Ethiopia: Gambella Liberation Front – A Press Release by the Gambella Freedom Front regarding the current issues (30.08.2022)

What I want all patriots and nationalities of Gambela to understand is that the crime that has been done in the history of Ethiopia in less than four years since the prosperity government took over power will never end even if we mention it briefly.

Including major officials of the national defense, Amhara region president and their cabinet members, famous artists and the general manager of the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam… There is a situation where people have died in the hands of people and still haven’t gotten justice. Instead of resolving the political differences with TPLF, they cut the budget of the people of Tigray, illegally postpone the election, the region is trying to kill them by force outside the constitution, the people are in another country. Allowing people to be killed and raped in a proper manner, killing their own citizens and children, youth and Aba Gedas, while humans are being hanged upside down and slaughtered, while citizens are still alive without their fault just because of their identity, burning wood by the government army, denying the people of Tigray access to basic services.

The border of Ethiopia or Ethiopian sovereignty has been seen killing its own citizens by Shabiya and other mercenaries. Still this anti people system has continued its invasion by the organized and organized Aquahan. The Ethiopian air force is killing innocent citizens and children. Since this devil and his work is getting stronger, our people and the international community who want peace should follow and denounce him.

The first time that a precious human life was seen under a tree was seen by the fascist forces called prosperity. Therefore, in our region Gambela, started and planned infrastructures and projects started by a prosperous government will not be seen except stopping and demolishing infrastructures built before the prosperous government. It seems that problems are getting worse at this time. Instead of listening to the people’s questions, instead of answering them, they are being forced to give their children, property and salary for the war that they started and created. This fascist force has no concern for the citizens, so up to now in Gambela region especially the Nuer tribe. Zone and the beech Ethnic zone children are being taken away from their horns in South Sudan by Murle ethnic group. In general, this evil force of wedding money groups and invading forces have shown its brutality by killing its own citizens instead of protecting them. This fascist system has been trying to imprison the people of Tigray has passed away and this week, they have attacked on innocent children. This is the main destroyer of the country and We strongly condemn the terrorist act of the prosperous government, all Ethiopian citizens who are inside and outside the Tigray government army, Oromo freedom front, Gambela freedom front, Bahneen army and other Ethiopian federalism and confederalization forces, if you can do this fascist struggle for survival and freedom. to get rid of a system We ask you to join and support.

Victory for federalist and confederalist forces; defeat and failure for fascist invading forces!!! *

*Gambela freedom front (GANG)*

Ethiopia: The Amhara Annexed Administration of Wolkayit Tegende – Sends A Warning about TDF invasion!

On the 5th Day sine the third offensive and restart of the war in Northern Ethiopia. Which was well prepared and where the Tripartite Alliance had encircled the Tigray region. It is really interesting that the Amhara Regional State on their own Amhara Communication Channel is spelling it all out. They are claiming the annexed territories of the Wolkayit Tegende, the Western Tigray, which has been held by the Amhara and where also the Eritrean Defence Force (EDF) been stationed. A part of the Tigray Regional State that the Tigray Defence Force (TDF) haven’t been able to return or get back after the invasion of November 2020.

That’s shows the sentiment and the vibe. When Gondar and Bahir Dar is thinking like this. It is really striking. That the Amhara Regional State supports this and puts this out for the world to see. They are just showing their acts and how why they went to war in the first place in 2020. It wasn’t for “rule of law” or “law enforcement”. No, it was past grievances and for power over Mekelle. That is very obvious now and with these sort of statements. It just furthers how they think and operate. As the besieged region of around 2 years are in famine, starvation and continues conflict. Because, the Addis Ababa and the other allies are not concerned with the plights of Tigray.

That’s why the invaders from Amhara is saying things like this, while they still occupy Tigray territories:

As it is known, our country Ethiopia will overcome challenges with victory, ability, wisdom and wisdom, and our historical enemies, TPLF and we are not Ethiopians who stumble and fail by many challenges. Because we Ethiopians have hands that stretch out for peace, but it is a public secret that we have a history that can defeat and humiliate any power of heaven or earth that tries to destroy Ethiopia. Therefore, Ethiopianism is a sign of victory, so the third time of war of TPLF is the time of victory and resurrection of Ethiopia and Ethiopians. So, the invading group is destroying and destroying the peace options given to the people of Tigray and drinking their blood and to live on the border, invading and humiliating Amhara and Afar regions to destroy Ethiopia, there is nothing that has not been done by our people” (Amhara Communications – ‘A press release from Wolkayit Tegede Setit Humera Zone Administration Security Council on current issues!’ 29.08.2022).

7. In all areas of our zone, it has been known that human movement is only till 3:00 in the night and the security structure has been ordered to enforce the law on those who pass these prohibitions.

8. In all areas of our zone it is prohibited not to give new ID cards.

9. All armed forces in our zone have been ordered to make necessary military preparations from the woreda, city and kebele

10. We call on all the people of our zone to strengthen their security forces!

In the end, we will not ensure our existence by running away from our village” (Amhara Communications – ‘A press release from Wolkayit Tegede Setit Humera Zone Administration Security Council on current issues!’ 29.08.2022).

The people of Wolkayit Tegende in Western Tigray is now under curfew and in a state of war. They are now anticipating conflict and further escalation on their end. The current leadership and administration knows they are invaders themselves and occupying these lands. That is obvious, but the total blame-game, as they claim the Tigray are invading these lands. When it is Amhara and their troops together with Eritrean allies who did this. That’s what is so baffling here. The nerve of these people and their lack of heart. They just want to annihilate the Tigray and wonder why they would return a favour…

That’s what is so infuriating. Even from a neutral guy like me. I have no ball in this court and nothing to gain. I am an outsider looking in. And all I see is an extremist invader and occupier of territories claiming the true owners as “invaders”. That’s just insane… and calling to arms to keep occupying the lands too.

If the Amhara and the Tripartite Alliance was interested in peace. They would have sought other remedies and also given up on this territories. However, that isn’t interesting to them or their plan. They want it and they don’t care what the cost is. As long as Amhara become supreme and runs it all. That’s the gist here and shows what they willing to do. Peace.

Ethiopia: Global Society of Tigray Scholars and Professionals (GSTS) – Urgent Call for the Protection of Tigrayan IDPs and other Civilians Residing in Amhara Regional State and Other Parts of Ethiopia (29.08.2022)

Ethiopia: Unconfirmed reports of the TDF advances in the Amhara region

Tigray defense forces have captured Weldiya town from central government forces on Sunday night according to local media reports. TDF forces are just 200km away from Dessie” (Arlaadi Media Network, 29.08.2022).

Tigray forces have seized Weldiya, a town, woreda and capital of the North Wollo Zone in Ethiopia’s Amhara region after days of heavy fighting with the ENDF & Amhara militias. It comes after TDF captured many other towns over the past days” (Somali Guardian, 29.08.2022).

The end of the humanitarian truce only ceased to be about 5 days ago. That happened after the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) and allies had been moving troops around the Tigray region. They were prepared for a conflict and war in the Tigray region.

This is why there was troops surrounding Kobo in North Wollo, movement of troops within Afar Region and even air-lifted troops to Eritrea, which is reported to enter Tigray region from Eritrean territories. They are reported to enter from Teseney in Eritrea into the border town of Humera in Tigray. That’s the rumours, but hasn’t been verified either.

The Tigray Defence Force (TDF) has surely advanced in the Amhara region. Just by taking Kobo in North Wollo. That’s still taking steps outside, even if the ENDF is saying it strategically retreated. Certainly, the TDF has shown force.

Today, there is only unconfirmed reports that the TDF has already recaptured Lalibela again. However, that’s only speculations at this very point.

While we are not sure about the abilities in front in Afar region. That’s been one of the places where the TDF has really struggled to gain territories and been able to advance in the past. The Afar Regional Special Force are holding the lines and defensively smart. That’s why the previous missions into Afar hasn’t gotten to far into the region. The reports that has been is that they have tried to get into Zone 4 of Afar Region, but haven’t been successful.

