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[Amnesty Eastern Africa @AmnestyEARO]

“What is now being witnessed in the Amhara region shows that mass arbitrary detentions have become a routine tactic.” @tigerechagutah #Justiceandaccountability #Ethiopia #Endimpunity
https://t.co/z6fUeoZnKC

[ነብዩ @neby_G]

A Father's Agony: Mourning 6-year-old Dawit Mekasha, lost to a drone strike in a Sefiberet Kebele, Amhara region with no battle in sight – A father's plea for the world to listen.

As the @AbiyAhmedAli regime persists with its drone-backed reign of terror on the Amhara people, mothers, fathers, and children—those most affected—are pleading for the world to hear their pain.

In the past 30 days alone, over 40 drone strikes in the Amhara region have claimed the lives of more than 300 civilians.

Among them, the father of 6-year-old Dawit Mekasha mourns in agony, asking what his child could have done to deserve such a fate.

Father: My child. He's just a child, he just started school.

Camera Man: Was there any battle in this area at the time?

Father: There was nothing.

CM: Did the drone drop the missile where there was no battle?

Father: There was no battle, there was no shooting, no bullets.

CM: Did the drone strike hit your house?

Father: Yes, it hit my house.

CM: How old was he?

Father: He is 6 years old.

CM: He was just a child. What's his name?

Father: Dawit Mekasha. My child. What did he do to deserve this? What did he do? What did he do?

Look at this. This is what they dropped on him.

Father: My child. My child. My child.

CM: As you can see, this is normal family living their life as the society. We lost this child, a 6 year old child because the of the genocidal Abiy regime. We want the world to hear your story. You lost your child but maybe we can stop the killing of other children.

#WarOnAmhara #AmharaGenocide

[Meaza Mohammed @mohammed_meaza]

Dear @antonioguterres, during your visit to Ethiopia, I hope you address the #WarOnAmhara. Civilians face drone strikes, schools are destroyed, and thousands are unjustly detained. It's crucial to advocate for those suffering. Your voice can make a difference!
#WarOnAmahara #AmharaGenocide
@UN

[Meaza Mohammed @mohammed_meaza]

Tragic loss of two young brothers, Hiwot Yaregal (10) and Yilkal Yaregal (12), who were killed in a drone attack in the Amhara region. Both were students at Ambata Yohannes church and were simply tending to their ccattle at "Afesa Secondary School" Their lives, full of potential, were cut short far too soon. We must raise our voices against this brutalit! #WarOnAmhara
#AmharaGenocide @USEmbassyAddis
@UN
@hrw @amnesty @UNHCREthiopia @UNCF @UN_HRC

[Dej-Azmach | ደጅ-አዝማች 🦁🦅 @TheDejazmach]

[Update Oct. 17/24] Victims of today's drone attack on Afesa town were identified as Hiwot Yaregal and Yilkal Yaregal📸 who were brothers aged 10 and 12 years old. Both were students of the Ambita Yohannes Church and were killed when they were looking after animals outside Afesa Secondary School.

⚠️TW: Graphic images of deceased victims (children)
#WarOnAmhara

[Dej-Azmach | ደጅ-አዝማች 🦁🦅 @TheDejazmach]

[Update Oct. 16/24] A photo has emerged of one of the victims of the recent drone strike on Feres Bet town in Dega Damot woreda (West Gojjam zone, Amhara region, Ethiopia). The pictured victim, a small child, was named Amen Eniyew.

📸@TingirtTekle #WarOnAmhara #AllEyesOnAmhara

[Dej-Azmach | ደጅ-አዝማች 🦁🦅 @TheDejazmach]

[Update Oct. 15/24] The Amhara Fano Shewa Command shares several updates from North Shewa zone (south-eastern Amhara region, Ethiopia).

📌On the morning of Oct. 11, regime soldiers shot and killed a mother of two as she was traveling in kebele 03 of Berehet woreda. Video🎥 footage captures her child calling out for her next to her body.

📌Regime forces intensify abductions of family members of suspected Fano members in Deneba and Enewari towns. Among the victims are: 1️⃣Woizero Shibre Assefa, 2️⃣Woizero Alem Getachew, and 3️⃣Medeset Gezahegne.

📌On Oct. 16, Fano forces held a memorial commemorating 1 year since over 27 civilians were massacred in kebele 04 of Berehet woreda in Oct. 16/23.

