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Stand for humanity: Advocate #Justice4Tigray, humanitarian needs, Peace ✨💛♥️✨
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Tigray residents are at renewed risk of human rights violations as violence returns to the region.
Amnesty calls on both Federal and Tigrayan authorities to respect and comply with international human rights standards including on the protection of civilians.
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Amnesty calls on both Federal and Tigrayan authorities to respect and comply with international human rights standards including on the protection of civilians.
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Return of violence in Tigray puts residents at renewed risk of violations.
Even as communities continue to grapple with the devastating legacy of past atrocities without justice or accountability.
amn.st
August 4, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Tigray residents are at renewed risk of human rights violations as violence returns to the region.
Amnesty calls on both Federal and Tigrayan authorities to respect and comply with international human rights standards including on the protection of civilians.
Read more 👇
Amnesty calls on both Federal and Tigrayan authorities to respect and comply with international human rights standards including on the protection of civilians.
Read more 👇
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I find it as an extension of only listening to and reading western scholars, texts etc which limits one frame of analysis and how to analyze what is bad. For example, I only found out that Eugene Puryear praised Mengistu Hailemariam after reading this. theanarchistlibrary.org/library/mb-s...
How and Why the US Left Betrayed Tigray
MB Sundjata How and Why the US Left Betrayed Tigray US organizations like PSL and Black Alliance for Peace cannot be trusted to advocate for Palestine’s...
theanarchistlibrary.org
July 29, 2026 at 6:13 PM
I find it as an extension of only listening to and reading western scholars, texts etc which limits one frame of analysis and how to analyze what is bad. For example, I only found out that Eugene Puryear praised Mengistu Hailemariam after reading this. theanarchistlibrary.org/library/mb-s...
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Hundreds flee Ethiopia to war-torn Sudan following new fighting in Tigray rfi.my/CvwG.BS
Hundreds flee Ethiopia to war-torn Sudan following new fighting in Tigray
In Ethiopia, hundreds of people have started to flee to Sudan following Saturday's fighting, when clashes in Tigray pitted federal forces against rebels from the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF...
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August 3, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Hundreds flee Ethiopia to war-torn Sudan following new fighting in Tigray rfi.my/CvwG.BS
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Fighting breaks out in western Tigray as Ethiopia and TPLF trade blame https://aje.news/rmxx5w
August 1, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Fighting breaks out in western Tigray as Ethiopia and TPLF trade blame https://aje.news/rmxx5w
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Eritrea not only commits grave human rights violations at home, it also perpetrated atrocities when it invaded the Tigray region of Ethiopia. 🇪🇷 www.globalr2p.org/publications...
Atrocity Alert No. 488: Eritrea, Central African Republic and Children and Armed Conflict - Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect
Atrocity Alert is a weekly publication by the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect highlighting situations where populations are at risk of, or are enduring, mass atrocity crimes. UN EXPERT...
www.globalr2p.org
June 26, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Eritrea not only commits grave human rights violations at home, it also perpetrated atrocities when it invaded the Tigray region of Ethiopia. 🇪🇷 www.globalr2p.org/publications...
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thrilled to have chatted with Tghat about the situation in Tigray and what the US could do about it (...if the political will were to materialize). You can listen to our conversation here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JK-...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JK-...
US Policy on Ethiopia | Carrots and Sticks | Sanctions | Root cause of Ethiopia's political problems
YouTube video by Tghat ትግሃት
www.youtube.com
June 28, 2026 at 3:19 PM
thrilled to have chatted with Tghat about the situation in Tigray and what the US could do about it (...if the political will were to materialize). You can listen to our conversation here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JK-...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JK-...
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Three Doctors Without Borders staff were killed five years ago in Tigray, #Ethiopia. We still have no answers.
We remember María, Tedros and Yohannes, and we continue to demand justice for them and protection for humanitarian workers everywhere.
www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/deafening-si...
We remember María, Tedros and Yohannes, and we continue to demand justice for them and protection for humanitarian workers everywhere.
www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/deafening-si...
July 2, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Three Doctors Without Borders staff were killed five years ago in Tigray, #Ethiopia. We still have no answers.
We remember María, Tedros and Yohannes, and we continue to demand justice for them and protection for humanitarian workers everywhere.
www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/deafening-si...
