#THE SICILIAN

our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising every time we fall (confuscious)

We Believe in God and Trust TDF

Unapologetically Tigraway ❤💛

[#THE SICILIAN @cjsul]

Do you call also Ukrainians ‘rebels’ too?

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

#BREAKING Rebels claim Ethiopia, Eritrea forces launch 'massive' offensive on Tigray

[Tigrai Television @Tigrai_TV]

Tigrayan Diaspora Group Urges for International Intervention Over Alleged Renewed Conflict in #Tigray
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In an open letter issued on June 9, 2026, Tigray Diplomacy and Advocacy Council–Europe (TDAC-E), a Europe-based Tigrayan diaspora organization, has called on international leaders and institutions to intervene, alleging that Ethiopia's federal government is preparing for a renewed military offensive against Tigray.

The letter was addressed to officials including the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, leaders of the European Union, United States officials, and several African heads of state and mediators involved in the peace process.

In its statement, TDAC-E alleged that the Ethiopian government has intensified military activities against Tigray despite the signing of the 2022 Pretoria Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA). The organization claimed that recent drone strikes in Tigray, including an incident in the Gemehalo of Northwestern Tigray, resulted in civilian casualties, injuries, and property damage.

According to TDAC-E, the latest incidents are part of a broader pattern of actions that it says threaten the peace process established under the Pretoria Agreement.

The organization further alleged that large numbers of Ethiopian federal forces have been mobilized around Tigray and accused the federal government of implementing economic and administrative measures that have negatively affected Tigray.

The group cited restrictions on banking services, fuel supplies, transportation, medicine, and budgetary allocations as examples of what it described as economic pressure on Tigray. It also expressed concern over the suspension of salary payments to civil servants in Tigray.

TDAC-E characterized the reported drone strikes as violations of both the Pretoria Peace Agreement and international human rights standards. The organization called on the international community, including guarantors of the peace agreement, to condemn the attacks and to take steps aimed at preventing further escalation of tensions.

The organization warned that failure by the international community to intervene diplomatically could lead to a renewed conflict with serious humanitarian consequences in Tigray.

[ነብዩ @neby_G]

🚨 @AbiyAhmedAli 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟓𝟑 𝐎𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐱 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐚

According to local sources, Ethiopian authorities have started arresting prominent Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church clergy and religious teachers in what observers believe is a crackdown on voices that publicly condemned the recent massacre of Orthodox Christians in Asko Woreda of East Arsi Zone, Oromia Region.

The arrests follow reports that more than 53 Orthodox Christians were killed, over 280 remain missing, hundreds of homes were destroyed, and the historic 101-year-old Telata Chefa St. Gabriel Church was burned during a large-scale attack allegedly carried out by Oromo Liberation Army (OLA/Shene) militants against Orthodox Christian communities in East Arsi Zone between May 31st to June 2nd.

Among those arrested is Deacon Zelalem Taye, a well-known young gospel preacher recognized for his teaching, counseling work, and extensive service to Orthodox Sunday schools. He was reportedly detained in Addis Ababa and is believed to have been targeted after writing about the killings of Christians in Arsi.

Priest Getnet Aytenew, a prominent Orthodox priest known for his educational content on social media and his commentary on church affairs, was also reportedly arrested. Sources indicate his detention is linked to his writings regarding the massacre of Orthodox Christians in Arsi.

Authorities also detained Priest Dr. Mezgebu Kassa, a respected theologian, researcher, author, and former Chief Executive Officer of EOTC TV. Dr. Mezgebu is known for numerous theological publications, including the book Betré Haymanot and the internationally published Theanthropic Ethics in Conversation with Autonomy and Heteronomy. He is being held at the Federal Police detention center in Mexico Square, Addis Ababa.

In addition, Yeneta Betre Mariam Abebaw, a prominent Orthodox scholar and educator known for making traditional church teachings widely accessible through digital platforms, was arrested in Gonder City. He is the author of several widely circulated works on Orthodox theology, apologetics, and Ge’ez language studies.

