His legacy will be etched in our hearts not just for what he prevented, but for what he inspired, a belief that a democratic Tigray is possible. Future generations will look back on this moment as the spark that lit the fire for lasting change. We will carry that flame forward.
He promised βno war in my timeβ and he kept it. He stood up to a group that gripped Tigray for decades and gave us something weβd never felt: hope. His legacy is peace. The fight for a free, democratic Tigray will carry his spirit forward.
Thank you, Mr. President @reda_getachew
A misguided decision by a cabal of few army officers to take the law into their hands and dismantle state structures throughout Tigray the last few days has plunged the region into an uncharted territory, with civilians protesting these illegal moves being rounded up and shot at at random. Many casualties in Adigudom and parts of Mekelle. The rampage is part of a harebrained plan to install an illegal faction of TPLF into the position of power, a move that flies full in the face of the aspirations of the people of Tigray and if the Pretoria Agreement. Itβs incumbent upon all the stakeholders to the Pretoria agreement to face down such a brazen move before it escalates into another round of devastating war on and against the people of Tigray. There is every reason to believe external forces are trying to take advantage of this crisis to stock up more violence throughout the region and beyond. As if the suffering of hundreds of thousands of people in IDP camps is not worse enough, the very officers who only recently put themselves in harmβs way in their peopleβs cause. Much as it pains me to break ranks with my erstwhile comrades, itβs altogether fitting and appropriate that we condemn such reckless acts of unmitigated violence in the service of a faction hell bent on grabbing power at all costs.
#ALERT
Ethiopia's Tigray Region on the brink of a catastrophic famine similar to the one that ravaged the region in the 1980s, says interim regional government of Tigray
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The telethon to save Ayder Hospital has officially kicked off at the Northern Star Hotel. Feel free to be part of the event via Zoom https://t.co/YIIVGQiZLe
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Yesterday I received & held discussion with Amb. Nicola Brennan of @IrlEmbEthiopia on issues of importance to Tigray- including progress in the implementation of Pretoria, humanitarian aid & 3R. I took the opportunity to thank the Government of Ireland for its unwavering support;
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#MISSING: Our brother Namrud Tessema has gone missing in Mercer, #Wisconsin. He was last seen Sunday, October 22nd, 2023.
If you have any information, please call (715) 561-3800 or (914) 473-1193. #Minnesota#Illinois
Despite prevailing challenges in #Tigray, 66.96% of the students who sat for the special #Ethiopian school leaving exam recently for Tigray scored 50% & above university entrance passing marks. The highest score is 657 followed by 655, both from Kallamino Special Highschool. This is amazing. While congratulating our students, we thank everyone that has supported the whole process & made this possible. Your effort was worth.
With the @USEmbassyAddis delegation I Mekelle today. Had a very productive meeting on a range of issues of utmost importance for Tigray and Ethiopia as well as the region at large.
Today @reda_getachew have inaugurated a center for disabled war veterans at #Mekelle! We thank everyone that helped to make this happen! #Tigray Eternal glory! ααα£ααα α½α₯αͺ αααααα’
It was nice seeing & having discussion with @MikeHammerUSA this afternoon. We raised issues of mutual concern & reaffirmed our commitment to continue to work together particularly on the full implementation of the Pretoria agreement as well as stability in Ethiopia & the region.