Amaha Gerezgiher W.

Peace and Humanity For All Humans.

[Amaha Gerezgiher W. @amaha_w]

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[Addis Standard @addisstandard]

#Tigray: Life under #Eritrean ‘occupation’ in Northern #Ethiopia

From his home in the far north of Ethiopia, Hagos can see Eritrean soldiers positioned on the other side of his town, Alitena, and says all his neighbours fear a full occupation.

"The Eritrean army can raid us anytime they choose," said Hagos, resident of the tiny town of around 3,000 people.

Like other locals interviewed for this story, he asked that his name be changed for fear of reprisals.

Hagos regularly talks to people on the other side of town who already live "under occupation" by Eritrean forces.

They endure "sexual violence, abductions, forced labour, lootings, curfews, threats of harsh mandatory military service and other abuses," he said.

"There is nobody lending an ear to my people's plight," he added. "The world is preoccupied with other crises."

The area is populated by the Irob, a small ethnic group of a few tens of thousands.

When the war in Tigray region broke out in 2020, Eritrea supported Ethiopia's federal forces against local Tigrayan forces. The Irob were caught in the middle.

The neighbouring countries' brief alliance came to an end with the peace deal that ended the war in 2022.

It called for the withdrawal of foreign -meaning Eritrean forces. But having been excluded from the talks, Eritrea refused and has kept troops in several Ethiopian districts, according to the United Nations, as well as multiple foreign embassies and NGOs.

Asked by AFP, Eritrea's Information Minister Yemane Ghebremeskel said he was "really sick and tired of these false allegations gullibly recycled by some news agencies".

Its army units are only "stationed inside sovereign and internationally recognised Eritrean territories", he said.

Pic: Irob community/archive

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[Amaha Gerezgiher W. @amaha_w]

Happy Easter to all Peoples in the World.

[Cherinet Hariffo @cherinet_]

Today march 7th 2025, as I present my credentials as first ever and the youngest permanent observer of IGAD Secretariat at the United Nations, I am reminded of the journey that brought me here. From being displaced as a child to standing among senior diplomats, this is not what I could have imagined seven years ago as a refugee. But here we are.

Especial thank you to He: my mentor @DrWorkneh Gebeyehu for giving me the opportunity to shine And be of service to the people of my region and my organization.

#DiscoverIGAD, #Regionalpeace #Multilateralism @DrWorkneh @IGADsecretariat @MAWareSO @IGAD_CPAC @UN @UNmigration @Refugees @SandokanDebebe @AbiyAhmedAli @TakeleUma

[Amaha Gerezgiher W. @amaha_w]

Happy Epiphany to All my Graces !

[Amaha Gerezgiher W. @amaha_w]

Enough is Enough !

[Amaha Gerezgiher W. @amaha_w]

Good Job !

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

⭕ LIVE: Israel and Hamas agree ceasefire deal starting on Sunday to halt the devastating 15-month war on Gaza, says Qatar. https://t.co/mgI0Zf3Qmo

[Tigrai Television @Tigrai_TV]

#US Special Envoy Calls for Repatriation of IDPs and Withdrawal of Eritrean, Amhara Forces from #Tigray
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Addis Ababa, September 13, 2024 — U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Mike Hammer, has called for the full withdrawal of #Eritrean and #Amhara forces from Tigray as stipulated in the Pretoria Agreement. During a media briefing at the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa earlier today, Hammer stressed the importance of removing all “non-ENDF” forces, according the terms of the peace deal.

"The Pretoria Agreement clearly requires the withdrawal of external forces from Tigray, and we urge immediate action to ensure this is completed," Hammer said. He acknowledged concerns over delays but emphasized that ongoing discussions are focused on expediting the process.

The withdrawal of non-ENDF forces and returning of IDPs back to their homes is viewed as essential for the full implementation of the agreement. Hammer reiterated U.S. support for peace and security in the region, stressing that international efforts are being made to address the challenges that remain.

As to the media briefing, Ambassador Mike Hammer’s arrival focuses on the need to urgently return IDPs, launch DDR programs and start political discussions.

There is “no explanation” to go back to a war, Ambassador Mike Hammer stressed.

Special Envoy Mike Hammer arrived in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Abeba, on Tuesday to review the progress in implementation of the Pretoria peace agreement. “Not satisfied with the progress” Ambassador Hammer calls to urgently fulfill what’s left from the implementation of the agreement.

“The United States remains committed to supporting the Ethiopian government and the Tigray Interim Administration to achieve lasting peace.” US State Department underscored last week.

During his stay in Addis Abeba, Ambassador Mike Hammer met #Ethiopia Federal government officials, Tigray IRA President and his deputy, as well as #TPLF’s head Debrestion Gebremichael who, he said, have reiterated their commitment for peace.

In his remarks, Hammer also addressed wider regional issues, such as the conflicts in Somalia and Sudan, underlining the U.S.'s continued commitment to fostering peace in the Horn of Africa.

Ambassador Mike Hammer travels back to US this afternoon.

@Abeltsgab reports from Addis Abeba

[Getachew K Reda @reda_getachew]

Today I had a very productive discussion with # AmbassadorErvinMasinga of @USEmbassyAddis on a number of critical importance for Tigray. Among other things, we raised the issue of deepening peace in the region, of expediting the long-overdue implementation of the Pretoria Agreement and the need to support the IRA’s efforts to carry out its mandate in a manner that ensures sustainable peace in Tigray, Ethiopia and beyond. I also took the opportunity to thank the US Government for its principled stance on peace in the region and for its support in a range of humanitarian & rehabilitation efforts in Tigray.

