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[Roy T. Bennett @InspiringThinkn]

Life is a gift—never overlook it. Embrace the positive, release the negative, and greet each day with gratitude.
Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

[Addis Standard @addisstandard]

News: Flight suspensions linked to clashes between federal, Tigrayan forces in #Tigray: AFP

Clashes between federal and Tigrayan forces have erupted in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, prompting the suspension of flights, security and diplomatic sources told AFP on Thursday.

The renewed tensions risk a return to conflict in the volatile region, which three years ago emerged from a brutal war between Ethiopian forces and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (#TPLF) that the African Union says killed at least 600,000 people.

Hostilities broke out in recent days in #Tsemlet, #western_Tigray, an area claimed by forces from the neighbouring Amhara region who have refused to withdraw despite a peace agreement signed in Pretoria at the end of 2022 requiring them to do so.

"The situation appears to be deteriorating," the security source said. A diplomatic source seeking anonymity told AFP the Tigray forces are facing "the ENDF (Ethiopian army) alongside Amhara militias."

"The clashes were confirmed in recent days, but today we don't know the situation," the source added. A local source, speaking on condition of anonymity, also confirmed the clashes, while the federal army and members of TPLF are yet to respond inquiries by AFP.

Two Ethiopian Airlines officials, also speaking on condition of anonymity, told AFP that flights to Tigray, operated by the state-owned carrier, had been suspended for "operational reasons," without providing further details.

The carrier -- the region's only airline -- did not immediately respond to inquiries from AFP. The suspension is the first since the 2022 peace agreement that ended the war, which had seen air links, telecommunications, and banking services completely shut down.

A journalist in the Tigrayan capital #Mekele told AFP "there is increasing anxiety", but said they do not know the "intensity of fighting so far". For several months tension has been brewing in northern Ethiopia as Amhara and Eritrean forces remain present in violation of the peace deal.

Earlier today Addis Standard reported that Ethiopian Airlines has suspended flights scheduled for today to airports in Tigray, including Mekelle, Axum, Shire, and Humera, according to information obtained by Addis Standard.

[Mulugeta Gebregziabher, PhD @ProfMulugeta]

Open Call: Avert another genocidal war in Ethiopia!

Hello Dupty Sec Landau,
@DeputySecState
@AsstSecStateAF
@USEmbassyAddis

Please see what Ethiopia is doing- buying jets from Russia and organizing rag-tag militias to kill more Ethiopians.

When does the US say enough?

The Abiy regime is going to need public warning and advisory by the US to stop killing its people. I do believe that you may have advised Abiy to avoid war and respect the #PretoriaAgreement. However, given its history, the leadership in Ethiopia respects a more public warning like what @RepGregoryMeeks and his team did recently. The statement by @_AfricanUnion is also another development though it can be seen as too little too late for an organization that enables the 2020-2022 genocidal war against Tigray. I have lost family, friends and more- women’s health research infrastructure, data and trainees from my years of global health work.

If the US can threaten Iran for repression of its people, it’s not hard to argue that Abiy’s Ethiopia is doing much worse- bombing civilians in Tigray, Amhara and Oromia regions- home to above 60 million people.

Addis Stanandard 👇🏾
News: Report says #Russia delivers Yak-130 aircraft, Orion drone to #Ethiopia

Russia has reportedly delivered up to six #Yak-130 advanced trainer and light combat aircraft, along with at least one #Orion combat drone, to Ethiopia, according to #Ukrainian defense publication Defense Express.

Avert another genocide!
Now is the time!
You can read our paper as to how many people were killed and maimed from drone and fighter jet attacks!
https://t.co/SUrjbTzs5o

Otherwise, complicity will lead to humanitarian catastrophe that would cost the US and western powers billions and an influx of refugees.

#AvertWar
#PeaceNow

@martinplaut @umasalam @mukeshkapila @EthiopiaInsight @Ethioforumm @DrTedros @DawitSeyoum14 @malonebarry @addisstandard @addisstandardam @TsedaleLemma

@HouseForeign @HouseForeignGOP @SenateForeign @SenateGOP @NRSC @SenateDems

[Declan Walsh @declanwalsh]

Three Aid Workers Were ‘Intentionally Killed’ in Ethiopia, M.S.F. Says - with @eveksampson
https://t.co/wtrAEvTqoz

[Addis Standard @addisstandard]

#Tigray: ‘A threat of renewed genocide is unacceptable’: Opposition leader condemns PM's warning of new war in Tigray

Alula Hailu, Chairperson of the opposition party Salsay Weyane Tigray, has strongly condemned recent remarks by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed warning that any future war in Tigray would be “far more severe” than the last.

