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Yonas Nigussie
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“There can be no peace without justice, and there can be no justice without peace.”

— Martin Luther King, Jr.
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My latest for Ethiopia Insight → 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘀: 𝗔𝗯𝗶𝘆’𝘀 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 #𝗧𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘆#𝗘𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.
www.ethiopia-insight.com/2025/08/20/s...
Strategic Reversals: Abiy’s Miscalculation and the Tigray–Eritrea Realignment - Ethiopia Insight
Bound by necessity rather than trust, these former foes now walk a delicate line—one that could check Abiy Ahmed’s aggression or plunge the Horn into another devastating war.
www.ethiopia-insight.com
Getachew’s Willful Blindness to Federal Designs In Tigray

Getachew duly notes that Eritrea’s Tsimdo is a ploy for strategic depth, intended to turn #Tigray into a battleground. He adds that #Eritrea has never shown remorse for the genocide it committed in Tigray—nor has the Federal government. 1/
November 16, 2025 at 9:24 PM
“When Ethiopia’s PP attacks Eritrea’s PFDJ, I will simply stand aside and applaud.”

— Haphtom Berhe
November 16, 2025 at 8:23 AM
From Cheerleaders to Victims: Ethiopia’s Genocidal Sheeple

The very same Amhara genocidal sheeple who once cheered the so‑called ‘law enforcement operation’ that claimed an estimated one million lives in #Tigray now demand Abiy’s indictment by the ICC as the violence reaches their own doors.
November 16, 2025 at 7:18 AM
“በጣም ትንሽ ቋት የማይሞሉ፤ በኮታ የሞላን ኢትዮጵያውያኖችን አሸነፉን ማለት ሞኝነት ነው። ዘራፍ አይጠቅመንም፣ ጎንበስ ብለን አንስተን እናፍርጠው።”

— ዶ/ር አበበች ሽፈራው
November 14, 2025 at 6:31 PM
“ትግራይ ውስጥ ሲቪሊያን በአውሮፕላን ድብደባ ተደበደቡ ተብሎ መታሰቡ እርምት መወሰድ መቻል አለበት፤ ሲቪል የሚባል የለም ትግራይ ውስጥ።”

— አዲሱ ደረበ
November 14, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Fano’s Battlefield Gains Show Abiy’s Shaky Grip

Amhara Fano militias, once allies in #Tigray genocide, now push back the federal gov’t as #Amhara, Oromo, and Tigray opposition forces form a loose anti-regime front, redrawing the political map in the Horn.
www.africa-confidential.com/article-prev...
Fano’s battlefield gains show Abiy’s shaky grip on the regions
Federal government is pushed back hard as opposition forces in Amhara, Oromo and Tigray form a loose anti-regime front, redrawing the political map in the Horn
www.africa-confidential.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Ethiopia Invited Eritrea Into #Tigray, Now Cries Foul

Ethiopia’s FM said that Eritrean troops are currently in control of “several local administration units in northern #Ethiopia,” stressing that these areas fall “squarely within Ethiopian sovereign territory.”

🖇️ addisstandard.com/ethiopia-acc...
November 14, 2025 at 3:19 PM
On the Frontlines of Hunger: Tigray

Filmed in 2024 in #Tigray and London, On the Frontlines of Hunger gives voice to the people of #Tigray — whose lives have been devastated by the genocidal war, the threat of weaponized famine, and drought, yet whose hope and resilience remain steadfast.
November 14, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Israel Deports First Eritrean Regime Supporter

An Eritrean national who supports the totalitarian PFDJ regime and who had illegally entered Israel was deported back to #Eritrea. The deportation marks the first time that an Eritrean national has been booted from Israel.
www.jpost.com/israel-news/...
Israel deports first Eritrean regime supporter | The Jerusalem Post
At 9:00 a.m., the Enforcement and Foreigners Administration of the Population and Immigration Authority began the deportation process.
www.jpost.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Strong Evidence That Ethiopia Committed Genocide In Tigray

Compelling evidence shows #Ethiopia committed genocidal acts in the #Tigray war. Alongside #Eritrean troops and #Amhara militias, Ethiopia “possessed the intent to destroy Tigrayans as an ethnic group”.
www.genocidewatch.com/single-post/...
Strong Evidence That Ethiopia Committed Genocide in Tigray
Report says Ethiopia and allies had ‘intent to destroy Tigrayans as an ethnic group’ and calls for prosecution at ICJ.June 4 2024: There is compelling evidence that Ethiopian forces committed genocida...
www.genocidewatch.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Unbroken Spirits: Tigray Women Carrying Generations Forward

In Western #Tigray, Tamralech ran a roadside tea and coffee stall. The genocidal displacement took her stall but not her determination. She clings to tradition, self‑reliance, and hopes to return to her land one day.
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The unbroken spirits: Northern Ethiopian women carrying generations forward
In the hills of Tigray, where displacement has reshaped daily life, strength often reveals itself in small, steady gestures. Belaynesh grips her white jerrycan with steady hands. What once felt unbear...
civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu
November 14, 2025 at 8:20 AM
“(ከ)አብርሃም ልጆች አንዱ፣ ትግራይ ናቸው፣ ከሰው ዘር ያልተፈጠሩ፣ እንዲያውም ዲያቢሎስ ከነሱ ይሻላል። ዲያቢሎስ እኮ እንደነሱ አይነት ተንኮል የለውም።”

— ከንቲባ ከድር ጁሃር
November 13, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Legal and Moral Case for Tigray’s Independence