There also unconfirmed reports that the Federal Government has ordered the Somali (Ogaden) Region to send between 5,000 – 8,000 officers of the Liyu Special Forces to the front of the Afar region. However, that is yet to be verified.

Alas, what is known is that the TDF has gotten to Kobo, but uncertain if they have already been able to get as far as Weldiya. That would be an astonishing feat. There is reports of massive losses of the ENDF. Nevertheless, no one has confirmed that or stated so. There is also reports of huge battalions that is arrested in Semera in Afar region, but we also know that the ethnic Tigrayan has been targeted and detained just for their ethnicity. So, it could also be just that… as the war is escalating on all fronts. Both within Tigray region and on the outside.

The Weldiya and Dessie towns has imposed curfews. That’s what we know. So, now there is talk about Weldiya and Lalibela. If it is so… the ENDF and the Tripartite Alliance hubris wasn’t prepared for what was coming.

The Tripartite Alliance also weakened itself when it went after “Fano” the Amhara extremists, which was an additional militia in cahoots with the ENDF and EDF on the front-lines. Now, thousands of them is behind bars and not helping the cause. The arrogance and thinking they can beat the TDF now after two years of combat. Shows, that the humility and lack of tactical savvy is obvious. It was the tehcnical advantages and the drones that beat the TDF before. Now, we have to see what tricks the ENDF has up their sleeves. Since, right now the TDF is advancing… to an extent I cannot confirm, but I hear the rumours. Peace.

Ethiopia: Wolayta People Liberation Movement (WPLM) – Statement by the Wolayta People’s Liberation Movement on the Resumption of War in Tigray (27.08.2022)

Ethiopia: Tigrai Hub – Tigrai Hub calls for an End to the war in Ethiopia (28.08.2022)

Ethiopia: Agew Liberation Front (ALF) – Warning🚨for Sekota people (28.08.2022).

Residents of Sekota city and passers by, a message from the Agew army to all our people. Our army has placed a historical guard for the people of Agew. The respected people of Agew Sekota warn you not to go out on unnecessary places this week. Our brave army has reached the point of defending fascist groups. Therefore, we urge the people to protect themselves.

With the arms of our hands

Ethiopia: Agaezi National Union (ANU) party strongly condemns the deadly air strike in Mekelle, the capital city of the Tigray Region, Ethiopia by the joint mission of Eritrean and Ethiopian forces (26.08.2022)

At all times, it is forbidden to direct attacks against civilians; indeed, to attack civilians intentionally while aware of their civilian status is a war crime .

Agaezi National Union (ANU) party strongly condemns the deadly air strike in Mekelle, the capital city of the Tigray Region, Ethiopia by the joint mission of Eritrean and Ethiopian forces. This air raid had hit a kindergarten in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, killing at least ten people, several children, and injuring others. Dr. Kibrom Gebreselassie, chief executive of Ayder hospital, said the bombing hit a children’s playground at Res Kids Paradise.

PP of Ethiopia’s Government Communication Service in a statement said the government will “take action targeting the military forces that are the source of the anti-peace sentiment of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front”. However, ANU has made the necessary investigations and ensured that the Prosperity party government is accountable for such barbaric and horrific air-bombardments against innocent civilians together with its terrorist one man absolute dictator government of Eritrea.

This is definitely part of the repeated war crimes because it fulfils the definition, a violation of the laws of war that gives rise to individual criminal responsibility for actions by combatants in action, such as intentionally killing civilians or intentionally killing prisoners of war, torture, taking hostages, unnecessarily destroying civilian property, deception by perfidy, wartime sexual violence, pillaging, and for any individual that is part of the command structure who orders any attempt to committing mass killings including genocide or ethnic cleansing, the granting of no quarter despite surrender, the conscription of children in the military and flouting the legal distinctions of proportionality and military necessity. This brutal and barbaric airstrike violates the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, which was first adopted in 1949, based on parts of the 1907 Hague Convention IV.

Therefore, we, the Agaezian National Union Party urge all the international community, state and non-state actors, and human right defenders join us in condemning such barbaric and brutal air strikes targeting innocent civilians and making the PP Ethiopian and Sheabia Eritrean dictators and genociders held accountable.

