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Romhai @romhai.bsky.social · Apr 5

Sexual Violence and HIV Crisis in #Tigray, #Ethiopia.

#Justice4Tigray

#TigrayGenocide

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Sexual Violence and HIV Crisis in Tigray, Ethiopia - The Prime News

Key Points – The HIV prevalence in Tigray, Ethiopia, has likely doubled from 1.4% to 3% after the war ended in 2022, driven by widespread sexual violence and health system collapse. – Research suggest...

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Yonas Nigussie @yonigussie.bsky.social · Feb 9

#Ethiopia Says Debt Restructuring Negotiations In Final Stage

"We're in the final stage of negotiations in terms of debt restructuring," Ahmed Shide told a joint press conference with visiting IMF head Kristalina Georgieva, adding the process would be completed soon.
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Ethiopia says debt restructuring negotiations in final stage

Ethiopia is in the "final stages" of negotiations with its creditors in an ongoing plan to restructure its debt, its finance minister, Ahmed Shide, said on Sunday.

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zewdi Abtaha @zewdiabraha.bsky.social · Feb 9

Tigrayan women were abducted, starved & raped for 40 days. Some survivors tested HIV positive, others were permanently injured. MPs & Senators, demand accountability for these atrocities NOW #Justice4TigrayGenocide @markwarner.bsky.social @senwhitehouse.bsky.social @ungeneva.bsky.social

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Greenlkgrl 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸 @greenlkgrl.bsky.social · Feb 9

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Prebunking Elon Musk's Super Bowl Propaganda

Perception is reality.

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zewdi Abtaha @zewdiabraha.bsky.social · Feb 9

Survivors of systematic rape & sexual slavery in Tigray live in trauma, with no medical care or justice. They were mutilated & told, “You are disgusting.” 🇪🇹 & 🇪🇷 must be held accountable. Demand action NOW. @ungeneva.bsky.social @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social @davidlammy.bsky.social #Justice4Tigray

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Yonas Nigussie @yonigussie.bsky.social · Jan 11

Tigray Crisis Deepens as 900+ Health Workers Resign

Dr Fisseha—chair of #Tigray Association of Health Professionals—stated: "By Dec 2023, 900 healthcare professionals (4.5%), inc 86 specialists and 150 general practitioners, have resigned and left the region." 1/
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በትግራይ ክልል የጤና ባለሞያዎች ፍልሰት በየወሩ እየጨመረ መኾኑን ማኅበሩ ገለጸ

በትግራይ ክልል የጤና ባለሞያዎች ፍልሰት እየጨመረ ነው፤ ያለው የክልሉ የጤና ባለሞያዎች ማኅበር፣ በየወሩ ከ80 በላይ የጤና ባለሞያዎች ክልሉን ለቀው እየሔዱና በክልሉ ውስጥም የሥራ ዘርፍ እየቀየሩ ናቸው፤ ሲል አስታውቋል። የማኅበሩ ፕሬዝዳንት ዶክተር ፍሥሓ አሸብር ለአሜሪካ ድምፅ ሲናገሩ፣ በክልሉ ቀጥሏል ያሉት የፖ...

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Irob Anina Civil Society @irobanina.bsky.social · Jan 11

#Tigray’s brave bishop

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“Even today, my diocese, which includes the entire region of Tigray and part of Afar, is inaccessible for a third of its extent. It is occupied by #Eritrean armed forces that have been present since the beginning of …”

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zewdi Abtaha @zewdiabraha.bsky.social · Jan 7

Merry Christmas 🎄🎊.
Thousands of Tigrayans are still displaced, unable to celebrate in their homes continuing to suffer 💔.

#Tigray must be free, & the Pretoria agrmt enforced to ensure their safe return.

#UpholdPretoriaAgreement #EritreanTroopsOutOfTigray
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Yonas Nigussie @yonigussie.bsky.social · Jan 7

“We know that God listens only to people who love and obey him.”

