Kflay Gebrehiwot

Botanist, Ecologist, Biodiversity Conservation

[Kflay Gebrehiwot @kfloma]

@HailuKebede_ Incredibly heartbroken to hear about the loss of my former UG colleague, Hailish. He was a brilliant, vibrant scholar gone far too soon. Rest in peace, Hailish. You will be deeply missed.

[Addis Standard @addisstandard]

#Op_ed: Fatal Power of Words: Dehumanizing language and conflict analysis in #Ethiopia

Gebre Selassie Araya reflects on a recent dispute between Kjetil Tronvoll, Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies, and Professor Clionadh Raleigh, Director of the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (#ACLED), which has reignited debate over ethics in conflict analysis following Raleigh’s use of the term “cancer” to describe the #TPLF during an ACLED podcast.

He argues that “mass atrocities do not begin with weapons; they begin with words,” noting that dehumanizing terms such as “cancer,” “weeds,” and “gangrene” were widely documented during the #Tigray war and often preceded violence against civilians.

The author emphasizes that “those who analyze conflict must never allow themselves to use the vocabulary of war-makers.”

https://t.co/MuL7ctl8mH

[Kflay Gebrehiwot @kfloma]

@Zemedeneh @Ryanair @BloombergAfrica @cnbcafrica @BBCAfrica @FT @WSJ Why did you intentionally skip Ethiopian airlines in Ethiopia. For a 50' flight you have to pay nearly 100$USD.

[Addis Standard @addisstandard]

News: #Tigray Teachers' Association says unpaid salaries pushing teachers into severe hardship, urges national body to intervene

In a letter addressed to the #Ethiopian Teachers’ Association, the association said the prolonged non-payment of salaries has exposed teachers and their families to illness, extreme economic difficulties, and, in some cases, death due to hunger.

The association condemned the withholding of teachers’ salaries, which it attributed to political and ideological disagreements, describing the situation as “an act of extreme injustice” that would be “condemned by history.”

#Nigisti_Gared, President of the Tigray Teachers’ Association , says teachers in the region have repeatedly appealed for the payment of their salaries through written requests and peaceful demonstrations. However, the association said no responsible body has responded adequately to address their grievances.

https://t.co/MAGn1BNBSu

[Kflay Gebrehiwot @kfloma]

U.S. stance this week

Their boy appears to be under significant pressure. The UN statement on Eritrea and the visa restrictions announced against TPLF-hardliners through Musa Faki replacement
aka Ambassador implies growing opposition to ፅምዶ.

[Kflay Gebrehiwot @kfloma]

@reda_getachew The USA policy on Tigray!

When referring to the #Tigraygenocide, use the term Northern Ethiopia.

When referring to accusations, use the term #Tigray.

[Kflay Gebrehiwot @kfloma]

@Tesafari በdhaሳ ነው?

[Kflay Gebrehiwot @kfloma]

"He doesn't have to look into the goal, he knows where it's"

V.Junior scored for Brasil

[Kflay Gebrehiwot @kfloma]

The Forgotten #Genocide: #Tigray And The Unending Suffering From Its Aftermath
https://t.co/aq2pb9gSlV

[Addis Standard @addisstandard]

News: #French journalist expelled from #Ethiopia following reporting trip to #Tigray

#Ethiopian authorities have revoked the accreditation and residence permit of a French journalist working for the #Catholic_daily La Croix and ordered her to leave the country following a reporting trip to Tigray earlier this month.

Asked about the case, the Ethiopian Media Authority (#EMA) told Addis Standard to submit its questions in writing. Responses were not available at the time of publication.

#Augustine_Passilly, 30, #La_Croix's Horn of #Africa correspondent based in Ethiopia since 2023, left the country on 11 June after receiving an exit visa issued by Ethiopian authorities.

https://t.co/xSy6kjqb5M

[Addis Standard @addisstandard]

#Op_ed: Between Resilience and Ruin: Eyewitness testimony on ecological backbones, fragile futures of #Tigray

In this op-ed, Jan Nyssen explores the current state of Tigray following his recent field visit to #Mekelle, Hagere Selam, and the surrounding rural districts. He describes Tigray as a region “suspended between recovery and fragility.”

With formal institutions faltering, residents rely on informal water networks and charcoal for survival, while farmers adapt to soaring costs through traditional manure-spreading.

Nyssen argues that Tigray’s future extends beyond politics, stating, "The key question is therefore not simply whether Tigray can recover politically but whether its environmental-resource systems can continue to sustain society under conditions of prolonged instability and partial isolation."

https://t.co/ZN92v2kpwq

[UN Watch @UNWatch]

Congratulations to Eritrea on being elected to the powerful U.N. Economic and Social Council.

Eritrea's credentials:
🇪🇷 No elections
🇪🇷 Rape and torture
🇪🇷 Religious persecution
🇪🇷 Forced labor and slavery
🇪🇷 Jails critics and journalists
🇪🇷 Known as “the North Korea of Africa”

[Kflay Gebrehiwot @kfloma]

@Apanafricanist If you are able to handle 10 beer, you can handle whatsoever pain😀

[Kflay Gebrehiwot @kfloma]

የጳጳሱ ንግግር ሲኖዶሱን አይውክልም እንዳይሉን እንጂ፣ ትግራይ ላይ እንዳሉት!

[Kflay Gebrehiwot @kfloma]

I am pleased to share our publication in Scientific Reports on the spatial patterns and policy implications of invasive flora in the Horn of Africa. The study highlights major research gaps in invasive plant spp., paving the way for future collaborations.
https://t.co/XSHbNDjkL8

[Teklehaymanot G. Weldemichel @TeklehaymanotG]

Nothing is more painful than seeing the goals of a genocidal regime succeed.

https://t.co/NjuRT8bLq9

[Teklehaymanot G. Weldemichel @TeklehaymanotG]

Tigray is a crime scene which the Ethiopian regime is willing to do anything to prevent external observers from witnessing what's happening.
The situation demands urgent international attention. Accountability, protection of civilians, and unrestricted access for independent...

[Kflay Gebrehiwot @kfloma]

@MushtaqBilalPhD Why is that "evil"?

[Kflay Gebrehiwot @kfloma]

@OrtodoxMD @DrTedros

[Meseret Media @MeseretMedia]

#ዜናመሠረት የሕዝብ ተወካዮች ምክር ቤት የሚዲያ ዘርፍ መሪ የሆኑት ዶ/ር ንጉሡ መሸሻ በሪፖርተር ጋዜጣ ሰሞንኛ አነጋጋሪ ዘገባ ሳቢያ  ከሥራ ተሰናበቱ

ግለሰቡ ከስራቸው የተነሱት "የግል ሚድያዎችን ለምን ወደ ፓርላማ አስገባህ" በሚል አነጋጋሪ ምክንያት መሆኑ ታውቋል

የፕሪሚየም አባል ከሆኑ ሊንኩን ይከተሉ:
https://t.co/w8BufuNstZ

አባል ለመሆን ከፈለጉ ይህን ሊንክ ይጠቀሙ:
https://t.co/lCn1NoeWTK