The arrests have generated concern among church followers and observers, who note that all four individuals are known primarily for religious teaching, theological scholarship, and public advocacy. Reports from multiple sources suggest that the detentions may be connected to their public statements and writings regarding the killings, destruction of churches, and humanitarian crisis affecting Orthodox Christian communities in East Arsi Zone.

The wave of arrests comes amid growing criticism of the government’s response to the violence, with local sources alleging that survivors remain trapped in affected areas while humanitarian assistance faces significant obstacles in reaching displaced and wounded civilians.

[African @ali_naka]

He is bigger than Trump 🤌🏿

[Addis Standard @addisstandard]

#Op_ed: Ancient Identity, Sacred Continuity: Why #Axum ‘holy city’ decree reaffirms 3,000-year continuum, protects living heritage

Following the May 2026 declaration by the Synod of the #Tigray Orthodox Tewahedo Church designating Axum as an exclusively Christian “Holy City,” Tsegay Fseha argues that the status “simply codifies an ancient, unbroken sacred identity.”

He emphasizes that "officially designating Axum as a holy city actively strengthens and validates its inscription on the #UNESCO World Heritage List.”

Tsegay notes, "Preserving Axum’s 3,000-year continuous Christian identity and guarding the absolute epicenter of Christian civilization is not a political policy... It is the sacred, historical, and moral duty of every Christian citizen."

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[Leo Dasilva @SirLeoBDasilva]

Arsenal have made so many people happy mahn
I feel you Sir Pat, I know exactly how you feel

[Addis Standard @addisstandard]

News: Draft #Tigray proclamation proposes compulsory mobilization, severe penalties for media activity deemed to undermine recruitment efforts

A draft proclamation proposed by the Tigray People's Liberation Front (#TPLF) is drawing scrutiny over provisions that would make military mobilization a legal obligation while imposing harsh penalties on individuals and media organizations accused of discouraging recruitment, criticizing mobilization efforts, or disseminating information deemed harmful to security interests.

The proposed legislation, which seeks to establish a legal framework for national mobilization and wartime administration, contains a series of provisions granting authorities extensive powers over civilian, institutional, and media activities during periods of mobilization.

At the center of the draft is a requirement that citizens called upon for national mobilization must comply with recruitment orders. The law outlines penalties for individuals who evade

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[Eyal Yakoby @EYakoby]

BREAKING: Dozens of Christians were massacred in Ethiopia over the course of the last week by Islamists.

Tens of thousands of Christians have been slaughtered by Islamists across Africa, and the world doesn’t seem to care.

[Tommo @Only1tommo]

Arsenal have officially added “Champions” above the away entrance at the Emirates stadium.

[Eri_Blooming ,🇪🇷 @eri_blooming]

Ahmed Hashi briefed on
'' I. The Ethiopian election is Enigmatic, not an election.
''II. Ethiopia will be the Yugoslavia of Africa with three states to emerge.''
''III. Abi Ahmed is consolidating power from prime minister to President to become the worst authoritarian. ''

[AFTV @AFTVMedia]

We're having a 𝐅𝐈𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐀 in Ethiopia! 🔥🇪🇹

Thank you to @BankAwash, Awash Birr Pro, Vardas Entertainment, and Habesha Beer for bringing AFTV to the ‘We Champions’ Music Festival in Ethiopia to celebrate our Champions of England! #AFTVEthiopia
🇪🇹 21+ / Please Drink Responsibly.

#AFTVEthiopia

[Orthodox Meme Squad @OrthoMemeSquad]

Orthodox images that go hard

[all arsenal news @Alarsenalnews_]

Arsenal former player Phillipe Senderos in an interview:

“This season has been really, really important for Arsenal to get back to winning the title. That’s what, if you asked at the beginning of the season, every Arsenal fan would have wanted. 22 years since the last time they won the Premier League was a very long time.

“Winning the league would have been the top priority, winning the Champions League would have been historical, and it would have been the cherry on top of the cake. But this season gives Arsenal the power and the confidence to think that they can do it.

“They were semi-finalists last season, and they were finalists this year. They went unbeaten in Europe, apart from the final, it was a tremendous season from this Arsenal squad, and they will take some confidence from this to go on to the next one.”

