A Child Beside Her Murdered Mother: #Oromumma, the Killing Fields of #Wellega, and the Amhara Genocide in Real Time
What Have We Become?
A murdered mother. Her traumatized child beside her, left to face a world that has already failed her in the most irreversible way possible. Someone made this image as a future commemoration, a kind of Holocaust memorial for the #Amhara people, and I cannot stop seeing it, because behind it is a real video, a real child, a real mother, and a real knife.
These are not combatants. They are farmers. They are people who have lived on their land for generations, who have no idea what ethnic ideology is, who are Christian and Muslim alike, who know only their fields, their families, and their faith. They are being slaughtered for who they are.
The killing fields of Wollega did not appear from nowhere. They are the product of a decades-long campaign, intensified since May 1991, sharpened further under the current government, and now executed in coordination between regime forces and the Oromo Liberation Army, armed with a toxic, supremacist ideology called Oromumma that has given organized political form to a bestial violence. The TPLF sowed the architecture. The present government has harvested it.
When does this stop? How many mothers? How many children left sitting beside them? How many videos must circulate on social media before the world decides that Amhara lives are, in fact, lives?
I am sharing this not as analysis. I am sharing it as a human being, watching a massacre happen over and over and over again, asking anyone with a conscience left: when does this stop?
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Ethiopian journalist detained after criticism of Arsi killings
Ethiopian authorities have detained journalist Salsawit Baynesagn Yimer, with her whereabouts and legal status remaining unclear more than 10 days after her arrest, according to family members and local sources.
Salsawit, a journalist and social media commentator known for reporting on governance and human rights issues, was taken into custody by security forces in Addis Ababa and is reportedly being held at the city’s Third Police Division. She has not appeared before a court since her detention, and authorities have yet to announce any charges or provide an official explanation for her arrest.
Before launching her independent reporting on social media, Salsawit worked as an investigative journalist for state-affiliated Walta Media and Fana Broadcasting Corporate. She later built a significant online following through commentary on political developments, accountability, and human rights.
Her detention came days after she published a video condemning the reported killings of Orthodox Christian civilians in East Arsi Zone, Oromia Region. The attack, which triggered widespread public outrage, has intensified scrutiny of the government’s handling of recurring violence targeting Orthodox Christian communities.
Activists and supporters have suggested that her arrest may be linked to her coverage of the East Arsi killings and her criticism of the authorities’ response. Ethiopian officials, however, have not confirmed any connection between her reporting and her detention.
The arrest comes amid broader concerns over restrictions on press freedom in Ethiopia, where journalists and commentators covering conflict, human rights abuses, and political affairs have increasingly faced detention, intimidation, and prosecution.
As of publication, Ethiopian authorities had not released an official statement explaining the basis for Salsawit’s detention or indicating whether formal legal proceedings had been initiated.
A powerful speech by H.I.H. Prince AsfaWossen Asserate. His remarks provide a thoughtful and timely reflection on #Ethiopia’s past, present, and future, offering important insights that deserve to be heard in full. END #AmharaGenocide & genocidal #WarOnAmhara and #EOTC