#WarOnAmhara #AmharaResistance

[Yuri Tadesse @tadesse_yuri]

The Silent Cry: A Two-Year-Old’s Heartbreaking Witness to Amhara Genocide:

In the war-torn region of Amhara, Ethiopia, a devastating scene has emerged, one that lays bare the brutality of a conflict that continues to ravage innocent lives. A two-year-old child was found sitting next to his mother’s lifeless body, the latest victim of unrelenting violence at the hands of the Ethiopian military. The incident occurred in Shoa Asager Woreda, Soten Kebele, where Mrs. Asbera Mohamednur, an innocent civilian, lost her life in a brutal attack.According to local sources, Mrs. Asbera had spent the night in Berehet Woreda and was on her way home when the Ethiopian Defense Forces launched heavy artillery and drone strikes on the area. Civilians were the target. Mrs. Asbera, like many others, had no chance of survival. She died on the street, leaving her two-year-old child in utter shock, crying in terror from the roar of jets and the thunder of artillery. The innocent boy was left sitting beside his mother’s lifeless body, too young to comprehend the horrific reality that his mother was gone forever.

The video footage of this heartbreaking scene is hard to watch. It shows a helpless child, traumatized and confused, not understanding why his mother isn’t waking up. The world has once again shown him the cruelty of war, a war that targets the innocent simply because of their ethnic identity. Mrs. Asbera died, not for any crime, but because she was Amhara. And her child, who will grow up without her, is one of countless victims of this targeted violence.

This scene is not an isolated incident. It’s part of a broader pattern of terror that has become a daily reality for ethnic Amharas in Ethiopia. The innocent, particularly children, mothers, and families, are the ones paying the highest price. This senseless violence has torn apart families and left an entire community in mourning.

Yet, despite the horrors unfolding in Amhara, the international community has largely remained silent. Institutions that claim to defend human rights have failed to respond to the clear evidence of atrocities. The genocide of ethnic Amharas has been met with indifference, and this silence has allowed the violence to escalate, unchecked and unchallenged.
The suffering of ethnic Amharas has been well-documented, with numerous reports of attacks, massacres, and ethnic cleansing. The global community cannot claim ignorance; the evidence is overwhelming. Still, no action has been taken to stop the atrocities, and the suffering continues. The international community, including governments and human rights organizations, has turned a blind eye to this humanitarian crisis.

The death of Mrs. Asbera, and the haunting image of her child beside her, should be a wake-up call. It is a testament to the brutality faced by Amhara families every day. But more than that, it is a reminder that the cost of silence is measured in human lives. Every day that passes without action means more children, like this two-year-old, will lose their mothers, their families, and their futures.

The time for empty promises of "never again" has passed. The world cannot stand by while innocent people are massacred for their ethnicity. The Ethiopian government and military must be held accountable for their actions, and those responsible for these atrocities must face justice. Sanctions and international pressure must be applied to stop the violence and protect the Amhara people from further harm.

The cries of this two-year-old, left alone beside his mother’s lifeless body, should resonate in the hearts of those who value human life and dignity. This tragedy, though unbearably painful, is a call to action. We must not allow another child to grow up in a world where their mother’s death goes unnoticed, and their suffering is ignored.

This is more than a plea; it is a demand for justice, for humanity, and for the world to finally take notice. The time for silence is over. The time to act is now.

[Typical African @Joe__Bassey]

Imagine the trauma this little child of 2 years will go through in his entire life. He was found bleeding next to his dead mother, Asbera Mohammed Nur, who had been killed on October 10, 2024, around 2:00 pm in Kebele 03, Bereket Wereda.

There is an ongoing Genocide in the Amhara region of Ethiopia 🇪🇹

There is an ongoing Genocide in the Amhara region of Ethiopia 🇪🇹

There is an ongoing Genocide in the Amhara region of Ethiopia 🇪🇹

There is an ongoing Genocide in the Amhara region of Ethiopia 🇪🇹

[The Continent @thecontinent_]

All Protocol Observed.

Welcome to Issue 177 of The Continent.

In this week's issue: Geolocating a massacre in Ethiopia. Digging for gold in Ghana. And a little bit of Africa in Buenos Aires.

Read it here: https://t.co/W4UPkNNUOi

[Amhara Association of America (AAA) @AAA_Amhara]

.@ZekuZelalem writes for @thecontinent_: "We knew a massacre had taken place. But we did not know where – until now".

https://t.co/Nlxk3v02Bp

[East African Review @AfricaEAR]

Just in: 3,283 civilian casualties, 53 drone strikes, and rampant sexual violence revealed in Ethiopia’s Amhara region.
https://t.co/yDkPswVN6R

[እናት @amharaye]

The @AbiyAhmedAli’s regime is perpetrating heinous crimes against innocent civilians in the Amhara region. His militias are blocking aid from reaching over 2 million starving civilians. Remaining silent is indirect support of these human rights violations. @UN @hrw @SecBlinken

[Powerpoint @powerpoint_25]

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[Amhara War Updates | የአማራ ጦርነት ወቅታዊ መረጃ @AmharaWarUpdate]

🚨BREAKING - Intense fighting between Prosperity Party regime allied forces (regime allied forces) and Amhara Fano freedom fighters (Fano) has been underway within and in areas surrounding Central Gonder Zone (Amhara Region, Ethiopia) including East Dembiya, West Dembiya, Alefa-Takusa, East Belessa, Gonder-Zuriya, Wogera, and Chilga Woredas.

♦️In fighting since July 31st, hundreds of regime soldiers have been killed and injured including four high-ranking military commanders. In reprisal, regime allied forces carried out indiscriminate reprisal killings targeting unarmed civilians including through deliberate shelling of residential areas which prompted a significant number of residents to flee their houses especially in Guramba, Achera and Dablo Kebeles. The majority of regime allied forces in Dembiya were reportedly ethnic Tigrayans (regime allied soldiers from Tigray Region).

♦️Regime forces reinforced their existing forces with additional special commandos and soldiers via Gonder Atse Teodros Airport in Gonder city using three Antonov planes on July 31st. On August 1st, more than 10 flights were made to Gonder transporting special commando forces.

♦️In recent massacres, at least 80 civilians have been killed in Aba-Libanos, Guramba, Arba-Medhanialem and Robit. The victims were primarily members of vulnerable groups who were unable to flee including elderly and mentally disabled persons. In Robit town alone, over 15 civilians were killed including 2 with mental disabilities and over 70 residential houses and shops have been looted. In Guramba Kebele, an 84-year-old elderly man was among the civilians killed.

♦️The regime allied forces involved in fighting include
1️⃣Samri Killing Squad: A group of over 700 Tigrayan fighters, repatriated from Sudan, trained extensively in Sereba-Chilga by the regime, and deployed to East and West Dembiya Woredas.
2️⃣Newly Deployed Forces from Wollega (western Oromia Region): Members of the 13th Army Division, specifically trained in anti-guerilla warfare against the Fano at the Bir-Sheleko military training facility.
3️⃣Forces from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD): Military personnel deployed to guard the GERD in Benishangul-Gumuz Region have been redeployed to combat Fano.
4️⃣Regional State Forces: A combination of riot dispersal forces, state militia, and regular police forces.

[Amhara War Updates | የአማራ ጦርነት ወቅታዊ መረጃ @AmharaWarUpdate]

▶️UPDATE - The Amhara Fano in Gojjam's Bitwedded Mengesha Jembere Brigade reveals how Oromo Prosperity Party regime forces entered public schools and residential houses and carried out widespread property destruction and looting in Afessa Kebele of Dangila-Zuriya Woreda (Awi Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia).

Source: @AmharaBCenter

[Amhara War Updates | የአማራ ጦርነት ወቅታዊ መረጃ @AmharaWarUpdate]

⚡Updates between July 15th-21st, 2024 on #WarOnAmhara:

♦️43 female students raped by military escort in Kimir-Dingaye town;
♦️residents protest Tigray Region occupation in Alamata and
♦️Oromia Region forces attack Amhara civilians in western Oromia.

https://t.co/pJcG62ATue

[ነብዩ @neby_G]

Images are coming out from Raya Alamata showing Tigrayan forces abducting and torturing Amhara youth.

#WarOnAmhara #AmharaGenocide #Ethiopia

[Amhara War Updates | የአማራ ጦርነት ወቅታዊ መረጃ @AmharaWarUpdate]

On July 12th, Prosperity Party regime forces fired heavy artillery targeting various kebeles in Guba-Lafto Woreda (North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region) resulting in the deaths of over 10 civilians including young children, women, elderly persons and family members. Among the identified victims were Amare Eshetu (a farmer) and his three children, Fisseha Gashaw, Tesfalem Eshetu with his children, and a woman named Tewabech.

[Robel Alemu | ሮቤል ዓለሙ (PhD) @TheFitawrari]

For months native residents of Alamata town have staged peaceful demonstrations calling for withdrawal of Tigray Region Forces which have perpetrated widespread ethnic-based killings, abductions, looting and forced displacement just as they did during the Northern Ethiopia War. These forces have operated with impunity with full backing from the Oromo Prosperity Party regime.