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.

Ethiopia: Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) – The Oromo Liberation Front statement on the passing away of Former OLF Chairman Mr. Gelasa Dilbo (31.03.2022)

Ethiopia: The FDRE will blame the enemy no matter what… [Humanitarian Truce 2.0]

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia or the Government of Ethiopia will target the enemy or enemies, because we know the Prosperity Party and ruler Abiy Ahmed Ali have no interest in accountability or transparency. This man only like positive publicity while we are not supposed speak of the ill.

We are supposed to believe this recent “Humanitarian Truce” which was announced out of nowhere. It has been days and no sort of humanitarian convoy has reached, been close or even gotten the pictured in Mekelle. No, there has been no proof of it and only empty words.

This is empty suits of Addis Ababa who thinks they can trick the world after holding a tight grip on the Tigray Region since November 2020. We are are now in the end of March 2022 and soon April 2022. Therefore, the months are running, the seeds are not put in the soil and the man-made famine is prepared yet again. The lack of food and nutrition. The hospitals running out of medicine and such too. The region is blocked from the phone-lines, water and electricity. That has been going on and nothing has been done.

While the Ethiopian government are blaming the Tigray Defence Force being in Amhara and Afar region. Meanwhile the Amhara Para-Military Group “Fano” and Eritrean Defence Force (EDF) have annexed Western Tigray. Which they have controlled since November 2020. It is not like they have left or ever leaved this part of the Tigray Region.

It is also reported that there been movement of troops to various border points of the region. This is a part of getting friendly headlines abroad. While they are preparing a new offensive against Tigray. That is how things are looking and the FDRE with their allies has done the same before. This isn’t a new trick, but repeating it in 2022.

The FDRE has weaponized humanitarian assistance and in general prepared a region to starve and die out of lacking food. A food insecurity that has been made with bureaucratic hurdles, road-blocks and all other tricks in the book. This has been made possible, because the will of regime is there to make it impossible.

This is why the recent press releases on the “Humanitarian Truce” is one sided. The FDRE never did talk to the stakeholders and never considered talking with the other parties. They are just blaming the enemy and not considering their own grievances. If there is supposed to be talks and negotiations. Then the FDRE would need to concede and give way to the regional state government of Tigray. However, that is not something there is any intentions of doing. Instead, their national dialogue and commission is hallow, if not “Hot Air” without any stipulations or participation of the ones that is needed to make it genuine.

That is why I believe this truce is made to prepare for a new offensive. Since, the FDRE is preparing the armies in the regions of the front-lines and not doing anything to ensure the humanitarian convoys could reach Tigray. Therefore, the Abiy regime is used to lie and this is a BIG FAT LIE. Peace.

Ethiopia: FDRE Government Communication Services – Statement by the Ethiopian Government on the Current Situation of Humanitarian Aid (29.03.2022)

Ethiopia: Afar Federalist Diaspora Provisional Coordination Committee (AFDPCC) – Statement by Afar Federalist Diaspora Coordination Committe on the Ongoing Conflict (28.03.2022)