ዘሎ ሸበድበድ፤ ኢሰብኣውነትን ኢፍሓውነትን እዩ ጥራሕ እንተይኮነስ፤ ኣብ ልዕሊ ህዝቢ ትግራይ ዝፍፀም ዘሎ ክሕደት እዩ!

ንሕና ከም ተወለድቲ ትግራይ ተሓታትነትን ፍትሕን ንኽረጋገፅ፣ ከምኡ እውን ዳግም ፅንተት ንኸይፍፅሙልና ኢና ክንቃለስ ዘለና እምበር፤ ማንም ይኹን ማንም፣ ዓዳሚ ይኹን ተዓዳሚ፤ ኩሉ ብጀኖሳይድ ዝሕተት ዓለምለኸ ገበነኛ እዩ!

[Martin Plaut @martinplaut]

Ethiopia, Eritrea, and the Road to Another War.
Sahan, Issue 290 | July 8, 2025
https://t.co/hKsxGNF6h2

[Tigrai Media House @Tmhtvnews]

.@POTUS: "We have closed the USAID group to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse... and we're working tirelessly to forge new economic opportunities involving both the United States and many African nations... this will be far more effective and sustainable."

[Stian Christensen @NorwayinAddis]

Joint statement on recent developments in Northern Ethiopia: