Twitter has been an invaluable platform for learning and sharing, but it's beginning to feel like a vanity project for a right wing narcissist. Feels like time to leave. I'm on mastodon: @[email protected].
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Eritrea's forces are on a 'rampage' and last week summarily executed hundreds of women and children in Tigray's town of May Abay, the TPLF says. Ethiopia must do its part to get rid of external forces if it is to live up to its end of the November 2 peace deal, they say.

With 2 of the most knowledgeable people in the Region: SRSG Kiki Gbeho Kiki Gbeho & Amb. Mahboub Maalim Amb (Eng) Mahboub Maalim; CBS, OGW,C Eng,MIEK ES (fmr) of IGAD. Exchanged ideas on the stabilization and reconciliation efforts after the fight against the AS, & the Regional impact of the fight. Illuminating!

Will the #tigray #Ethiopia peace deal really end the conflict? Watch ⬇️

Just done a powerful interview with #TPLF spokesman Getachew K Reda
Having signed peace deal with #Ethiopia Govt he says ‘we make painful concessions so our people could survive’. After half a million civilian deaths is the end of #Tigray ’s suffering in sight? BBC HARDtalk

Can #Ethiopia peace agreement resolve war in #Tigray & bring lasting peace to its devastated population? addisstandard.com/in-depth-analy… “The Peace agreement from the point of view of Isaias ['the elephant in the room'] is unexpected,& what he will do next matters.” In-depth by Beka Atoma Boru

Excellent knowledge exchange and a great dynamic! Thanks to all the participants and the team for these two days. See you next time!

News: #Tigray forces commander says disarmament linked to #Eritrean , #Amhara forces withdrawal as #US calls for peace agreement immediate implementation addisstandard.com/news-tigray-fo… Any Tigrayan force in the region moves from within an established 'command system.” Lt. Gen. Tadesse said

Prez Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says 'We are Shaafis, we are Ahlu Sunnah. We will not accept something dodgy imported from somewhere (reference to Al-Shabaab's jihadist theology)'

Clearest message from President restoring respect for Somalia's faith tradition...

The arrest of former LCol Yusuf Abdi Ali 'Tukeh' is a hugely symbolic step in the pursuit of justice for victims of atrocity crimes perpetrated by the Siyaad Barre regime against the people of #Somaliland #warcrimes #crimesagainsthumanity #justice
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Informative, well-rounded panel discussion with leading experts on the status of the conflict and tenuous peace process in #Tigray #Ethiopia
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News:Full implementation of Pretoria agreement essential to restore partnerships with Ethiopia: #US addisstandard.com/news-full-impl… “We have made clear to the leaders of the Ethiopian gov't that full implementation of the agreement reached in Pretoria & elaborated in Nairobi is essential'

'Starvation works. At the end of the day, famine decided the outcome of the Ethiopian civil war.'

Hunger has been (and is still) used as a weapon to kill hundreds of thousands of Tigrayans and to force the Tigray government to surrender. With impunity. responsiblestatecraft.org/2022/11/16/fac…

News Analysis: #US says withdrawal of #Eritrean , #Amhara , #Afar forces from #Tigray part of peace agreement; threatens sanctions if agreement not heeded addisstandard.com/news-analysis-…

On US- #Ethiopia ties: 'A government willing to starve its own people, voluntarily cede its sovereignty to a militarized and authoritarian neighbor, stoke ethnic hatred, and scapegoat whole swathes of its population is not an appealing prospective partner.' on.cfr.org/3UYGxzK