sisay equar

[IGAD Secretariat @IGADsecretariat]

🎥 2025 IGAD Media Awards Winner Spotlight Series | Stories That Move Our Region.
#IGADMediaAwards2026

Some of the most powerful stories are not told in conference rooms or news studios. They are found in communities adapting, innovating, and building resilience every day.

For Ledama Masidza, a marine conservationist, indigenous food systems advocate, impact storyteller from #Kenya, and an #IGAD Media Awards 2025 winner, storytelling is about ensuring those voices are heard.

Ledama reminds us:

"Stories change minds."

By documenting community-led solutions and resilience in the face of climate change, his work demonstrates how storytelling can inspire action, shift perspectives, and bring local solutions to wider audiences.

What story from your community deserves to be heard?

📌 Submit your story now:
https://t.co/jFyIrqYgH0

📅 Submissions close: 31 July 2026

#IGADMediaAwards
#RisingWithIGAD
#OneRegionOneFuture

[Ximena Borrazás @XimenaBorrazas]

Thank you so so much @AmnestyUK for this 2 awards. It is a tribute to the survivors of sexual violence in #Tigray and also a way of honouring those who were brutally murdered.

[𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗡𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 🇰🇪 @NyangePatience]

Still riding the wave of nostalgia from the #IGADMediaAwards2025.
If there’s one thing we’ve proven, it’s this: every year, we go bigger, bolder, and better.

And soon, the countdown will begin…
#IGADMediaAwards2026 is heading to the land of matoke! Uganda, here we come! 🇺🇬✨

[IGAD Secretariat @IGADsecretariat]

🎬IGAD Media Awards 2025 – Highlights

In Addis Ababa, we witnessed the power of storytelling to shape a resilient, secure, and climate-ready region.

From inspiring voices across our eight Member States to compelling stories of communities rising with hope, this year’s Awards reaffirmed the essential role of journalism in driving climate action and strengthening our collective future.

IGAD remains steadfast in supporting a vibrant and impactful media sector that amplifies truth, champions resilience, and elevates the voice of the Horn of Africa.

2025 IGAD MEDIA AWARDS Winners: https://t.co/4Hi8u7DU5U

Watch the highlights. Relive the moments. Celebrate the storytellers.

#IGADMediaAwards2025 #RisingWithIGAD #ClimateAction

@ethiotelecom
@EximBankDJ
@poaenglish
@cacbank

[𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗡𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 🇰🇪 @NyangePatience]

#IGAD Media Awards 2025 Honors Climate Action Champions in Addis Ababa – Somali National News Agency https://t.co/Zz7c0LX1bD

[IGAD Secretariat @IGADsecretariat]

🌍 Her Story Reached the World. Yours Can Too.

Last year, Ugandan journalist Gloria Aciro walked onto the IGAD Media Awards stage as a nominee.
She walked off as a regional voice for peace.

Her winning story opened doors she never imagined — global visibility, international platforms, and ultimately, recognition at the Luxembourg Peace Prize.

Today, Gloria reminds us that powerful storytelling does more than inform.
It transforms lives.
It builds hope.
It moves nations toward peace.

As we count down to the IGAD Media Awards 2025, we celebrate journalists like Gloria—proof that when talent meets opportunity, the world listens.

📽️ Watch her journey. Be inspired.
#IGADMediaAwards2025 #StorytellingForClimateAction #RisingWithIGAD

[IGAD Secretariat @IGADsecretariat]

🎥 From a Great Idea to a Growing Business.

When Kenyan photojournalist Denish Ochieng won at the IGAD Media Awards, he didn’t just take home a trophy—he took home an opportunity.

The visibility of the Awards helped him build strong regional networks.
The cash prize helped him set up the foundation of his new creative business.
Today, Denish is not only telling stories. He is creating jobs, building a brand, and inspiring a new generation of storytellers across the region.

This is what the IGAD Media Awards are about:
Unlocking potential. Opening doors. Changing lives.

📽️ Watch Denish share how IGAD became a turning point in his journey.
#IGADMediaAwards2025 #StorytellingForClimateAction #RisingWithIGAD

[IGAD Secretariat @IGADsecretariat]

🎥 A Leading Climate Voice Recognised

Kenya’s Anita Soina is no stranger to impact.
As a prominent climate advocate and founder of the Soina Foundation, her work has inspired thousands and shaped national conversations on climate justice.

But the IGAD Media Awards marked a new milestone, her first international award.

A recognition that affirms her leadership across the region and elevates her voice on the global stage.

For an advocate already making waves, this award is more than a title, it is a launchpad for even greater continental and international influence.

📽️ Watch Anita reflect on what this recognition means for her journey and her mission.
#IGADMediaAwards2025 #StorytellingForClimateAction #RisingWithIGAD

[IGAD Secretariat @IGADsecretariat]

🎥 A Storyteller with a Mission.

For South Sudanese journalist Mamer Kuot, winning the 2024 IGAD Media Award was more than an achievement—it was a turning point.

The recognition strengthened his credibility, expanded his influence, and elevated his profile as a trusted voice in the region.
But for Mamer, this win is not about personal accolades.
It is about impact.

He is using his platform to change lives in South Sudan—telling stories that heal, empower, and bring communities together.

This is the power of the IGAD Media Awards:
Amplifying voices that move societies forward.

📽️ Watch Mamer share how he plans to transform his community through the power of storytelling.
#IGADMediaAwards2025 #StorytellingForClimateAction #RisingWithIGAD

[IGAD Secretariat @IGADsecretariat]

10 DAYS TO GO, ADDIS ABABA! 🇪🇹✨

In just 10 days, the IGAD Media Awards 2025 light up the Skylight Hotel, honouring the storytellers shaping our climate future with courage, creativity, and the power of truth.

