🙏 Please pray for Ethiopia’s Orthodox Christians.
The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church’s Holy Synod reports that about 60 Orthodox Christians were killed in attacks between October 20 and 24, 2026, in the Arsi Zone (Southeast Oromia), mostly in the Shirka and Merti districts (14 in Merti on Oct. 20; 46 in Shirka areas on Oct. 24).
#PersecutedChurch
#savethepersecutedchristians
🚨 PUBLIC CALL FOR ACCOUNTABILITY: COVID RELIEF FUNDING, SOCIAL SECURITY CONCERNS AND DIASPORA INTIMIDATION
I call upon Ethiopian, Eritrean, Somali and other Horn of Africa diaspora communities, concerned American citizens, journalists and relevant U.S. authorities to examine documented concerns involving Mr. #Habtamu_Challa_Gurmu (@Habtishgreat) of Madison, Alabama.
COVID RELIEF AND PUBLIC FUNDING: Public SBA records reportedly show that TRUE CARE INC, a disability services provider associated with Mr. Gurmu (NPI 1124687389), received a $27,895 PPP loan in April 2020, reporting six jobs. The business also reportedly appears in COVID disaster-loan records. I request an independent review of its payroll declarations, employee counts, loan forgiveness, Medicaid reimbursements and any relevant financial relationships with other businesses. These records do not establish fraud.
RECORDED STATEMENTS: I am attaching recordings and transcripts in which Mr. Challa allegedly acknowledges taking money from Wegagen Bank in Ethiopia and claims to possess other individuals' Social Security numbers, driver's license details and residential addresses. I have preserved the recordings and request that investigators examine them in their original context. No connection between these statements and the company's federal assistance has been established.
X ACCOUNT HISTORY: The following four distinct handles have been reported in connection with Mr. Challa: @Habtishgreat, reportedly suspended and subsequently reactivated; @HabtishGurmu (also written @habtishgurmu); @gurmuchalla; and @MusicdonebyAi (Ethio-Music). The reported suspensions and account associations warrant independent verification.
CORPORATE AND CHURCH ACCOUNTABILITY: I am also requesting scrutiny of publicly documented business relationships involving Mr. Challa's reported brother, Dereje Challa Gurmu. An Alabama Secretary of State corporate entry is available here:
https://t.co/DSRyQs2Zrl
I respectfully call upon the relevant Ethiopian Orthodox Church leadership in Alabama to clarify any documented institutional or financial relationships involving these individuals. Given the grave concerns surrounding violence against Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia, the Church's moral responsibility to speak consistently against persecution deserves serious attention. Neither church membership nor a corporate association is evidence of misconduct, and the specific relationships require verification.
CALL FOR EVIDENCE: Anyone possessing credible, firsthand information concerning suspected public funding fraud, inaccurate payroll declarations, misuse of personal information, or intimidation should preserve the original evidence and submit it directly to the appropriate authorities. Please protect victims' identities and refrain from unsupported accusations.
Official reporting channels:
SBA Inspector General: https://t.co/2PqTVX3vC3
FBI: https://t.co/Ck8uuqIRbt
HHS Inspector General: https://t.co/GDmOE6S5W4
Social Security Inspector General: https://t.co/FJu14dApgX
Federal authorities: @FBI@FBIMobileAL@TheJusticeDept@TheSSAOIG@SocialSecurity@DHSgov@HSI_HQ@ICEgov@USCIS
Alabama authorities and disability services: @SteveMarshallAL@GovernorKayIvey@madisonpoliceAL@ALMentalHealth@almentalh@AlabamaDHR
Journalists and public-interest observers: @nickshirleyy@LauraLoomer
⚖️ Public funds demand accountability. Personal information must never be used to silence critics. Religious institutions have a moral duty to uphold justice. Let the evidence speak and the rule of law prevail.
#Habtamu_Challa_Gurmu #COVIDRelief #PublicAccountability #IdentityTheft #DisabilityRights #TransnationalRepression #EthiopianOrthodoxChurch
MOURNING & JUSTICE: THE 6TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MAI KADRA GENOCIDE
Six years ago today, the town of Mai Kadra became the site of one of the most horrific atrocities in modern African history. Over 1,600+ innocent Amhara daily laborers, mothers, and fathers were targeted, hunted, and systematically slaughtered solely because of their identity.
We extend our profound gratitude to Canadian journalist and author Jeff Pearce @jeffpropulsion, whose fearless on-site investigation and field report in Mai Kadra documented the mass graves, preserved survivor testimonies, and challenged the false narratives surrounding this massacre.