We remember María, Tedros and Yohannes, and we continue to demand justice for them and protection for humanitarian workers everywhere.
www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/deafening-si...
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U.S. imposes visa restrictions over renewed tensions in Northern Ethiopia: The United States has imposed targeted visa restrictions on "hardline members" of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and their families, citing concerns over renewed tensions and the … https://ranked.news/1009125?u=b
June 18, 2026 at 6:01 PM
U.S. imposes visa restrictions over renewed tensions in Northern Ethiopia: The United States has imposed targeted visa restrictions on "hardline members" of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and their families, citing concerns over renewed tensions and the … https://ranked.news/1009125?u=b
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#Tigray: From 2020-2022, 280K+ cases of conflict-related sexual violence were documented. Many survivors are still being silenced. Birhan Gebrekirstos Mezgbo & Veronica Blecker discuss breaking the silence in their upcoming documentary, Not Ours to Carry:
www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/06/no-m...
www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/06/no-m...
June 19, 2026 at 12:03 PM
#Tigray: From 2020-2022, 280K+ cases of conflict-related sexual violence were documented. Many survivors are still being silenced. Birhan Gebrekirstos Mezgbo & Veronica Blecker discuss breaking the silence in their upcoming documentary, Not Ours to Carry:
www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/06/no-m...
www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/06/no-m...
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'Drone strikes in Tigray kill unspecified number amid fears of renewed conflict…
An unspecified number soldiers killed & injured in drone strikes in the NW Tigray region… in what appears to be another sign of renewed tensions between regional & fed forces'
www.ethiopiaobserver.com/2026/06/06/d...
An unspecified number soldiers killed & injured in drone strikes in the NW Tigray region… in what appears to be another sign of renewed tensions between regional & fed forces'
www.ethiopiaobserver.com/2026/06/06/d...
Drone strikes in Tigray kill unspecified number amid fears of renewed conflict - Ethiopia Observer
An unspecified number soldiers were killed and injured in drone strikes in the northwestern Tigray region, according to Dimtsi Weyane, in what appears to be another sign of renewed tensions between re...
www.ethiopiaobserver.com
June 8, 2026 at 11:40 AM
'Drone strikes in Tigray kill unspecified number amid fears of renewed conflict…
An unspecified number soldiers killed & injured in drone strikes in the NW Tigray region… in what appears to be another sign of renewed tensions between regional & fed forces'
www.ethiopiaobserver.com/2026/06/06/d...
An unspecified number soldiers killed & injured in drone strikes in the NW Tigray region… in what appears to be another sign of renewed tensions between regional & fed forces'
www.ethiopiaobserver.com/2026/06/06/d...
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‘Gold mines in Sudan, which have played an important role in financing the brutal civil war, are backed by money linked to the UAE and Russia. In Ethiopia, China is the biggest player.’
Claire Wilmot reports from Tigray.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Claire Wilmot reports from Tigray.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Claire Wilmot · Gold Rush
Across Tigray, the remains of razed towns are marked with mounds of earth piled over the dead – impressions of war...
www.lrb.co.uk
June 15, 2026 at 8:35 AM
‘Gold mines in Sudan, which have played an important role in financing the brutal civil war, are backed by money linked to the UAE and Russia. In Ethiopia, China is the biggest player.’
Claire Wilmot reports from Tigray.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Claire Wilmot reports from Tigray.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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The Ethiopian government and their international partners seem determined to ignore the treatment of Tigrayans as effectively second-class citizens.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/04...
www.hrw.org/news/2026/04...
Ethiopia: Persecution of Tigrayans Unrelenting
Authorities and security forces in Ethiopia’s contested Western Tigray Zone are arbitrarily detaining ethnic Tigrayans and imposing a discriminatory system that severely restricts their movements, emp...
www.hrw.org
April 23, 2026 at 6:19 PM
The Ethiopian government and their international partners seem determined to ignore the treatment of Tigrayans as effectively second-class citizens.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/04...
www.hrw.org/news/2026/04...
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‘By the end of 2025, Ethiopia reported record volumes of gold exports – 38 tonnes, worth more than $3 billion – and gold surpassed coffee as the country’s biggest export. But these figures are only part of the story.’