Denying independence amid atrocities elevates sovereignty above survival. #Tigray’s pursuit of nationhood is humanity’s final assertion against annihilation. Its independence is not merely justified; it is owed.
www.ethiopia-insight.com/2025/11/03/t...
The Legal and Moral Case for Tigray’s Independence - Ethiopia Insight
International law compels action when states commit atrocities against their own people
www.ethiopia-insight.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Shifting Alliances: Politics Knows No Permanent Friends or Enemies

According to the Economist: “Commanders from #Tigray and #Amhara, as well as #Eritreans and rebels from #Oromia, Mr. Abiy’s home region, recently met in #Sudan to discuss joint military planning.”
www.economist.com/middle-east-...
Ethiopia is perilously close to another war
Conflict in Tigray could balloon into a regional conflagration
www.economist.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Ethiopia Perilously Close to Another War

Three years on, the Pretoria peace deal has all but collapsed. On Nov 7, the #TPLF accused PM Abiy Ahmed of breaching it with drone strikes on #Tigray, following clashes with ENDF-backed militias in neighboring Afar. 1/
www.economist.com/middle-east-...
Ethiopia is perilously close to another war
Conflict in Tigray could balloon into a regional conflagration
www.economist.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Eco-Terrorist Ethiopia to Host UN Climate Summit

Ethiopia, a genocidal nation primarily responsible for causing $46 billion in damage to #Tigray’s natural resources and environment, said it would host the United Nations COP32 climate summit in 2027. 1/
www.rfi.fr/en/environme...
Ethiopia wins bid to host COP32 in 2027, edging out Nigeria
Ethiopia said on Tuesday it would host the United Nations' COP32 climate summit in 2027, fending off a rival bid from Nigeria to land an influential role that will allow it to shape the agenda and out...
www.rfi.fr
November 13, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Genocide Watch: Eritrea Still Committing Atrocities In Tigray

“Its military has continued to commit crimes against humanity across #Tigray to this day, particularly systemic rape and sexual violence alongside civilian massacres and arbitrary detentions.” 1/
www.genocidewatch.com/single-post/...
Eritrea Country Report: November 2025
By Grace HarrisEritrea, a former Ethiopian state annexed in 1962, gained independence in 1993 following decades of civil war. Just a few years later, tensions escalated into another war in 1998. Confl...
www.genocidewatch.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:50 AM
America Should Not Ignore the Christian Genocide In Tigray

The world said “Never again” after Rwanda, yet we’re watching in silence as ancient Christianity is erased in #Tigray. In Tigray region, more than 1 million people have been slaughtered since 2020. 1/
www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/no...
America should not ignore the Christian genocide in Ethiopia
The world said “Never again” after Rwanda, yet we’re watching in silence as ancient Christianity is erased in Ethiopia.
www.washingtontimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:26 PM
“Those who go to try and make a pact with Isaias Afwerki; it's like rabbits going to have dinner with a cobra.”

— Alex de Waal
November 12, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Will Victims of Atrocities In #Tigray See Justice?

“Despite the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement, the #Ethiopian government has not delivered on justice and accountability for the crimes, with impunity prevailing and leaving victims/survivors without redress.”
www.forbes.com/sites/ewelin...
Will Victims Of Atrocities In Ethiopia See Justice And Accountability?
November 4, 2025, marked five years since the beginning of the war in Tigray, Ethiopia. The war was to end with the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement in November 2022...
www.forbes.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Inside Ethiopia’s Shadow War Against Tigray

A splinter group backed by #Ethiopia, the “Tigray Peace Force,” has emerged from within the #Tigray People’s Liberation Front, reigniting tensions along the #Afar border and challenging the party’s grip on power.
www.theafricareport.com/398012/insid...
Inside Tigray’s shadow war: New rebel force shaking Ethiopia’s north
A splinter group calling itself the Tigray Peace Force has emerged from within the TPLF, reigniting tensions along the Afar border and testing Ethiopia’s uneasy calm.
www.theafricareport.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Ethnic Cleansing of Tigrayans Continues Unabated

Acc to Amnesty & HRW, Amhara forces allied with the Federal Gov’t in Western #Tigray have continued to commit widespread abuses against ethnic Tigrayans since Nov 2020 that amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity.
www.hrw.org/video-photos...
Ethiopia's Ruthless Ethnic Cleansing of Tigrayans
Immediate Humanitarian Access, Protection of Communities KeyImmediate Humanitarian Access, Protection of Communities Key
www.hrw.org
November 11, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Pawn on the Red Sea: Ethiopia’s Afar Gambit

Ethiopia’s bid for sea access risks igniting Afar nationalism across borders — #Ethiopia, #Eritrea and Djibouti — while Eritrea seeks to defend its hard‑won coastline, making Afar identity a convenient battlefield.
www.ethiopia-insight.com/2025/11/10/p...
Pawn on the Red Sea: Ethiopia’s Afar Gambit - Ethiopia Insight
Ethiopia’s bid for sea access risks igniting Afar nationalism across borders.
www.ethiopia-insight.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:47 AM
ENDF Soldier Recounts What Really Happened In Mai Kadra

Between Nov 9 and 10, a massacre took place in Mai Kadra in Western #Tigray in which at least 700 Tigrayan men, women and children were brutally executed. #Ethiopia had sought to blame Tigrayan forces for the atrocity. 1/4
November 10, 2025 at 8:06 AM