The other opinions aside, the two most important messages I would take from this post are: CALM tension and talk to further PEACE. Nobody benefits from another round of war- no people, no government, no region or no western country except those selling war arsenals.
In the words of @SenatorShaheen
“I respectfully urge you to provide the JEOP with funding for market-based assistance for IDPs in Northern Ethiopia for the upcoming lean season to avert a catastrophic humanitarian disaster in Tigray. I further urge that the State Department reassert the U.S. commitment to the COHA and instruct the Africa Bureau to use all diplomatic tools to work toward a de-escalation of tensions between Tigray and the Federal government to implement the COHA, specifically calling for the withdrawal of Eritrean and Amhara forces from Tigray and the safe return of IDPs to avoid another "catastrophic humanitarian disaster.”
#AcceptTigraysSoverignity
#AcceptTigraysRights
#ReturnIDPsHome
#EndBlockingHumanitarianAid
#PayPublicServantSalaries
#AllowIndependentInvestigation
@AsstSecStateAF@ChrisLandauUSA@SenateForeign@SFRCdems@HouseForeign@RepGregoryMeeks@BradSherman@Tigrai_TV@tigraionline@Ethioforumm@USEmbassyAddis@_AfricanUnion@GermanyinUSA
Petition to the European Union and the United Kingdom: Urgent Action on the Crisis in Tigray
We, the undersigned, call upon the European Union and the Government of the United Kingdom to uphold their commitments to human rights, international law, and justice by taking immediate and meaningful action regarding the ongoing crisis in Tigray, Ethiopia.
Despite repeated expressions of concern, the situation in Tigray remains dire. The Pretoria Cessation of Hostilities Agreement, signed in November 2022, has not been fully implemented. Critical provisions—particularly those related to the withdrawal of foreign and non-federal forces, restoration of basic services, and protection of civilians—continue to be ignored.
Today, hundreds of thousands of internally displaced Tigrayans are living in more than 140 IDP centers under extremely harsh and inhumane conditions. Access to food, healthcare, and shelter remains severely limited. At the same time, justice for the grave atrocities committed during the conflict—widely documented by international organizations—has not been delivered. Accountability is not merely delayed; it is being denied.
We are deeply concerned by recent indications that the European Union and the United Kingdom are considering strengthening financial and political support to the Ethiopian federal government without ensuring concrete, verifiable progress on human rights, accountability, and the full implementation of the Pretoria Agreement. Providing financial assistance under such conditions risks enabling continued impunity and prolonging the suffering of civilians.
We respectfully demand the following:
1Condition any financial assistance or normalization of relations on the full and verified implementation of the Pretoria Agreement.
2Call for the immediate withdrawal of all non-federal and foreign forces from Tigray.
3Ensure the unconditional restoration of essential services, including banking, telecommunications, electricity, and humanitarian access.
4Support and advocate for an independent, international investigation into alleged war crimes, crimes against humanity, and acts of genocide committed during the conflict.
5Prioritize the protection, safe return, and rehabilitation of internally displaced persons.
6Engage directly with victims and affected communities to ensure their voices are central to any policy decisions.
The people of Tigray have endured immense suffering. They deserve not only peace, but justice, dignity, and the restoration of their fundamental rights. Silence and inaction in the face of such suffering undermine the very principles the EU and UK claim to uphold.
Justice delayed is justice denied.
#AccountabilityNow #Justice4Tigray #BringBackHomeTheTigreanIDPs @EUCouncil@eu@UKParliament@10DowningStreet@_AfricanUnion@UN@ICC@BBCWorld@CNN
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More than 6,600 IDPs at the Addi Mehammedai IDP camp are on the verge of death from hunger and disease. Those who escaped the massacres in Western Tigray and managed to reach IDP camps in the rest of Tigray are now perishing in silence.
https://t.co/0cAdfiP9bh
@AbiyAhmedAli’s recent DRONE ATTACK on Tigray is a manifestation of his belief that a FINAL STROKE will help him CONQUER TIGRAY—
If so, as the article also puts:
"Deja vu for #Tigray & ominous for Ethiopia."
Uphold the Pretoria Agreement.
@StateDept
https://t.co/V03H7dEHZa