As Tigrayan militia men were “preparing to film a scene” staging Eritrean soldiers mutilating women’s breasts, the refugee hostages who became actors forced to dressed up in Eritrean army uniform, made a daring escape in December, in a new damning revelation from Tigray disclosed Friday by an European migrant advocate Dr Natalia Paszkiewicz. Polish-European anthropologist […]
Read MoreCNN’s source on Tigray atrocities claimed “zero” TPLF casualties
(AG) – The controversial source of CNN’s latest report in Tigray, Stalin Gebreselassie, once claimed the TPLF fighters had “zero casualties” during the conflict, according to a Tigrayan whistleblower. Stalin’s unrealistic statement on the death toll figure was one of his many bizarre comments, including telling CNN’s Sudanese journalist Nima Elbagir that Ethiopian soldiers are […]
Read MoreOLF plans to participate in Ethiopian election: official
Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) said the party intends to participate in the upcoming election but its operations continue to be hindered due to internal division. Interim OLF leader Ararso Bikila said election preparations are still ongoing though work has been obstructed by the suspended former Chairman Dawud Ibsa. OLF spokesperson Tolera Adaba also claimed negotiations […]
Read MoreBreaking: Ethiopia Red Cross “misquoted” by Robbie Corey Western media
By Hailu Deribe The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) said Western media are “misquoting” its statements, particularly AFP Africa’s correspondent Robbie Corey-Boulet. In a press release Thursday, the aid group ERCS said their organization has already reached 20% of Tigray but they don’t have the “capacity and resources” to reach the rest of Tigray. However, […]
Read MoreWhy TPLF blocked Sidama statehood for 25 years
By Samuel Gabisso When Sidama people think of the TPLF, the first thing that comes to mind is the Looqqe massacre when TPLF “federal” police shot over 300 Sidama civilians, with so many deaths and tens of thousands of protestors imprisoned. While this May 2002 event will be remembered forever, the reasons why TPLF regime […]
Read MoreBreaking: TPLF admits losing 52k fighters in Tigray conflict
According to affiliates of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), at least 52,000 Tigrayan fighters have reportedly died since war broke out in the northern Tigray state of Ethiopia. The breaking news was announced online by members of the fringe Natsnet group made up of former TPLF members, and gained popularity after the TPLF lost […]
Read MoreTPLF blocking food aid, “drivers afraid” – VOA
(AG) – Tigray Regional State official Abraha Desta told Voice of America (VOA) that humanitarian aid delivery is being blocked by TPLF rebels, which could lead to a humanitarian crisis. “Drivers are afraid,” said Mr Abraha, and some children in central Tigray are dying of starvation. The interim Tigray government revealed that about 50,000 people […]
Read MoreColorful Timket and related Hawassa ceremonies
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Read MoreUK and EU leaders praise aid progress to Tigray
UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab praised Ethiopia’s rollout of humanitarian aid to Tigray, saying he saw “first hand” of UK’s aid contribution. Meanwhile EU ambassador Christian Danielsson discussed Ethiopian collaboration with UN partners. According to ENA, Mr Danielsson said he wants to improve engagement between EU and the Ethiopian government so that the EU will […]
Read MoreAwasa neglected on CoronaVirus testing
Awasa city is still left out from CoronaVirus testing rollout in Ethiopia as the virus spreads around the world. Long after the Ethiopian government downplayed the threat of CODIV-19 and continued sending Ethiopian Airlines to ground zero in China for months, now Addis Ababa has begun to take action. However the SNNPR’s capital city has […]
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