[Danait 70⏳ @Danaity70]

እንዷ ኀጢአታችን አላደረገብንም፧ እንደ በደላችንም አልከፈለንም፡፡
መዝሙረ ዳዊት 103:10
Yes, I'm smiling because god is always teaching me to be strong 🙏🥰
#_ማሕበር_ፅላት_ዘ_ሙሴ ክቡራት ወለደይን ኩለኹም አዝየ እየ ዘመስግነኩም። @Jibako44 🥰 🙏

[ሸዋረገድ ገድሌ👑🦅 @shewareged_12]

መልካም ዕለተ ሰንበት🙏

[@Joe @JoeTseGy]

#NoJusticeNoPeace
#Accountability
#TigrayGenocide

[Piassa Tube @PiassaTube25]

የብልፅግና የፖለቲካ ኪሳራ በግልፅ የታየበት ሌላ ታሪካዊ ቀን!

ትናንት በአዲስ አበባ የተዘጋጀውን ኮንሰርት የወደደውና ያከበረው የአዲስ አበባ ወጣት ፊቱን በማዞርና ባለመገኘት ፍፁም የሆነ የፖለቲካ እምቢተኝነቱን አሳይቷል።

ይሄንን ህዝባዊ መገለልና ውድቀት ለመሸፈን፣ ኮንሰርቱ በድል እንደተጠናቀቀ ለማስመሰል በነፃ ያስገቧቸው የራሳቸው የብልፅግና ካድሬዎችና የጥቅም ተጋሪዎች ግን የኪሳራቸውን ጥልቀት ይባስ ብለው አጋልጠውታል።

የአዲስ አበባ ወጣት ለጊዜያዊ ማታለያዎችና ለፖለቲካ ፕሮፓጋንዳዎች የሚሆን ቦታ የለውም! ይህ ትልቅ ማሳያ ነው።

የከተማዋ ወጣቶች ያደረሳችሁባቸውን በደል፣ ግፍና መገለል መቼም ቢሆን እንደማይረሱት በተግባር እያሳዩ ነው።
እውነት ሁሌም ታሸንፋለች!

#AddisAbaba #Ethiopia #የአዲስአበባወጣት #EthiopianPolitics #ProsperityFailure #StandWithAddisYouth #አዲስአበባ #VoiceOfYouth #EthiopianMusic

[Danait 70⏳ @Danaity70]

#ልደታማርያም፦ እታ ካብ ኣፍ ሞት ዘውፀኣትኒ ውሕስቲ ኪዳን!

እግዚኣብሄር ይመስገን! ሎሚ ብህይወት ደው ኢለ እዚ ምስክርነት እዚ ክፅሕፍ ዝኸኣልኩ ብሳላ እታ ልደታ ማርያም ኣደ ምሕረት፣ ቅድስቲ ኪዳነ ምህረት እዩ። ♡

[Gunners @Gunnersc0m]

Poetry in motion… DB10 the legend ❤️

[Trad West @trad_west_]

Did you know over one million people saw the Virgin Mary in Egypt in 1968?

One of the most documented and widely witnessed public miracles of the 20th century occurred in the heart of Egypt.

On the night of April 2, 1968, two mechanics working in the district of Zeitoun looked up at Saint Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church and saw something entirely unexplainable. A luminous woman in pure white was standing directly on the highest dome of the roof. It was the Virgin Mary.

Over the next three years, she continued to appear in the night sky. It is estimated that over a million people, spanning entirely different faiths, backgrounds, and including fierce skeptics, stood in the streets and witnessed her with their own eyes.

Massive crowds described glowing doves flying silently through the dark sky and the overwhelming scent of incense materializing from nowhere.

Throughout all of these profound public appearances, she never spoke a single word.

Her presence was enough to bring an entire city to a standstill and thousands to their knees.

Following intense investigation, Pope Kyrillos VI of the Coptic Orthodox Church officially declared the apparitions authentic.

The Catholic Church also sent its own observers to investigate, and they found no reason to contradict the findings.

In an almost unprecedented move, even the secular Egyptian government officially endorsed the phenomenon, acknowledging that something truly extraordinary was happening in Zeitoun.

[Gooner Eurychus 🏆 @GoonerEG]

A young Gabriel Martinelli predicted it.