We have mobilized humanitarian aid worth more than 24.9 million ETB to support women and children displaced and/or affected by the conflict in
#Afar
and
#Amhara
regional state.
We are all in this together and we will get through the tough times in solidarity.
#Ethiopia
Ethiopia is a country in crisis: War, Droughts, and Famine. We are in free fall from the folly of one man's hubris, bravado, and narcissism - shockingly, aided and cheered by self-serving sycophants and worsened by a population too polarised to see their plight.
#CrisisEthiopia
A sagacious Oromo proverb says:
“Utuu lafatti waliif hingaliin, muka waliin hin yaabani.”
“When people have a conflict on the ground, they cannot climb a tree together.”
Only truth and reconciliation will help us climb out of this pit and reach for lasting peace.
#Ethiopia
Those wanting to revive dead empires of old, under a singular, supreme and dominant culture, should understand one can not just rebrand a pig by smacking some lipstick on it. The only future for the survival of
#Ethiopia
is if it is a democratic and multicultural society for all.
I am not alone in holding these sentiments among Ethiopians, even if some deny it. Before peace, we need the sobering truth to reconcile our differences first. One cannot expect a country to be held together by falsehood. I am willing to build ‘our’
#Ethiopia
together. Are you?
For everyone! Whatever the reason for your fight and struggle might be, one should never succumb to barbarism! It only belittles and denigrates your cause.
Fight if you must, but fight honourably, and leave out women, children, elderly and the infirm from the fight.
#Ethiopia
Either Ethiopia survives and is reborn anew, crowned with democracy and adorned with justice - with no favouritism shown to some on account of historical ties or the size of their particular population! Or failing that, lay her to rest and let each claim what is theirs.
#Ethiopia
I urge all my fellow Ethiopians especially the women to stand united to say, enough is enough. Women and Children suffer the most from the wars of men. They bear the burdens born out of the brutality! NoMore War
#Ethiopia
If the damaging process of Ethiopians dehumanising each other doesn't stop, ‘our’ collective humanity will ultimately diminish as a consequence. As a new year dawns on us all, we leave a year full of sorrow and go into a new year with hope and pray for peace for all.
#Ethiopia
The divide is so strong between Ethiopians that if one mentions the suffering of the Tigray people, they’ll say what about Amhara and Afar. It reminds me of the absurd BLM vs All Lives Matter debates in the US. I acknowledge all the pain and hurt of
#Ethiopians
equally. Do they?
The tragic irony of the tweet posted by the
#Ethiopian
government regarding the recent drone attacks on the UAE shows how obtuse the government really are.
Sending my warm wishes and happiness to all Muslims around the world! May this pious day bring you immense joy, happiness, peace and prosperity!
#Eidmubarak
EXCLUSIVE: "The Ethiopian system of governance is not reformable from within. I had to step out and speak out."
Filsan Ahmed
@1_filsan
resigned from Abiy Ahmed's government in protest. Now she tells me the PM can't heal a country divided by the Tigray conflict
Those baying and clamouring for the blood of the ‘other’ should remember the blood will likely be that of the innocents. I hope all Ethiopians recognise the humanity of the ‘other’ before it’s too late. Before they create the monsters of their (own) nightmares.
#Ethiopia
#Morals
I don't look through a prism that romanticises old Ethiopia, nor do I fight for any version of an Ethiopia of the past. But instead, I want an
#Ethiopia
where the hopes and dreams of all her people are realised. Would you accept being treated like a foreigner in your own country?
I got ninety-nine problems, but
#NoMore
clowns ain't one.
Conscience, Self-Worth and Principles are priceless. For everything else, there’s ‘GoFundMe.’
#Ethiopia
Sadly,
#Ethiopia
has more worries than just war. Deadly droughts ravaging the Somali Region have worsened. People are in serious need of food, water, and medical supplies. Crops and livestock are dying at alarming levels. Urgent international assistance is needed to save lives.
Ethiopian women and girls, especially Tigrayan, have indeed suffered in the current conflict. I saw the hurt, anguish, and broken spirit behind their eyes. This international woman’s day, I will remember them. I hope you do too. End Rape in War!
