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Acitvist Meaza Gidey leading a protest againt the war on Tigray in Washington.

Tigrayan protests against the war on Tigray across the globe (a photo essay)

Post Author:Hayet Alem
Post published:February 18, 2021
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We present here a photo essay of the different protests taking places across the globe wherever Tigrayans live. For more than 3 months, Tigrayans across the world have been living in fear for the country as a humanitarian crisis driven by continuing armed conflict ravages the Tigray region.

That the war on Tigray is over is a myth, Getachew Reda

Post Author:Amare Teklay
Post published:February 17, 2021
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Whether to save Ethiopia or not remains to be up to the people of Tigray to decide, Getachew believes. “Our agenda right now, above all else, is to free Tigray from the invasion. Once Tigray is free, we will accept what the people of Tigray choose. I don’t have any substantive reason I can present to my supporters and opponents (in Tigray) whether Ethiopia should continue to exist or not,” he said.

Internal U.N. document: 'Woredas with completed or ongoing response.' Note: the map uses the most recent woreda boundaries, as decided by the Tigray Regional Government in January 2020.

A glimpse into the much-hyped food aid distribution in Tigray

Post Author:Ermias Haile
Post published:February 15, 2021
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‘formal’ humanitarian aid has not reached the millions of people who are in dire need of food aid in Tigray. This has also been confirmed by government officials and humanitarian workers who are operating on the ground. In some towns, people were required to sign that they received more food assistance (grains) than they actually did. Use of starvation as weapon of war was the common thread in many of the testimonies received.

Mekelle Martyrs monument

Mekelle speaks truth to messengers of false peace

Post Author:Meron T. Gebreananaye
Post published:February 14, 2021
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Not only did Tigrayan religious leaders decline the invitation to meet with the delegation from Addis Ababa, the people of Mekelle registered their protest through various acts of civic disobedience, including blocking roads, and staying at home.

Tigray crisis: An account of January 2021

Post Author:Emnet Negash
Post published:February 11, 2021
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This is a summary from a preprint by Jan Nyssen, which mainly focuses on mass starvation, fake news, massacres and sexual violence, destruction of heritages, international dimension and solidarity works.…

The Goda massacre: The story of three brothers

Post Author:Mehari K. Tesfay
Post published:February 10, 2021
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Goda Bottle and Glass Factory under construction Early on the morning of Nov 4th 2020, Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia and Isaias Afeworki of Eritrea waged a joint war on Tigray,…

Campaign to Contain a Humanitarian Crisis in Tigray

Post Author:Teklai Gebremichael
Post published:January 18, 2021
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Multiple sources have reported about the ever-worsening humanitarian crisis in the Tigray State of Ethiopia amidst the war between the state and the Federal Government of Ethiopia. The Washington Post…

A footage of Aksum residents identifying one of the 700 massacred

Post Author:Tghat
Post published:January 13, 2021
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A gruesome massacre was committed by the invading forces at Aksum's Maryam Tsion church. The massacre took place when the people who were taking refuge in the church tried to…

The war on Tigray: glimpses of the destruction in Tigray

Post Author:Tghat
Post published:January 13, 2021
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The communication blackout has made it almost impossible for people to get a picture of the destruction of the war on Tigray. A few rare reports and footages give us…

The Mai Kadra Massacre

Post Author:Desta Haileselassie Hagos
Post published:January 12, 2021
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Numerous massacres in different locations have been reported since the start of the war on Tigray. The Mai Kadra massacre has been the most publicized. No sooner had the massacre…