Agaezi National Union (ANU) Party

26.08.2022

Ethiopia: Afar and Amhara Regional State Government Press Release’s are revealing

Today is the fourth day after the full-scale war started again in the Tigray region. There are now reports that the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF), Amhara allies (Amhara Regional Special Forces and Amhara Para-Military Group “Fano”) and Eritrean Defence Force (EDF). These has all encircled the region in advance to the latest conflict. While they are doing the same stick as in November 2020. Saying the Tigray Defence Force (TDF) and their forces breached the “humanitarian truce”. However, the ENDF Air-Force did bomb Tigrayan territories way before that and also station troops in the nearby region in advance of their new offensive towards the Tigray. Therefore, this is just like the 2020 “Law Enforcement Operation” and they are trying to use the same means this time as well.

However, the TDF is seemingly having a momentum and been able to get to Kobo in North Wollo, in Amhara region. Where the ENDF has retreated from. While there is reports of the attacks and advances in the Afar region. This is telling, because these are the same regions the TDF went into on their offensive during last year. When the TDF was on the way to block the roads from Djibouti entering Ethiopia. In such a way that it could control the fright and convoys of imports into the Republic, which it was never able to last year; but it was the end-game.

The second part was to establish itself outside of Tigray and make itself a route to Addis Ababa. To be able to logistically to takeover the capital and bring justice to the oppressors. However, that never happened either.

What has happened today is that both the Amhara and Afar Regional States has issued Press Release’s and I will only take a few small paragraphs from it. Then their discuss what they are actually saying.

Amhara Regional State says this: “The Amhara regional government has done important things in the past four years that will benefit the people of the region from the unity of Ethiopia. It is known that the terrorist group of TPLF, who understood this situation, is working with an objective from the beginning to hinder the people and government of Amhara from the opportunity to ensure their own development” (Amhara regional state, 27.08.2022).

It further states: “The TPLF terrorist group that hasn’t been stopped by this destruction and massacre has committed treason that will endanger the sovereignty of Ethiopia. The national defense force has attacked the northern command. More than this, Melkea’s land location and cultural and religious interaction with the people of Tigray, the invasion of the Amhara region, which has thousands of years of togetherness has caused a lot of human damage” (…) “The Amhara regional government’s desire to resolve all conflicts peacefully is strong. But because of the refusal of the terrorist group TPLF, the options for peace are closed, the regional government has forced the people to fulfill its responsibility of protecting them. Therefore, the terrorist group of TPLF is making necessary and reasonable preparations to counter the invasion” (Amhara regional state, 28.07.2022).

It is very interesting that the Amhara speaks of UNITY, when their forces and allies are the ones that has besieged the borders of Tigray. The ones that has Annexed the Western Tigray with other allies of the Tripartite Alliance. That’s the sort of work the Amhara has done. They have also participated in this war and invested in it. This is well known, the Fano is known for it’s acts and usage of force. The Ministry of Peace and the Commission for National Dialogue haven’t worked accordingly to it’s mission. It is just foolery to believe so and the naive trust that. This is just peddling propaganda and further vilifying the Tigray, which has become such a constant in the Republic.

The Afar region state is also very harsh and rightfully so, but this region has been very hard and had little to no help from the regional government. The Amhara is close allies and the Addis Ababa cherish their strength and commitment to the “cause”. However, the Afar is just the part of the nation that get all the stray-bullets and victims without any consideration. So, the Afar regional state is within it’s rights to feel violated. Because of it strategic importance and the reasons for why the Tigray Defence Force attacks it to hurt the Federal Government…

Afar regional state says: “The group has repeatedly opened for three rounds of war through Afar region and has massacred innocent women, children and elders without mercy, destroyed public institutions, religious institutions, and displaced a large number of innocent people from their homes to suffering, starvation, poverty and death. Since the terrorist TPLF, which has committed atrocities against innocent people, is not hindering the unity of the neighboring people of Afar and Tigray, the people and the government of Afar should see the terrorist group as a separate group, and the respected humanitarian aid that is needed to rescue the people of Tigray should pass through Afar without any preconditions. Rally organizations, humanitarian organizations and They have been working with international organizations” (Afar Regional State, 27.08.2022).