As we mark this somber 6th anniversary, we issue a stern political call to action:
1. Justice Cannot Be Traded: Political deals, opportunistic coalitions, and impunity for perpetrators will never erase the historical truth documented by human rights organizations, journalists, and survivors.
2. End Proxy Mercenarism: The criminal elements responsible for Mai Kadra must face international legal accountability, regardless of where they seek refuge or under whose proxy banners they operate.
3. Preserve Historical Truth: Mai Kadra remains an indelible reminder of systemic identity-based targeting. True peace can only be built on accountability, legal restitution, and the complete dismantling of genocidal structures.
We honor the martyrs of Mai Kadra. Their blood demands justice, not silence.
Reminder
The Mai Kadra massacre was led by Colonel Yenane and General Fiseha Kidanu (Fiseha Manjus), or, as referred to by Zemene Kasse "Fish".
Justice for Mai Kadra. Justice for all victims of identity-based violence.
#AmharaGenocide #NeverForget
#MaiKadra6thAnniversary
#HumanRights #Ethiopia #JusticeNowForAmhara
Day 2,523 since 17 Amhara students, mostly women, were abducted from Dembi Dollo University. Their parents wake up every day with shattered hearts, while
@AbiyAhmedAli
’s genocidal regime spreads lies and stays silent #AmharaGenocide#BringBackOurStudents
Do you know what is happening in Ethiopia’s Oromia Region?
Government forces disarm Christian communities, withdraw military protection, and ignore locals’ intelligence reports about suspicious activities—all while the killings continue. The gov’t is complicit.
Silence Over the Killing of Christians in Ethiopia
Religious freedom and the protection of vulnerable communities appear to have received limited attention from some of the world's most influential institutions:
Major international media: Major outlets, including The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, have not given prominent coverage to the killing of at least 60 Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia.
Muslim-world leadership: Muslim-majority governments and leaders have yet to issue widely reported collective condemnations of the killings.
The Vatican: Pope Leo XIV has not publicly issued a specific condemnation of the massacres.
The United Nations: The UN has not issued a specific public condemnation of the killings.
The question is why the killing of dozens of Christians has not received greater international attention. Religious freedom and the protection of human life should matter regardless of the victims' faith, ethnicity, or nationality.
At Least 60 Killed in Attacks on Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia
https://t.co/2sAZd4JJca
Another 34 Orthodox Christians have been slaughtered in Arsi, bringing the death toll to more than 100 in just ONE WEEK.
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How many more innocent lives must be buried before the world stops looking away and demands justice?
#AmharaGenocide#OrthodoxGenocide #EndChristianPersecution
At least 34 Orthodox Christians were massacred in Ethiopia (it's about 94 in under three weeks in Arsi alone).
Try finding this news on any big western network tonight.
🎙️ **Ethiopia — The Relentless Bloodshed in Arsi & Wollega**
Within just one week, another horrific massacre has been reported in Arsi. Amhara civilians continue to face killings, displacement, and relentless violence while the world remains silent. **How many more lives must be lost before the world pays attention?**
To Amhara and Orthodox Christian communities across the United States: **Rise, organize, and take to the streets!** Hold peaceful demonstrations, denounce these massacres, and demand that the US government put meaningful pressure on Abiy Ahmed's government to stop the killings, protect civilians, and ensure accountability. **Our people's lives matter. Silence is not an option!**
#AmharaGenocide #OrthodoxGenocide
@USEmbassyAddis@StateDept@UNHumanRights@hrw
The latest reports of further killings in Endeto, Arsi, following the October massacres, make the urgency even greater. The Ethiopian government under Abiy Ahmed must be held accountable for its failure to protect vulnerable communities and prevent recurring atrocities.
We call on the UN, US, EU, AU, and international human rights institutions to:
• Demand immediate protection for Orthodox Christian communities.
• Establish an independent international investigation.
•Impose targeted sanctions and other accountability measures against officials credibly implicated in atrocities or obstructing justice.
• Ensure humanitarian access and protection for displaced families.
Silence is not neutrality. It enables impunity. The world must act before more innocent lives are lost.
#AmharaGenocide
@UNGeneva@UN_HRC@UNHumanRights@EU_Commission@EUCouncil@realDonaldTrump@StateDept@SecRubio@SenateForeign@HouseGOP@HouseForeignGOP@HouseForeign@POTUS@_AfricanUnion@EUinEthiopia@ECLJ_Official