#Ethiopia
#InternationalWomensDay
I am shocked and heart-stricken by the news that Somali region MP Juweria Subcis, was shot to death by a federal government Police officer at Jigjiga airport, My thoughts and prayers are with Juweria’s family. We've lost a fine public servant and a much-loved friend.
#Ethiopia
The winds of change that carried with it a promise of a better tomorrow and prospects of a peaceful and prosperous
#Ethiopia
has, unfortunately, turned into a nightmarish storm that has thrown our country off its course.
We are a country on the precipice holding on by a thread.
I welcome the recent visit to the survivors of rape in Tigray from the Deputy Secretary of the
#UN
. However, physically and psychologically traumatised women deserve more than what may seem to most as just empty platitudes. Immediate non-negotiable action must follow.
#Ethiopia
The country was thrown into the fog of confusion and conflict by selfish political elites. We all see the deepening divisions and chauvinism resulting from political echo chambers. Let’s remember. We were once neighbours, friends, and colleagues! Time to bridge the gap.
#Ethiopia
Members of the prosperity party in the Somali Region have sided with the people. They have broken their silence over the lack of adequate humanitarian responses from regional & federal govs’. It was the final straw that broke the camel’s back.
#Ethiopia
For those wanting to believe I fled Ethiopia, I appreciate the daily dose of amusements. Let me introduce myself. I am from a great house, a noble Somali “UGAAS” family. It’s not in my DNA to flee from anything. My courage is rooted in ancient Somali customs.
#Somali
#Ethiopia
#Ethiopians
should draw lessons from these appalling atrocities committed by ‘their’ Gov. with the help of drones bought from those who they call friends, while they label others who help to build and feed their people enemies! Only those in league with evil would defend this👇.
Ethiopians cannot afford to continue on this self-destructive course. We are all in a vicious circle where every generation, a nation of people, are targeted and persecuted. We have to break the cycle for future generations.
#CrisisEthiopia
#EndWar
My thoughts, prayers, and love are with the people of Hargeisa. I share in your sorrows and misfortune. God willing, you will rebuild bigger, better and stronger as you did once before.
#HargeisaFire
💔
I am excited to announce the launch of
@HornpeaceI
and am happy to be part and parcel of the think-tank committed to the restoration of hope and optimism in the Horn. Together for good!
#HornOfAfrica
It has been a year since the release of the unequivocal findings on the report of weaponised rape in Tigray. The cries and hurt of so many women were failed by trusted institutions and organisations that stood for human rights. Those horrific crimes still go unanswered.
#Ethiopia
#Ethiopians
must depoliticise humanitarian issues. Recognising the suffering of fellow human beings is a given, irrespective of political or cultural differences. A group’s particular identity does not lessen their humanity or grievances. Let’s all show a little more compassion.
I urge Afar/Somali communities to remember the peace that once existed between them, any conflict will disrupt their sense of harmony. Esp, when our country is currently at the crossroads between those in favour of building a common future for all
#Ethiopians
& those against it.
Samirawit is the winner of the 2021 edition of the Africa Open For Business Award. She is the only one for the entire African Continent. Wonderful news!
#Ethiopia
@Samrif
congratulations 👏🏽
Whether it’s the latest EHRC report on abuses in Afar & Amhara or the burning of Tigrayans alive, it’s a clear reminder of the need for independent & unhindered UN investigations to begin. We should wholly condemn any human rights abuses committed by all sides without exception.
Those wanting to bask in the glory of their (pseudo) ‘nationalism’ while the broken bodies of innocent ‘Ethiopian’ women and children lay at their feet have truly lost themselves. A toddler does not know what ethnicity is, let alone which ethnicity they are.
#Ethiopia
#Morals
#NewsAlert
: Addis Abeba Islamic Affairs’ High Council said in a statement that the number of people killed in
#Gonder
city yesterday has risen to 21, and that the attack was a "planned massacre"; mosques & the Qur'an were burned & women were raped.
This is a developing story...
Fighting resumed in August before previous wounds had healed, and now new ones will be formed. The International community needs to do more, and I make a plea to all warring parties to do their utmost to protect women and Children.