📅 29–30 November 2025
📍 Skylight Hotel, Addis Ababa
🔗 Register: https://t.co/0TyTXEFaKp

The countdown has begun.
The region is watching.
The stories are calling.

#IGADMediaAwards2025 #10DaysToGo #RisingWithIGAD #StorytellingForClimateAction
#AddisAbaba

Supported by:
@POAenglish
@EximbankDJ

[IGAD Secretariat @IGADsecretariat]

🌍 The countdown continues! Addis Ababa, Selamno once again! 🇪🇹

The region is warming up for the 3rd IGAD Media Awards 2025, and the energy is already unstoppable.

On 29–30 November, the Skylight Hotel will host the storytellers, creators, and truth-seekers who are shaping the climate conversation across the Horn of Africa.

This year’s theme — “Storytelling for Climate Action: For a Secure, Resilient, and Stable Region” — reminds us that every frame, every word, every story has the power to move our people and transform our future.

And trust us… this edition will be bigger, bolder, and more inspiring than anything we’ve done before.
You don’t want to miss this.

📅 29–30 November 2025
📍 Skylight Hotel, Addis Ababa
🔗 Register today: https://t.co/0TyTXEFaKp

IGAD Media Awards 2025 — the night the region tells its story.

#IGADMediaAwards2025 #RisingWithIGAD #ClimateAction #StorytellingForClimateAction #HornOfAfrica

[IGAD Secretariat @IGADsecretariat]

🌍 As we gear up for the 2025 IGAD Media Awards in Addis Ababa…

IGAD proudly unveils the 2025 IGAD Media Awards Jury — a panel of 21 accomplished media professionals from across the IGAD region, bringing together decades of experience in journalism, broadcasting, filmmaking, and media training.

This year’s Jury includes respected editors, seasoned correspondents, media educators, and documentary filmmakers from Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Uganda, reflecting the diversity and talent that define our region’s storytelling landscape.

Preparations are in full swing for the grand celebration in Addis Ababa (28-29 November 2025) — featuring the IGAD Media Awards Ceremony and the Voices for Climate Action Knowledge Share Fair.

Register now to be part of this regional celebration of creativity and impact:https://t.co/0TyTXEFaKp

See jurors full list: https://t.co/sOoJmBWi6W

[Irob Anina Civil Society (IACS) @IrobAnina]

War-Induced #Genocidal Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in #Tigray, Ethiopia Vol 1

The Commission Inquiry on #TigrayGenocide (CITG) @CitgContact:

“The Commission of Inquiry on Tigray Genocide (CITG) released a comprehensive report on sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) across Tigray. The report has revealed alarming levels of violence committed against women and girls during the war that began in November 2020.

The findings confirm that SGBV was widespread and systematic, constituting serious violations of international human rights and humanitarian law, under certain circumstances, which amount to international crimes, including genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes.

The assessment, conducted across six zones and all accessible woredas/districts of Tigray between July and August 2022, with additional self-reported data collected in December 2023, provides one of the most comprehensive accounts of the nature, magnitude, and enduring consequences of wartime sexual violence in the region.

The study underscores the urgent need for justice, accountability, and survivor-centered rehabilitation. It calls for coordinated national and international action to address the trauma endured by survivors and to ensure perpetrators of these crimes are held accountable.” ⬇️

@StateDept @CanadaFP @FCDOGovUK @eu_eeas @UNHumanRights @hrw @amnesty

#Justice4TigrayGenocide

https://t.co/C1wklb5mOI

[CITG.Contact @CitgContact]

The Commission of Inquiry on Tigray Genocide (CITG) released comprehensive report on sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) across Tigray. For the details you can read the whole Report Document at https://t.co/rLJkpZuVQl

[sisay equar @sisayequar]

Grateful to share that I have been selected as a Jury Member for the #IGADMediaAwards2025 a great platform that celebrates journalistic excellence and vital in amplifying drought resilience efforts.
Meet the Judging committee via https://t.co/rWLg22Youc

[Yemane Zeray @yzeray1]

The Commission of Inquiry on Tigray Genocide has released a Special Report on IDPs in Tigray entitled “The Plight of Internally Displaced Persons in Tigray: A Special Assessment Report”.  @CitgContact
https://t.co/GhyjepzY4D

[Goyteom Gebreegziabher @Goyteom37]

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ኣብ ልዕሊ ህዝቢ ትግራይ ዝተፈፀመ ፅንተታዊ ኲናት ዝበፀሐ ሰብኣዊን ቁሳዊ ጉዳኣት ኣዝዩ ከቢድ እዩ። ካብ ባሕሪ ብጭልፋ ከምዝባሃል ብኮሚሽን መፅናዕቲ ጆኖሳይድ ትግራይ ካብ ዝተሰነዱ ዝተፈላለዩ ግፍዒታት
#TigrayGenocide
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[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

[Ximena Borrazás @XimenaBorrazas]

I am literally crying, it is because of emotion, my heart is exploding of emotion.

I would never have imagined the impact of the article we launched with The Guardian, which brings part of this work of collection of testimonies of sexual violence in #Tigray, would have had.

[CITG.Contact @CitgContact]

This is the newly published (sec.vol) #MAGAZINE by the Commission of Inquiry on Tigray Genocide in English and Tigrigna versions.
#TigrayGenocide
#NeverForgetNeverAgain
#ትግራይ_ጀኖሳይድ
#ከይርሳዕ_ከይድገም

https://t.co/WL688ER3zD

https://t.co/gsf6fA5wpA