[Addis Standard @addisstandard]

A strategic review of Pretoria peace deal implementation hosted by #AU underway in #Addis_Abeba

A strategic review of the implementation of the Pretoria Cessation of Hostilities Agreement between Ethiopia's federal government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (#TPLF) is underway hosted by the African Union, according to Getachew Reda, President of Tigray's regional interim administration.

"This is going to be a forum where the two parties, members of the AU panel, as well as the observers - #UN, #EU, #IGAD and the US will take stock of the status of the implementation of the Pretoria agreement," Getachew said in the tweet.

He emphasized the importance of fully implementing the deal for lasting peace, stating, "If we are to achieve lasting peace in Ethiopia & in the region, the fullest possible implementation of the agreement is an imperative."

Getachew called for a "serious review" of the cessation of hostilities agreement to "fully address the legitimate constitutional demands of the people of Tigray."

The series of tweets from Getachew comes following the Tigray Interim Administration announcement that it will engage with the federal government on the November 2022 cessation of hostilities deal exclusively through the African Union mediation process. Redae Halefom, the administration's Communications Bureau head, said forthcoming discussions aim to address issues obstructing full realization of the peace agreement.

Meanwhile, U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Mike Hammer is in Addis Ababa from March 7-13. The State Department said he will attend "an African Union-hosted strategic review" of the Pretoria agreement's implementation. His trip also includes stops in London and Rome.

[Yosief Ghebrehiwet @yosiefGH]

If European countries remain silent inside their cities while we are being tortured, isolated and killed by the Eritrean Embassy and Eritrean spies, our only option is to fight, defend and win. Peace in European countries is ensured by closing the Eritrean embassy and expelling spies.@EU_Commission @UN @UNHumanRights @ICC @Politie

ብኢምባሲ ኤርትራን ስለያታቱን እንዳተሳቐና፥ እንዳተነጸልና፥ እንዳተቀተልና ሃገራት ኤውሮጳ ስቕታ ተመሪጸን፥ ዘለና ኣማርጺ ምቅላስ፥ ምክልኻል ምስዓርን'ዩ ኢምባሲ ኤርትራ ክሳብ ዘይተዓጽወን ስለያታቱ ክሳብ ዘይተባረሩ ኣብ ኤውሮጳ ሰላም ክሰፍን ኣይክእልን'ዩ።

[Neba @neba_tdf]

#ፒተር ከንግዲህ ሰው ይሆናል ብላችሁ፣ ከሱ ገንዘብ የተቀበላችሁ ሰዎች መርዶ እንንገራችሁ ወደ ኢትዮጵያ ተመልሶ አይመጣም! መርዶ ነው ይኼ፤ አይመጣም!🤣🤣 #Ethiopia

[Ethiopia Insider @ethiopiainsider]

የፎቶ ዘገባ፦ አቶ ደመቀ መኮንን ከመንግስት እና ከፓርቲ ኃላፊነታቸው የተሰናበቱት ከረቡዕ ጀምሮ ሲካሄድ በነበረው የብልጽግና ፓርቲ ማዕከላዊ ኮሚቴ ስብሰባ ላይ ነው። በአቶ ደመቀ ምትክ አቶ ተመስገን ጥሩነህ የፓርቲው ምክትል ፕሬዝዳንት ሆነዋል።

[Ethiopia Insider @ethiopiainsider]

ላለፉት 11 ዓመታት በምክትል ጠቅላይ ሚኒስትርነት ያገለገሉት ደመቀ መኮንን፤ ከመንግስት እና በገዢው ፓርቲ ከነበራቸው ኃላፊነት መሰናበታቸውን ለጉዳዩ ቅርበት ያላቸው ምንጮች ለ“ኢትዮጵያ ኢንሳይደር” ገለጹ። #Ethiopia

ዝርዝሩ፦ https://t.co/ZncfdY40zl

[Dehab @DehabSarj]

TDF ❣️ 💛 ❣️ 💛 ❣️ 💛 ❣️ 💛 ❣️ 💛 ❣️ 💛 ❣️ 💛 TDF

[Ethiopia Insider @ethiopiainsider]

በዛሬው የመቐለ አየር ማረፊያ ክስተት፤ ጉዳት የደረሰበት መንገደኛ እንደሌለ የኢትዮጵያ አየር መንገድ ባወጣው መግለጫ አስታውቋል። አየር መንገዱ ይህን ቢልም የዓይን እማኞች ግን በአደጋው ቢያንስ 1 መንገደኛ ቀላል ጉዳት እንደደረሰበት ተናግረዋል።

[Yonas Nigussie @Yonigussie]

3-Years on, Mahbere Dego Massacre Victims Await Justice

An investigation by @CNNi had uncovered evidence that the massacre in #Tigray was carried out by the ENDF. The ENDF took away 73 men from the town and surrounding area in Jan 2021 and executed them.

[Dehab @DehabSarj]

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[Dehab @DehabSarj]

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[ᴇʟɪᴀꜱ ᴍᴇꜱᴇʀᴇᴛ @EliasMeseret]

ፋና በዘገባው ላይ ያልነገረን ግን ኢትዮጵያ የዛሬ አምስት እና ስድስት አመት ከሰሀራ በታች ካሉ ሀገራት እድገት በማስመዝገብ አንደኛ እንደነበረች ነው።

#Confuse #Convince