— John 9፡31
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በገና በዓል ኢትዮጵያውያን ለሠላም ጸለዩ

በኢትዮጵያ የክርስትና እምነት ተከታዮች የኢየሱስ ክርስቶስን ልደት - ገናን በማክበር ላይ ሲኾኑ፣ በቅርብ ዓመታት ውስጥ ተከታታይ ግጭቶች በሚታዩበት የአፍሪካ ቀንድ ክፍል ሠላም እንዲመጣ ጸልየዋል። በሺሕዎች የተቆጠሩ የኦርቶዶክስ እምነት ተከታዮች አዲስ አበባ ቦሌ በሚገኘው መድኃኔዓለም ቤተ ክርስቲያን በሙሉ ነጭ ልብ...

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Tigray Disaster Relief Fund (TDRF) @tdrfund.bsky.social · Jan 8

As we celebrate the birth of our Savior, we extend our heartfelt blessings to all who are observing Orthodox Christmas. May this holy season bring peace, hope, and healing to every heart, especially to those affected by the ongoing challenges in Tigray.
#TDRF #Christmas #Tigray

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Yonas Nigussie @yonigussie.bsky.social · Jan 1

Women, Children Suffering from Malnutrition In Wag Hemra

The drought in #Amhara's Wag Hemra Zone has severely affected vulnerable groups, inc pregnant and lactating mothers and children, with 57% of mothers malnourished and 36% of children under five underweight.
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በዋግ ኸምራ ህፃናት፣ አጥቢ እና ነፍሰጡር እናቶች ለሥርዓት ምግብ እጥረት ተጋልጠዋል ተባለ – DW – 22 ታኅሣሥ 2017

በዋግ ኽምራ ብሔረሰብ አሰተዳደር አንዳንድ ወረዳዎች በተከሰተ ድርቅ በእናቶች እና ህጻናት ላይ ጉዳት መድረሱን ባለስልጣናት እና ነዋሪዎች ተናገሩ። በብሔረሰብ አስተዳደሩ ከሚገኙ እናቶች 57% የአልሚ ምግብ እጥረት ያጋጠማቸው ሲሆን፣ 36% ከ5 ዓመት በታች የሆኑ ህፃናትም በምግብ እጥረት ምክንያት ክብደታቸው ከሚጠበቀ...

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Wedi Abay Tigray (ዘፍፅ) @wediabayt.bsky.social · Jan 2

ጀጋኑና ልዕሊ ኹሉ ኢኹም 💛❤️

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Blen @blen11.bsky.social · Dec 27

Even when students protest, violence against them is unjustifiable. Protests for better conditions should lead to dialogue, not brutality—a clear failure of leadership.

Solid read! 👏🏽 by @tedrosgbelay.bsky.social

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Mekelle University handles protests with brutality

By Tedros G. Belay On 23 December a group of students at Mekelle University protesting against the university’s alleged poor quality of food and lack of hygienic materials was met with brutality from ...

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ytbarek.bsky.social @ytbarek.bsky.social · Dec 27

Let's grow together active and reconnect each other follow and follow back.

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Davide Tommasin ዳዊት @nagaye.bsky.social · Dec 27

🔴 #Sudan 🇸🇩 in fiamme dal 15apr2023, 25 milioni di persone bisognose di supporto. #KeepEyesOnSudan
Ieri dic2024, #Khartoum ha ricevuto il suo PRIMO convoglio di aiuti umanitari dall'inizio della guerra‼️
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First aid convoy reaches Khartoum since outbreak of Sudan war - Dabanga Radio TV Online

Yesterday, Khartoum received its first humanitarian aid convoy since the war began on April 15,...

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Omna Tigray @omnatigray.bsky.social · Dec 27

In the final part of Mulu’s victim account of the #TigrayGenocide, he recounts more of the crimes he witnessed while illegally detained and reflects on what this experience taught him about Ethiopian society, grounding his pursuit for #Justice4Tigray. Read ⬇️
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Recounting the Genocide Stories of Tigray: My experience in the concentration camps in Ethiopia - Part 3

This concentration camp, a stark symbol of systemic oppression and ethnic persecution, epitomized the horrors inflicted upon Tigrayans daily.