#Ethiopia
#Ethiopian
civilians caught in the middle of this futile conflict still await a genuine truce. The government must not break trust. Doing so will make an already elusive peace deal impossible to reach. The government has a special responsibility to take the lead on peace efforts!
ALI Birra was not only an Oromo legend but also an Ethiopian icon who represented us all and entertained the world for six decades.
Rabbi rahmata isaaf haa godhu.
Let us remind the war hawks who are determined to burn any bridges between the people and any hope of peace and coexistence. However protracted the war becomes, it will ultimately end. All shall remember what was said and done. Make a stand!
#Ceasefire
🇪🇹❤️🩹🏳️
#Ethiopia
#Peace
🕊
Thank you to the Kenyan Governors, MPs and the Somali Kenyan community for the warm welcome and support. I advocate for the peace and harmony of all our communities, I’m neither PP or TPLF, however, I’m an
#Ethiopian
representing the interest of my Somali community first.
The African Union must pivot away from its current status quo of political inertia. The AU must take a more assertive stance and approach to tackle the critical issues of the continent. Primarily, peace and security instabilities in the Horn and the recent military coups.
#Africa
Concerning Ethiopian women regardless of their ethnic background. There has been a systematic institutional failure by all. Women and girls have been the first victims of this brutal conflict and the last to be remembered.
#Ethiopia
I am happy to witness, the Wabi Shebelle river being utilized for such kind of community development purpose, that adds to the satisfaction and sustainable growth of the local people of Gode Gacalo!
#Ethiopia
@seleshi_b_a
In this Ramadan, I share the tears of my sisters in Tigray, I share the pain of my mothers in Benishangul, I share my children’s cry in Amhara region and everywhere else. I share the pain of my country.
#Ethiopia
The Ethiopian New Year is only a day away. Let’s start with renewed hope aspiration; let’s open a new chapter, one filled with peace and stability, justice and equality and success and prosperity! Happy Ethiopian New Year!
#Ethiopia
Four of our
#NabadTV
journalists who were arrested without due process - have been brought before a kangaroo court today, authorities were granted more time, as police manufacture trumped-up charges against them. How’s this not a hostile environment for journalists?
#Ethiopia
No more dressing lies as truths!
Ethiopians, we have a choice to say no and stand in solidarity with those who are suffering irrespective of who they are.
where is our Humanity?
#CrisisEthiopia
Aww, look, another shill reeking with desperation, moonlighting as a professional mudslinger to pay his rent. You can hire one from ‘third rate writers r us’ for loose change! The irony is the
#NoMore
clowns pay
@jeffpropulsion
to tweet such rubbish.
#Ethiopia
The government deserves praise for the release of ‘some’ political prisoners. It is the first step to the path to peace & a bona fide reconciliation between all Ethiopians. The road to peace is never an easy one - however, it's the only way for
#Ethiopia
& her people to coexist.
I’m honoured to receive the African Youth Badge Honoré Award Recipient 2021, by the Young African Leaders Summit 2021.
I urge
#African
and
#Ethiopian
youth not to take up the sword for would-be emperors on the throes of death, exclaiming: Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori.
This hollow rhetoric of reconciliation from the PM needs to move beyond preaching to his choir. The country needs meaningful resolution with ‘all’ parties involved in this horrific civil war to get the country out of this quagmire. The very survival of
#Ethiopia
is at stake.
Yet another war shakes another little corner of the earth. As the Russian invasion of Ukraine grips the world’s attention. While media coverage begins to shift from the
#Ethiopian
conflict, there is a real danger of humanitarian and political crisis worsening if out of sight!
578,000 people in Amhara and 377,000 people in Afar received food last week
Just 10,000 people in
#Tigray
received food
This UN data shows why the crisis in Tigray is exceptional by the harrowing standards of
#Ethiopia
🇪🇹
Medemer “Synergy”
It’s a positive book on the whole, rather than being anchored by the past; it looks towards our shared future. A peaceful and prosperous Ethiopia, that is possible for all its people.
#Ethiopia
@AbiyAhmedAli
#Medemer
No matter how much innocent blood they spill, it will not quench their thirst for revenge, nor will it quell their blind hatred. Ultimately this ugly and destructive cycle will consume what little humanity is left.
