While the world celebrates #InternationalHumanRightsDay, the struggle for justice continues for many, including those in #Tigray.

Today, we remember the victims, and together, we demand peace and dignity for all. 🕊️ #JusticeForTigray #HumanRights

Tigray in pictures- Aug 30, 2025
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#Ashenda & #Ayniwari are celebrations of girlhood & freedom often involving singing & dancing in a vibrant week-long celebration primarily by girls/women in Tigray
#Maria
#ዓይኒዋሪ
#ኣሸንዳ
#ማሪያ
PS- pictures from screenshots & social media. Thanks.

Why Ethiopia’s Tigray could be on the brink of another conflict Fears of instability rise again as the TPLF and the federal government appear to be gearing up for a showdown.

Fast Food Journalism: Would You Like Lies with That?

“When Abiy was elected in 2018, he set about implementing reforms for a stronger central gov’t. The #TPLF saw Abiy’s moves as a threat to its power and sought to overthrow his gov’t,” writes Shola Lawal. 1/
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“You shall not covet anything that belongs to your neighbor.”

—  Exodus 20፡17

Strategic Reversals: Abiy’s Miscalculation and the Tigray–Eritrea Realignment - Ethiopia Insight Bound by necessity rather than trust, these former foes now walk a delicate line—one that could check Abiy Ahmed’s aggression or plunge the Horn into another devastating war.

My latest for Ethiopia Insight → 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘀: 𝗔𝗯𝗶𝘆’𝘀 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 #𝗧𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘆 – #𝗘𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.
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Tigray IDPs Continue Protest, Urge Swift Return

On day two of protests, #Tigray’s IDPs demand a swift return. There was relief in Tigray when the war ended in Nov 2022. But, despite the peace deal, nearly 1m IDPs have been unable to return to their homes and continue to live in dire conditions.

‘Ethiopia Exploiting Pretoria Accord to Achieve Wartime Goals’

Deputy President of #Tigray, Amanuel Assefa, accused the Ethiopian federal govt of “using Pretoria to achieve the goals it could not accomplish through war,” trying to “fragment Tigray” and “change the region’s demographic composition.”

Israel attacks Iran's nuclear and missile sites, prompting retaliation from Tehran The Israeli strikes killed top Iranian military leaders and nuclear scientists ahead of planned weekend negotiations aimed at addressing international concerns over Iran's uranium enrichment program.

The Israeli strikes killed top Iranian military leaders and nuclear scientists ahead of planned weekend negotiations aimed at addressing international concerns over Iran's uranium enrichment program.

Investigators search Air India crash site as Modi meets lone survivor One black box found as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the scene and calls the devastation ‘saddening’.

One black box found as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the scene and calls the devastation ‘saddening’.

Which airlines paused or cancelled flights after Israel’s attack on Iran? Airlines suspend flights and some countries close airspace after Israel launches attacks on Iran.

Airlines suspend flights and some countries close airspace after Israel launches attacks on Iran.

The strikes by the IDF on targets in #iran also come with an environmental footprint and downwind civilian health risks: from massive burning of hydrocarbons, PCB contamination and other hazardous materials. So far no increase of radiation levels reported⚛️🇮🇷

Do UN Humanitarian Principles Apply to Tigray?

In violation of both the Federal constitution of Ethiopia and fundamental humanitarian principles of neutrality, impartiality, and independence, UNOCHA Ethiopia frequently publishes maps that categorize Western #Tigray as part of the #Amhara region. 1/

Tigray IDPs Storm President Office, Demand Swift Return

Thousands of #Tigray IDPs in Mekelle rally to demand the full implementation of the Pretoria Accord, the withdrawal of occupying Amhara and Eritrean forces and safe return home. They vowed not to leave the premises until their demands are met.

Ethiopia Continues Its Tigray Genocide By Other Means

According to ESS, in 2023, Somali and #Tigray had similar populations 6.66M and 6.84M, respectively. Yet, the Federal Government allocated only ETB 18.9Bn to war-ravaged Tigray, far less than Somali’s ETB 31.4Bn.

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Tigray war: Modern geographies of mass violence and the invisibilization of populations The war in Tigray, Ethiopia, which erupted in November 2020, has been marked by widespread atrocities, including organized massacres, the systematic u…

I finally read @tekgw.bsky.social's paper in full. Some nuggets 🧵

“specific lives cannot be apprehended as injured or lost if they are not first apprehended as living"

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Tigray IDPs Eager to Return Home Before Rainy Season

Western #Tigray IDPs currently sheltering in Adigrat are calling for a swift return to their homes as another rainy season approaches. Despite the Nov 2022 peace deal, UNOCHA reported that over 1.1 million IDPs are still unable to return home.

Tigray’s Artisanal Miners Drive Staggering Surge In NBE Gold Supply: Ministry Export revenues surpass USD 2 billion mark

Tigray Gold Supply Soars 40-Fold In One Year

Over the first 9-months of the financial year, the central bank of #Ethiopia has received a staggering 10 tons of gold from #Tigray. Mining has become a lifeline for the region’s populace in a weakened post-war economy.
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Mother’s Day Message to Tigray Women and Girls

On this Mother’s Day, we stand in awe of the courage and resilience of Tigrayan women and girls who endured unspeakable sexual and gender-based violence during the #Tigray war, perpetrated by genocidal #Ethiopian, #Eritrean and #Amhara forces. 1/

Peace Up On 🇸🇩Sudan

Words matter

Calling on the federal government to take legal action, the Tigray Communication Bureau urged the EPA to retract the report, hold those responsible accountable, and adhere to accurate and lawful reporting in the future.

The bureau described the report as "not just an ordinary mistake but a deliberate constitutional violation" and demanded an immediate correction. It further warned that such actions undermine the Pretoria Agreement, which emphasizes peaceful resolution and respect for the constitution.

In an official statement, the bureau accused EPA’s Tigrinya Language Section of violating the constitution by reporting on the Gondar-Humera road project as a link between "two Amhara regions," implying Humera’s inclusion in Amhara.

Tigray Accuses Ethiopian Press Agency of Constitutional Violation Over Humera Report
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Tigray Communication Affairs Bureau has strongly condemned the Ethiopian Press Agency (EPA) for misrepresenting Humera as part of the Amhara Region in a news report published on Tuesday, April 9, 2025.

Hear me out…🌺

Similarly, Sara (27) was on a bus destined for Adigrat when Eritrean soldiers pulled her out and raped her. When she bled profusely, after being gang raped for 10 days, they inserted foreign objects inside her. Surgeons had to remove nails, stones and plastics from her vagina. 3/

Women suffered shocking sexual assaults. Doctors at Tigray's largest hospital, Ayder, pulled a letter from a woman’s vagina, where it'd been forced by her attackers. “We are the sons of #Eritrea,” it read. “We are brave and we'll continue, even now. We'll make the #Tigrayan womb bear no fruits.” 2/

Army of Evil: Barbarism of Eritrea's Savage Army In Tigray

Jerry (28) was one of the tens of thousands of #Tigray women raped by #Eritrean soldiers. They gang raped her and put inside her a plastic bag with a nail clipper and a handwritten note. This is her X-ray (taken on Apr 27, 2023). 1/

𝕷𝖊 𝕸𝖔𝖓𝖉𝖊 Editorial | Ethiopia's hidden famine needs national and global attention

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed refuses to acknowledge the serious food crisis affecting Tigray, in the north of the country.
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