It further states: “Just like the terrorist TPLF has done on the fronts it has opened before, it has opened a war using a wave of people targeting innocent people. In Afar region, Fenti Resu zone, Yalo woreda, a heavy weapon was fired at innocent farmers and children have been killed and injured. The international community group is working to create a more mass outcry in Afar region and Amhara. So we should stand with humanity by condemning this inhuman and brutal act!” (Afar Regional State, 27.08.2022).

What is striking here is that too cries out when they are the victims. They are rightfully aware that a war has consequences for all parties. The sadness of war is that the innocent dies and the evil lives on. The leaders aren’t on the front-lines, but soldiers and militia members. The Amhara & Afar Regional Special Forces are on the front-lines defending the territories. The TDF are attacking now because they are besieged and has nowhere to go. They got no choice and war is the only solution after over 20 months of besieged territories and lack of basic necessities. It isn’t like the Afar or Amhara has had the borders open for the international community or the humanitarian assistance to come in, according to the needs of Tigray. It has only come with the bare minimum and not the total needs… that’s why before the end of the “humanitarian truce” there was reports of starvation, famine and deaths occurring as a lack of medicines, utilities and nutrition. Therefore, the crying out loud is nothing in compared to the devastation in Tigray region. However, everyone deserves food, shelter and health care, but that has been blocked for months on end by the partners of these regional states. So, they should know why the TDF is entering their territories now.

The TDF is acting in war and has their faults. Certainly, their armies and their brigades are unfortunately killing civilians. Nevertheless, the maximizing of it. The outcry and such seems fatiguing, in comparison to the planned efforts of arresting, detaining and killing of Tigrayan ethnic people across the board. Also, in comparison to the massacres that has occurred since November 2020 in the Tigray region. That’s why these Press Releases only shows the party line of the state.

The TDF has their actions and should be independently investigated for their misgivings. The same should all the parties of the Tripartite Alliance too. That’s why the calling of acts as terrorists are only to undermine and used as means of gaining sympathy against a opponent that is vilified and expelled from the political landscape. This happened for one reason – they didn’t accept the deal that Abiy offered them; when he launched the Prosperity Party out of the defunct political coalition EPRDF. That shouldn’t be forgotten here and the TPLF got isolated and burned as a consequence of it. Yes, the TPLF as the major party in the EPRDF has to answer for their crimes in office. Now, the Prosperity Party and their allies to answer for theirs. As Abiy and his kind has ushered in the era of the “Medemer Terror” and the latest happenings this year is a proof of that.

This will continue to escalate. The language will continue to be horrific and be harsh. There will be no mercy and no sort of middle-ground. No, it will only be pure testament to the battle-torn neighbours, brothers who turned on each other for more power.

Why also it’s troubling the usage of terrorists. Is that it’s hard to see the difference between the TDF and the Tripartite Alliance, if the contrast isn’t even worse in the last mentioned alliance. The Tripartite Alliance has chosen to starve, disconnect and besiege a region for months on end. It has chosen to target ethnic Tigrayan people and extra judicial kill them even. So, if that isn’t terror and genocidal, I don’t know. While the TDF might have blood on it’s hands… what was it supposed to do? Just die without trying to self-defence? Yes, I wish the TDF didn’t kill innocent civilians and got civilians caught in the fire of their offensives. However, that’s the tragic part about war and it comes close to home. It isn’t fought on outskirts and fields of nowhere, but closer to villages and strategic points in the terrain. Therefore, the ones who wasn’t able to flee or seek shelter elsewhere; sadly get caught in the middle of it. That has happened in Afar and Amhara, but also time and time again in Tigray. That’s the vicious nature of war and beast of conflict. This is why all ways to peace should be sought, but in regard to Abiy and PP; they never intended for it; they wanted to fool the world and at the same time prepare for another offensive. Peace.

Ethiopia: FDRE Government Communication Services – Current Situation Update (27.08.2022)