At a presser on Friday 11 July held in Mekelle, Alula said: “The Prime Minister threatens that if war breaks out again in Tigray, it will be far more severe than what it was before,” said Alula. “To say that this intense war will continue means there will be another round of genocide… For a leader entrusted with responsibility to speak in such a manner is utterly unacceptable.”

[Addis Standard @addisstandard]

#Ethiopia: #Tigray opposition #Salsay_Weyane slams PM Abiy’s warning of renewed conflict, urges Tigray-wide dialogue

Tigray opposition party Salsay Weyane Tigray Chairman Alula Hailu has condemned Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s recent remarks warning of a potentially more devastating war in Tigray, calling it a threat of renewed mass atrocities.

In his speech to the House of Peoples’ Representatives on 3 July, PM Abiy warned of another round of war in Tigray and called on religious leaders to “act now” to prevent renewed conflict. “Start your work now to prevent Tigray from entering war; it will be worthless if you speak after it begins,” he said.

Tigrayan religious leaders responded by announcing a delegation to meet the PM, but also criticized the PM that his “assessment is disconnected from the lived experiences” of the people.

Birhane Atsbha, head of communications for Salsay Weyane, also weighed in during the presser on Friday, saying the federal government should address its grievances with the TPLF through legal means rather than issue broad threats affecting the entire Tigrayan population. “While Tigray’s constitutional territory remains unrecovered, while IDPs languish in camps, and while the people continue to suffer, it is highly irresponsible to threaten war simply over TPLF’s legal status,” Birhane said.

The party reiterated calls for a Tigray-wide national dialogue to resolve tensions. The party also criticized both the federal government and TPLF for failing to prioritize the region’s suffering population.

https://t.co/SSPDTIdEPm

[Tigrai Television @Tigrai_TV]

Fifth Rainy Season Brings More Misery for IDPs in Mekelle, Still Trapped in Collapsing Camps.

[Eugen Tomiuc @Etomiuc]

#tigray War in Tigray traumatically violates women's dignity - Vatican News https://t.co/VTcOw7tXAP

[Abel Tsgabu @AbelTsgab]

Speaking to @addisstandard on Friday, Tekleshe Gebrehiwot said fuel shipments to #Tigray declined from 5.2 million liters in May to just 2.09 million liters in June, representing an over 85% drop from the expected monthly quota of 15 million liters.
https://t.co/bODvbz76I6

[Addis Standard @addisstandard]

#Ethiopia: Fuel supply to #Tigray plummets by over 85%, officials warn of severe impact on humanitarian activities

Fuel supply to Tigray has plunged by over 85% in just one month, from 5.2 million liters in May to 2.09 million in June, far below the region’s 15-million-liter monthly quota. “This sharp decline is having a heavy impact on the overall functioning of the region, including transport, healthcare, and education,” Tekleshe Gebrehiwot, Communications Director of the Tigray Trade and Export Agency, told Addis Standard.

Locals are sounding the alarm. “I’m losing customers because of the price,” said Luel Hiluf, a bajaj driver. “Fuel now costs 300 birr per liter.” Henok Gebremedh added, “Every morning, my biggest concern is fuel… we buy from the black market, smuggled from Amhara and Afar.” Officials say the crisis is disrupting farming, as fertilizers remain out of reach.

Despite repeated appeals, regional authorities say there’s been “no proper response” from the federal government. “The people suffered during the war, they shouldn’t also suffer now,” Tekleshe stressed, urging urgent fuel dispatch.

The current shortage is happening at the time Tigray continues to face fallout from wartime blockades, which the UN previously described as a “de facto blockade.”
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[Health Professionals Network for Tigray @HPN4Tigray]

We continue to sound the alarm on the urgent need for the immediate return of IDPs in #Tigray as seasonal rains begin.
“No mattress and no bed. I spread a few tattered clothing beneath and sleep here. During heavy rain, there is hail and strong winds. This tent can't be trusted.”

[Nahom Tigraway @Tigraway_Nahom]

It’s obvious @AbiyAhmedAli has no intention of returning IDPs back to their home.
@AbiyAhmedAli must Go.

@UN
@UNHumanRights
@IntlCrimCourt

#Justice4TigrayGenocide
#UpholdPretoriaAgreement

[Eugen Tomiuc @Etomiuc]

#tigray Tigray Orthodox Church leaders express concern over PM Abiy's remarks, assessment of reality of Tigray people - Addis Standard https://t.co/NTnzI58Lpw

[Health Professionals Network for Tigray @HPN4Tigray]

Behind every update is a life.
A health worker is still showing up.
A mother walking miles is getting care.
A community is still trying to heal.

