Delighted to see so many candidates in next week's US elections coming from the African diaspora. The more such candidates win, the more important Africa will become to US foreign policy.
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As #Eritrea in this statement is stressing the importance of respecting int. law and territorial soveregnity and integrity of states, when can we thus expect that you withdraw your #EDF forces from #Ethiopian territories in #Tigray that you currently occupy?
The Ethiopian regime army chief Birhanu Jula admits that Ethiopian & Eritrean forces committed #WarCrimes in #Tigray. He also admitted that Eritrean forces dismantled factories, looted properties & massacred civilians.
@hrw@amnesty@HouseForeign@UKParliament@JosepBorrellF
Very troubling BBC report re hunger stalking Tigray. It was a BBC reporter who broke story on how bad famine was in 1984 - which Mengistu tried to hide. I don't know why Ethiopian Govts try to downplay seriousness of such events when world wants to help!
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Thank you @TASSCintl for bringing a brave group of #Tigrayan torture survivors to tell their stories.
What Tigrayans have endured since 2020 is a genocide - and it is not over. With 600k dead & Tigrayans facing mass detention & systemic sexual violence, we must end this crisis.
Mr. Dawit Gebregziabher, a prominent #Tigray|an businessman + philanthropist based in the #UAE with investments in #Ethiopia, has been detained without cause in #Dubai & is facing a serious threat of being wrongfully extradited to Ethiopia. @UAEEmbassyUS
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#Ethiopia: More than 100 civilians killed by unexploded ordnance in #Tigray
More than 100 civilians have lost their lives in the Tigray region of Ethiopia due to accidents involving unexploded ordnance (UXO) left behind after the two-year war in the region, local authorities reported.
Teklay Tesfaye, administrator of Kola Temben district, informed the BBC that 112 civilians have died in his district alone from UXO explosions. "There is almost no area where explosives have not been planted," he stated, attributing the widespread contamination to the various forces involved.
According to Colonel Gebremichael Hagos, head of engineering at Tigray's Peace and Security Office, the entire region faces risks from UXO scattered in residential areas, farmlands, and public spaces. He shared that the range of explosive threats encompasses small arms ammunition to aircraft bombs, posing dangers to returning displaced populations.
Authorities have focused on clearing schools before the resumption of classes, but limited resources hinder comprehensive efforts. "The main problem is the lack of finance and equipment. It cannot be done only by the capacity of the regional government," Gebremichael said, calling for international assistance and collaboration.
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Rapid Support Forces accuse #Sudan's army of recruiting fighters from #Ethiopia's #Tigray Liberation Front during the ongoing conflict between the two parties in the country. "We have documented evidence about the presence of forces from the Tigray Liberation Front."
#Ethiopia's federal gov. & the #Tigray interim admin have set the end of June 2024 as the deadline for full implementation of the Pretoria Agreement. This includes disarming fighters, restoring Tigray pre-war borders, returning internally displaced people. https://t.co/DR7MU4pc0Y
#Attention I'm getting credible reports from employees working at the Dire Dawa Free Trade Zone that UN food aid items destined for humanitarian aid recipients across the country are being relabelled and repackaged with the Ethiopian flag to be used for 'other purposes.'
More to follow.