Claire Wilmot reports from Tigray.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Claire Wilmot reports from Tigray.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Claire Wilmot · Gold Rush
Across Tigray, the remains of razed towns are marked with mounds of earth piled over the dead – impressions of war...
www.lrb.co.uk
June 1, 2026 at 12:30 PM
‘By the end of 2025, Ethiopia reported record volumes of gold exports – 38 tonnes, worth more than $3 billion – and gold surpassed coffee as the country’s biggest export. But these figures are only part of the story.’
Claire Wilmot reports from Tigray.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Claire Wilmot reports from Tigray.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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Ethiopia has faced near-continuous conflict since 2020, with fighting in Tigray, Oromia and Amhara.
A visual guide to Ethiopia's ethnic groups and conflict areas
Ethiopia has faced near-continuous conflict since 2020, with fighting in Tigray, Oromia and Amhara.
www.aljazeera.com
May 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Ethiopia has faced near-continuous conflict since 2020, with fighting in Tigray, Oromia and Amhara.
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After having consulted the #DRC & #Uganda where the #Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus is known to be currently occurring, I determine that the epidemic constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), as defined in the provisions of IHR.
My statement: bit.ly/4wGGiwX
My statement: bit.ly/4wGGiwX
May 17, 2026 at 5:25 AM
After having consulted the #DRC & #Uganda where the #Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus is known to be currently occurring, I determine that the epidemic constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), as defined in the provisions of IHR.
My statement: bit.ly/4wGGiwX
My statement: bit.ly/4wGGiwX
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Are we doomed to fight yesterday's battles in global health? So much energy needing expenditure to sooth misinformation, mistrust in public concerns around Hantavirus comparisons with Covid19 when the strategic challenge is elsewhere. My interview alongside others: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pF0...
Should we be worried about the Hantavirus outbreak? | Inside Story
YouTube video by Al Jazeera English
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May 11, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Are we doomed to fight yesterday's battles in global health? So much energy needing expenditure to sooth misinformation, mistrust in public concerns around Hantavirus comparisons with Covid19 when the strategic challenge is elsewhere. My interview alongside others: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pF0...
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#Hantavirus is not COVID, and the risk to the people of Tenerife is low because of the nature of the disease and the actions of the Spanish government. 1/3
May 10, 2026 at 7:55 AM
#Hantavirus is not COVID, and the risk to the people of Tenerife is low because of the nature of the disease and the actions of the Spanish government. 1/3
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Conditions in #Tigray are beginning to dangerously resemble the humanitarian blockade we saw enacted during the last war.
Local partners in Tigray and women’s health experts told RI that the population is "preparing for the worst."
Our full statement:
www.refugeesinternational.org/statements-a...
Local partners in Tigray and women’s health experts told RI that the population is "preparing for the worst."
Our full statement:
www.refugeesinternational.org/statements-a...
Ethiopian, Tigrayan Forces Must Pull Back from the Brink - Refugees International
Conditions are beginning to dangerously resemble the humanitarian blockade we saw enacted in Tigray during the last war.
www.refugeesinternational.org
May 7, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Conditions in #Tigray are beginning to dangerously resemble the humanitarian blockade we saw enacted during the last war.
Local partners in Tigray and women’s health experts told RI that the population is "preparing for the worst."
Our full statement:
www.refugeesinternational.org/statements-a...
Local partners in Tigray and women’s health experts told RI that the population is "preparing for the worst."
Our full statement:
www.refugeesinternational.org/statements-a...
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Anyways, the other day @reuters.com reported that the US was considering lifting 5 year old American sanctions placed upon Eritrea's government for its role in the 2020-2022 Tigray war. The US clearly wants to get in on the strait craze.
US to lift Eritrea sanctions as Red Sea tensions reshape alliances, document says
The United States is set to remove sanctions against Eritrea, according to an internal U.S. government document seen by Reuters, a decision analysts linked to the African state's strategic location o...
www.reuters.com
May 8, 2026 at 5:42 AM
Anyways, the other day @reuters.com reported that the US was considering lifting 5 year old American sanctions placed upon Eritrea's government for its role in the 2020-2022 Tigray war. The US clearly wants to get in on the strait craze.
