Ethiopia: A new offensive is planned from the Afar region to attack the Tigray Region

“Over 300,000 northern #Afar living under trees, herded by the terrifying sound of artillery.” As of March 8, 43,000 Konnoba Afar fleeing into the last remaining “safe” land are under the threat of dying of thirst.” – Afar Pastoralist Development Association (APDA, 10.04.2022).

ACT NOW to prevent more bloodshed in Ethiopia. Eritrean general Humed Karkari, and Awel Araba have signed a military agreement on 4/7/2022. They are fully positioned to launch a new offensive against Tigray. In the meantime 6 milion Tigrayans continue to suffer under the humanitarian blockade and the threat of extermination and IDPs in Afar continue to suffer from lack of basic humanitarian support from the government. ACTNOW and save lives” (Afar Federalist Diaspora Coordination Committee, 10.04.2022).

General Semeon Gebredingil who manages Eritrea’s internal security, police, immigration and airport security is also now in Addis Ababa. Eritrea not only is making top military decisions in Afar but has infiltrated the federal government of Ethiopia. As long as Eritrea continues to operate in Ethiopia, war will be inevitable and peace impossible” (Afar Federalist Diaspora Coordination Committee, 10.04.2022).

All roads at this moment are going towards Asayita, as the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) and Eritrean Defence Force (EDF) is planning a new joint effort to invade and conquer the whole Tigray region. The recent reports are stating so and there been troop movement to the Afar region and the border zones of the Amhara region.

Alas, the secrecy of the planned attack and offensive on Tigray has been out there for awhile. It is just that the voices of Afar region is saying it. The latest release of a few trucks into the Tigray region. Wasn’t really any real humanitarian truce, but instead it was a smokescreen.

Since they are planning a new offensive and has an agreement to do so. The allies are doing it yet again and will do so soon. The people of Afar and the organizations there know it. The ones following the movement of troops. See it, hear it and the war-drums are returning.

The Tigray Defence Force (TDF) have attacked the Afar Region for awhile, but that will also be a front for the Tigray, as they are defending their region. Therefore, it was a strategically move, which has hurt innocent Afar people and hundreds of thousands are internally displaced.

The Tigray region is starving, in a famine and it’s man made. The Afar organizations are even asking to save the millions of Tigrayan people. While they are meeting the blunt force of the TDF, as they are defending their region.

However, we should soon anticipate an announcement and the Prime Minister Abiy in military fatigue. Where he promised to “liberate” and “end the TPLF” once and for all. That is what is coming and with the knowledge of Afar. We should see this happening sooner or later. Because, the Federal Government have prepared together with Eritrea another offensive. Peace.

Ethiopia: A “Final Offensive” have been launched against OLA in Oromia

There are now reports that on the 9th April 2022 that the Federal Government have initiated a “Final Offensive” or a “Final Comprehensive War” against the Oromo Liberation Front/Army (OLF/OLA) in the Oromia Region.

The ones on the Federal side of spectrum is the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF), Oromia Regional Special Forces, Somali (Ogaden) Regional Special Forces, Sidama Regional Special Forces and Amhara Regional Special Forces. These are the ones that is coordinated and sent to go against the OLF/OLA in Oromia. There are two more forces that is also reported to be involved, these are the Somali Region Para-Military Police “Liyu” and Amhara Para-Military Force “Fano”. Therefore, the Federal Government have really pulled all strings to get enough troops to participate in this here offensive.

There reports of air-raids and also of civilian casualties, especially from the Somali (Ogaden) RSF involvement in the offensive within Oromia. However, the scale and such of atrocities is unknown at the moment. The reports are scattered and hard to come by.

The Federal Government initiative is fighting on several of fronts and the possibilities of civilian casualties is endless. As well, as the lack of concern of them from the Central Government. That’s why the OLF/OLA has risen to prominence in the Prosperity Party era.

The plan of the government is to eliminate the OLF/OLA from Wollega, Guji, Western and North Shoa. Also, it is not enough the Colonel or Prime Minister was wearing military fatigue as he promised the end of OLF/OLA in Oromia. This has been promised before and that was a 15 day campaign. He has doubled the response time, but it won’t make much difference.

The only thing that we can be rest assured with… is that the innocent civilians will be caught in the cross-fire, more devastation will happen and atrocities sponsored by the Federal Government. Because, that is what the PP has to offer. Especially, when it wages war against a region and their opponents there.

Nothing good will come out of this. Only more bloodshed… Peace.

Ethiopia: Tigray External Affairs Office – Statement on the Joint Report of Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch on Atrocity Crimes Committed in Western Tigray (08.04.2022)

Ethiopia: Tigray External Affairs Office – Statement on the Increasingly Dire Humanitarian Situation (07.04.2022)

Ethiopia: Afar Federalist Diaspora Coordination Committee – Update on Afar (07.04.2022)

There are clear indications that Ethiopia and Eritrea are preparing for yet another bloody offensive on Tigray, while also trapping the people of Afar in the middle.