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Mahi Gal 70👸💚 @natsnettigray.bsky.social · Nov 23

Nohe Lema @nohelema.bsky.social · Nov 23

Tigrayan communities face displacement & fear under Eritrean control. International pressure is needed to end these abuses. #PeaceInTigray #HumanRights

@MSF @unicefmedia.bsky.social @ONU_es
@UNRWA @hrw.org
#UpholdPretoriaAgreement
#EritreanTroopsOutOfTigray

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Report: Eritrean Troops Abducting Tigrayans Months After Cease-Fire - Africa Defense Forum

ADF STAFF Sixteen months after the Ethiopian government defeated rebels in its northern Tigray region with the help of Eritrea, remaining Eritrean Defence Forces troops have been abducting farmers and...

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Brhane Negasi @brhane7.bsky.social · Nov 23

#Tourism_business_revival is not an option for Tigrai

As treasury of various heritage and top tourist destinations, Tigrai demands due attention to world on tourism revitalization. Tourism means a lot for Tigrai and its revival is not an option, it is a must do priority instead

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Justice Seeker @justice4tigray7.bsky.social · Nov 23

No peace without justice!
Eritrean and Amhara forces must withdraw. IC must pressure for investigations into war crimes and ensure the protection of minorities like the #Irob and #Kunama. #UpholdPretoriaAgreement #EritreanTroopsOutOfTigray

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Tigray Disaster Relief Fund (TDRF) @tdrfund.bsky.social · Dec 13

Empowering girls, transforming futures! 🌟 Through our collaboration with @TdrFund , Raey Hiwot, @_HabenTigray , we’re delivering sustainable solutions to uplift communities through education and empowerment.

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brex7.bsky.social @brex7.bsky.social · Dec 14

ኩሉና ተጋሩ #vote ከይገበርና ከይነሓልፍ #model ሸዊት ሓፍትና አብ Netherlands 🇳🇱 ትነብር ዋዕሮ ሓፍትና አብዚ Link #EastAfricaTopModel 2024 ንኽትምረፅ ተግባራዊ ንግበሮ ሓደራ☝🏾
ናብ ኩሉ Sharing ንግበሮ👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

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@Nohelema
@ShewitAlemDest1

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Tigray Disaster Relief Fund (TDRF) @tdrfund.bsky.social · Dec 13

Huge shoutout to MUEZ ASFAW MEKONNEN! This week, we’re grateful for MUEZ for his generous support to @TdrFund. His dedication to amplifying our mission & driving impactful donations makes a real difference. Thank you for believing in our vision! #tdrfchampions #giving4tigray

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Nohe Lema @nohelema.bsky.social · Dec 14

@UN & #Sudanese camps for Tigrayans offer no refuge. Abductions, lawlessness& neglect force many flee into the deadly arms of traffickers. Refugee protection is failing. #TigrayRefugees @reporterre.bsky.social @prisonjournalism.bsky.social
#UpholdPretoriaAgreement
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‘I saw many bodies’: having escaped one conflict, Tigray refugees face new terrors

Living in UN camps in a rapidly collapsing Sudan, refugees from Ethiopia are being kidnapped, taken across the Sahara, and tortured for ransom – in a brutal, multimillion-dollar industry

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Yonas Nigussie @yonigussie.bsky.social · Dec 12

Tigray Conflict, Climate Impact on Education

The #Tigray war has had a devastating impact on education. Excluding data from schools still under Eritrean and Amhara occupation, 88.27% of schools in Tigray have been damaged or destroyed by Ethiopian & Eritrean forces.
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UN mission calls for funding amid Ethiopia education disruption

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My love❤️🔐 @selamtigray.bsky.social · Dec 10

Dec 9th is #GenocidePreventionDay. Our demand for justice & accountability continues. We call upon the international community to do its part to bring the perpetrators of #TigrayGenocide to justice. #NeverAgain was a US President’s promise to the world.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/m...

Ethiopia’s Agony: ‘I Have Never Seen This Kind of Cruelty in My Life’

A rare look inside a region still reckoning with the toll of war crimes, even as new conflicts roil the nation.

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