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We're excited to present human rights defenders from Ethiopia with our 2026 Judith Lee Stronach Award. During the Tigray war, many of our partners, trapped in Tigray, faced famine, threats & isolation. Today, we honor their courage. Listen to their acceptance speech at: https://loom.ly/nOg61i0
May 6, 2026 at 4:05 PM
We're excited to present human rights defenders from Ethiopia with our 2026 Judith Lee Stronach Award. During the Tigray war, many of our partners, trapped in Tigray, faced famine, threats & isolation. Today, we honor their courage. Listen to their acceptance speech at: https://loom.ly/nOg61i0
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Authorities and security forces in Ethiopia’s contested Western Tigray Zone are arbitrarily detaining ethnic Tigrayans and imposing a discriminatory system that severely restricts their movements, employment, and access to services.
April 22, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Authorities and security forces in Ethiopia’s contested Western Tigray Zone are arbitrarily detaining ethnic Tigrayans and imposing a discriminatory system that severely restricts their movements, employment, and access to services.
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I was reading along and then 🙄
"some very knowledgeable people fear that ... superintelligent AI could become smarter than humans, could become independent of human control, and pose an existential threat to the human race. " 🙄 🙄 🙄
justfacts.votesmart.org/public-state...
"some very knowledgeable people fear that ... superintelligent AI could become smarter than humans, could become independent of human control, and pose an existential threat to the human race. " 🙄 🙄 🙄
justfacts.votesmart.org/public-state...
Vote Smart | Facts For All
Vote Smart provides free, unbiased, in-depth information about current officials, candidates, issues, legislation, and voting. Non-partisan and nonprofit since 1988.
justfacts.votesmart.org
April 21, 2026 at 3:00 AM
I was reading along and then 🙄
"some very knowledgeable people fear that ... superintelligent AI could become smarter than humans, could become independent of human control, and pose an existential threat to the human race. " 🙄 🙄 🙄
justfacts.votesmart.org/public-state...
"some very knowledgeable people fear that ... superintelligent AI could become smarter than humans, could become independent of human control, and pose an existential threat to the human race. " 🙄 🙄 🙄
justfacts.votesmart.org/public-state...
As fires hit camps in Um Rakuba, Sudan 🇸🇩, both the host community and Tigrayan refugees are facing loss and hardship together. How long will these voices go unheard?
#tigraygenocide #KeepEyeonSudan
@unhcr.org @hrw.org
#tigraygenocide #KeepEyeonSudan
@unhcr.org @hrw.org
April 18, 2026 at 5:05 PM
As fires hit camps in Um Rakuba, Sudan 🇸🇩, both the host community and Tigrayan refugees are facing loss and hardship together. How long will these voices go unheard?
#tigraygenocide #KeepEyeonSudan
@unhcr.org @hrw.org
#tigraygenocide #KeepEyeonSudan
@unhcr.org @hrw.org
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Congolese armed forces and armed groups in the South Kivu highlands are interfering with aid delivery and preventing civilians from fleeing fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Civilians are facing a dire humanitarian crisis. Read more:
Civilians are facing a dire humanitarian crisis. Read more:
DR Congo: Aid, Movements Hindered in South Kivu Highlands
Congolese armed forces and armed groups in the South Kivu highlands are interfering with aid delivery and preventing civilians from fleeing fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
www.hrw.org
April 14, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Congolese armed forces and armed groups in the South Kivu highlands are interfering with aid delivery and preventing civilians from fleeing fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Civilians are facing a dire humanitarian crisis. Read more:
Civilians are facing a dire humanitarian crisis. Read more:
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Short thread containing satellite imagery of Emirati weapons smuggled to the genocidal RSF militia in Sudan, with accompanying file photos. Snapped at a secret RSF logistics base in western Ethiopia (10°05'55.5"N 34°34'50.9"E).
Wednesday marked 3 years since the start of Sudan's brutal civil war.
Wednesday marked 3 years since the start of Sudan's brutal civil war.
April 16, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Short thread containing satellite imagery of Emirati weapons smuggled to the genocidal RSF militia in Sudan, with accompanying file photos. Snapped at a secret RSF logistics base in western Ethiopia (10°05'55.5"N 34°34'50.9"E).
Wednesday marked 3 years since the start of Sudan's brutal civil war.
Wednesday marked 3 years since the start of Sudan's brutal civil war.