We have reports that Eritrean military personals including marine major general Humed Karkari, held a meetings with Ethiopian government officials for 3 days in Semera, Afar. The meeting was mainly held in preparation for their upcoming joint military offense on Tigray.

Additionally, the aid trucks that were supposed to reach Tigray and displaced Afaris in Zone 2 continue to be hindered by Abiy Ahmed Ali & puppets in Afar. Only 20 trucks entered Tigray and no additional aid was sent to Afar’s Zone 2 or Tigray. The people continue to suffer. Instead of humanitarian aid, loads of trucks carrying military ammunition are arriving daily to Afar.

This is a clear indication that Abiy Ahmed Ali & Eritrea’s DIA have no intention in working towards peace. Instead they continue to put people in Afar and Tigray in harms way. Abiy Ahmed Ali’s actions and inactions thus far indicate that Ethiopia is simply buying more time to unleash more terror on its citizens. The international community must intervene to stop this mayhem & hold Ethiopia & Eritrea accountable.

Ethiopia: Catholic Eparchy – Adigrat – Tigray – A SOS Call for a Swift Humanitarian Aid Action to Save Millions of People Dying from Merciless Man-made Famine in Tigray (06.04.2022)

Ethiopia: Global Society of Tigray Scholars and Professionals (GSTS) – Press Release on the Alarming News of Alleged Mass Graves Found in Western Tigray (06.04.2022)

Ethiopia: Ministry of Foreign Affairs – On the Joint Report of Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch (06.04.2022)

Ethiopia: Tigray External Affairs Office – Statement on the Amhara Expansionist Forces Desecration of Victims of Tigray Genocide (05.04.2022)

Ethiopia: Only 21 WFP trucks has entered the Tigray Region since the “humanitarian truce”

Tigray media activists say no humanitarian aid has entered Tigray region after the 21 WFP trucks for which there was huge media coverage, accuses PM Abiy’s regime of using this method of releasing trucks to ease IC pressure, but maintains deadly siege on the region” (Morad News, 05.04.2022).

Since 24th March there has only been 21 World Food Programme (WFP) trucks and that’s been about 12 days. The Tigray region needs massively more from the aid organization to help the ones in need after the humanitarian blockade that been steadily going on since November 2020. It is not like the 21 trucks could even patch the hurt. That is only a tear-drop in an ocean of need.

The ones celebrating these returning is doing it early. They only entered to create some fancy headlines. Just like the Press Release on the 24th March and the follow-up. While we know the stakeholders of the conflict haven’t been participating in the announcement. That was only done to foil the international community and make it seem peaceful. Alas, it couldn’t be further from the case.

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) or the Federal Government only allowed in bare minimum and nothing has ever entered since. It was just a window of relief, which is barely that. Since, the reports of the amounts of which is really needed. Shows the 21 trucks isn’t it… and we all should know that.

The OCHA reports over the last year shows the endless needs for the Tigray region. Also in Afar region and parts of the Amhara region. These are part of war-zone and where the conflict has been during civil-war. That is just the mere reality here and this is why you know the “humanitarian truce” wasn’t legit when none was talked to or engaged with.

The Prosperity Party and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali still have grievances towards the leadership of Mekelle. He wouldn’t allow a free flow of aid or humanitarian convoys in the area. The PM and the Federal Government has already weaponized food-security and is happily serving food insecurity to innocent civilians within Tigray region. That’s why we know the WFP is only coming in with breadcrumbs… when they need a bakery to built and spread the produced breads across the region yesterday.

That is why the “Humanitarian Truce” is a lie. This is not legit. It is only done to create some friendly headlines. Hoping some senators or representatives isn’t sanctioning or suddenly ceasing some bilateral agreements with the regime in Addis Ababa.

We know they have initiated and successfully achieved the creation of a man-made famine, possible large scale starvation and people dying of lack of nutrition. As well, as the lack of basic necessities as water and electricity. The hospitals doesn’t have medicines or the ability to cater to the sick. That’s all been a deliberate scheme to hurt the region and everyone for being under control by a defiant party – Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). Which has been vilified beyond recognition and the justification for that… is their past transgressions, which the TPLF should answer for in the courts. Not by starving and killing this generation Tigrayans. That’s just show this is a collective punishment and not targeting the ones who did things in the past.

Alas, Abiy and PP has ensured that they will be remembered for this bloodshed. The massacres of Western Tigray, the looting and destruction of the region as a whole. And taking away on generation opportunity to get a better life. Just because one party didn’t decide to join the new formation of the Prosperity Party after the end of the coalition EPRDF.

21 trucks isn’t enough. Everyone knows that. It is just a beginning and hardly even that. When the numbers are so vast and the amount of people lacking food is enormous. Peace.