Follow @HPN4Tigray to see the people behind the headlines and share with others who should see them too, bc visibility is survival.

[Addis Standard @addisstandard]

#Tigray women’s groups urge action to prevent renewed conflict, seek justice for wartime brutal violence

A coalition of women-led civil society organizations in Tigray has issued a joint statement warning of renewed instability in the region and calling for accountability for atrocities committed during the two-year war. The groups, including Yikhono, Gorzo, Nolawi, Umbrella for the Needy, and Hiwet Charity Organization, urged full implementation of the Pretoria Peace Agreement and justice for survivors, particularly women and girls, who continue to suffer the long-term impacts of the two-year devastating war in the region.

The statement expressed alarm over rising tensions between the TPLF and the federal government, as well as internal divisions within the Tigray Army, warning that these dynamics risk plunging the region into further destabilization.

Citing ongoing impunity for conflict-related sexual violence and mass displacement, the organizations rejected any peace process that excludes accountability. “We also assert, unequivocally, that there can be no process of peace or reconciliation that exonerates the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF), the Eritrean army, or FANO militants for the grave atrocities committed against women and girls during the genocidal war in Tigray,” the statement reads, underscoring that justice is essential for lasting peace and societal healing.

Between 40% and 50% of Tigrayan women and girls experienced gender-based violence during the war, with over 80% of victims reporting rape. Nearly 70% of those were subjected to gang rape, and more than 120,000 women were estimated to have been sexually abused between 2020 and 2022.

https://t.co/sDXsk3qiJr

[Addis Standard @addisstandard]

#Tigray still chooses peace even amid occupation and suffering: Interim President

Tigray's interim President Lt. Gen. Tadesse Werede once again reiterated Tigray’s commitment to peace, rejecting war as a path forward despite ongoing occupation of Tigray’s territory and widespread suffering among its displaced communities.

Tigray will not initiate hostilities, President Tadesse said, in response to the recent spike in rhetoric about renewed conflicts; and cautioned against external “miscalculations that could provoke renewed conflict”.

The President’s speech was made over the weekend during the official commemoration ceremony of the 2021 Operation Alula Military Campaign by Tigrayan forces, which toppled the federally-appointed interim government from the region.

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[Bashir Hashi Yussuf @BashirHashiysf]

Satellite images show UAE Military planes carrying heavy weapons to #Ethiopia,
The UAE is transporting heavy military equipment from the UAE to Ethiopia on military aircrafts No one knows the reason but Emirates is a tiny island which makes a lot of countries unstable and anarchy by arming dictators and rival groups

Meanwhile Abiy is unveiling the MOU agreement with the former Hargeisa administration of Muse Bihi, Abiy has invited the Somaliland leader to appear in Addis Ababa in August,

Abiy's Ethiopian government has made the visit conditional on Irro's explicit support for Ethiopia's efforts to gain an independent sea route.

[Addis Standard @addisstandard]

#Ethiopia: #Eritrean leaders orchestrated industrial-scale looting operations in #Tigray, alongside atrocities: new report

A new report by The Sentry has detailed evidence implicating Eritrean leaders in the premeditated planning of the devastating war in Tigray and in orchestrating what it calls “industrial-scale looting” during and after the war.

The Eritrean Defense Forces (EDF) are also accused of trafficking gold, antiquities, and even human beings while committing atrocities including gang rape, torture, and mutilation. “The EDF were responsible at the highest levels for systematic looting and cross-border war profiteering amid a campaign of extreme brutality,” said Charles Cater, Director of Investigations at The Sentry.

“By 2024, the situation in Tigray had changed irrevocably. With parts of Tigray still under the control of the EDF, including multiple areas officially licensed for exploration by the federal government's Ministry of Mining in 2023 and 2024, competition over gold had grown increasingly complex and violent. According to the Tigray Land and Mining Bureau, an estimated $75-80 million worth of gold was being produced and diverted to the black market annually,” the report said.

The report also warns that Eritrea is now “rebuilding its military, bolstering its defenses, and continuing to destabilize its neighbors.”

John Prendergast, Co-Founder of The Sentry, warned that “Tigray is on the precipice of another – preventable - armed conflict.” He urged urgent international action, stating, “Mediation should be complemented with the threat and imposition of targeted network sanctions on those responsible for escalating the crisis and those who have profited from it.”

The report calls on the UN Security Council and key states to act swiftly to prevent renewed war and hold perpetrators accountable.
https://t.co/ZVAxRcswrZ

[African Hub @AfricanHub_]

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