#Ethiopia
has become a country where the devils walk among men.
Today we visited quarantined returnees, temporarily sheltered at
#AddisAbabaUniversity
along with
#UNICEF
country representative,
@AdeleKhodr
and the
#IOM
. We are working on organically built social work structures, that are small, effective, and highly adaptable in
#Ethiopia
.
Beyond the optics and pre-prepared photo ops with poor and desperate people in the middle of devastating droughts, we find a government in utter chaos capitalising on their desperation. Both the federal and Somali regional governments have failed in their duty of care.
#Ethiopia
As part of our ‘Each One Feed One’ Iftar program, we delivered food to 200 families door to door, with the help and support from Asli Restaurant. It’s humbling and spiritually rewarding, we thank all the families that gave us an opportunity to be of service.
#Ethiopia
We have received the report back from our Taskforce team on the ground in the Tigray region, they have unfortunately established rape has taken place conclusively and without a doubt.
#Ethiopia
1/6
The victory of Adwa and the significant role women played!
" I am a woman. I do not like war. However, I would rather die than accepting your deal...." Empress Taitu Betul
Like a nightmare, a declaration of war came in the dark of night. Seventeen months on and no peace in sight!
Promises of a decisive blitzkrieg from the PM have turned into a costly and protracted war. Ultimately, only a pyrrhic victory is all that awaits, if at all.
#Ethiopia
Making sure the hard work continues despite the possible setbacks from
#COVID
-19, the Women, Gender and Development Directorate (WGDD) at the
#AfricanUnion
, held a virtual meeting for us today, discussing measures and responses to safe guarding gains made by African women.
#MOWCY
Wishing a blessed and joyful Eid to all celebrating. May this day bring peace and unity to our community. Let us extend a helping hand to those in need and foster a spirit of compassion and kindness.
#Eidmubarak2024
Thank God my parents have been released without any charges. They are the victims of vindictive and desperate men, who have resulted to depraved and destructive actions as the reality of their situation becomes evident before them.
#Ethiopia
There is a real need for political will and pressure from the Intl. community and mandated org’s to push all sides involved in the conflict to agree to abide by some semblance of the geneva convention and adhere to the protection of civilians.
#Ethiopia
In this futile civil war, our concern should be for ‘all’ the innocent civilians caught in the middle. The fighting between brothers (two sides of the same bloodstained coin) blinded by hate is cheered on by those who seek to profit and inherit from their destruction.
#Ethiopia
The new logo of the Ministry of Women, Children and Youth, is centred around the protective and nurturing nature of womanhood - it’s a mother holding a child; as mothers in all human societies are the truest representation of strength, fortitude and altruism.
#Ethiopia
#MOWCY
NABAD TV is back with a bang: Bigger, better, bolder, and unapologetically brash.
We are operating from our new headquarters outside the country, away from the hostile environment for free, unmolested, and independent media.
#Ethiopia
#PressFreedom
The violent policing of civilians in the Somali State continues. We see a brutal, sanctioned, militarised police force using live ammunition on civilians. Thirteen were reported dead and many injured. And today, two further women were killed as they cooked for mourners.
#Ethiopia
The
#GERD
is the result of the generational efforts of all Ethiopians. Let us enjoy the laboured fruits sown with the blood, sweat, and toil of all our people, and we must celebrate and remember it as such.
#Ethiopia
As we celebrate Eid, let's take a moment to reflect on the importance of helping those in need. This Eid, let's come together to support and uplift the suffering communities around the world.
#EidAlAdha2023
The international community have ceded any moral high ground or authority if they continue to ignore what is happening to Ethiopian women and girls, especially in Tigray, if words are not followed by action and accountability!
#Ethiopia
#EndRapeInWar
Thank you
@HarrietHarman
👏
I want to express my profound gratitude and appreciation for those many beautiful people, especially of my community, who not only stood in solidarity with me in trying times but for their continued and faithful support and encouragement at all times.
#Somali
#Dadkayga
#Ethiopia
In Ethiopia, warehouses are filled with food that's blocked from getting to millions in need. Progress has been made to increase the trickle of aid previously allowed through—but we need a flood to make up for lost time.