Mercy
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13-09-2022 07:06:01
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Feature: How the war in Tigray threatens to split ancient Ethiopian Orthodox Church. Despite well documented reports from rights organizations, including by the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC), the Synod has failed to denounce the massacre. addisstandard.com/feature-how-th…
Analysis: How the war in #Tigray became a setback for feminist movement, women’s rights activism in #Ethiopia addisstandard.com/analysis-how-t… Tigray region has experienced alarming levels of sexual violence, with over 2,200 survivors reporting incidents from November 2020 to June 2021.
Feature: Girls, women in #Tigray long for justice and healing as #Ashenda returns after three years addisstandard.com/feature-girls-… Ashenda, a cultural event in #Ethiopia's Tigray region, is celebrated in late August. The festival features communal songs and dances by young girls and
#Ethiopia: Women’s Association of #Tigray demands thorough investigation into recent brutal killing in #Mekelle addisstandard.com/news-womens-as… The Women’s Association of Tigray is demanding a thorough investigation into a recent atrocity in Mekelle. 32-year-old Zewdu Haftu was killed
#Ethiopia: #Eritrean forces continue abductions and sexual violence in Tigray’s #Irob Woreda, despite Pretoria peace deal addisstandard.com/analysis-eritr… Despite the signing of the #Pretoria Peace Deal, Eritrean forces are continuing to commit abductions and sexual violence in the
#Ethiopia: Food insecurity worsens as drought jeopardizes crop output in #Tigray addisstandard.com/news-food-inse… Over 132,000 hectares of farmland in Tigray have been impacted by drought, posing a major risk to the region's population already affected by war. The drought has devastated
#Ethiopia: Why over one million IDPs in #Tigray still linger in camps a year after peace deal addisstandard.com/analysis-why-o… With the one-year anniversary of the #Pretoria Peace Agreement approaching, many people are still enduring challenging conditions and food shortages. According
#Ethiopia: A year after #Pretoria peace agreement, challenges persist in rehabilitation of #Tigray’s ex-fighters addisstandard.com/feature-a-year… One year after the signing of the #Pretoria_Peace_Agreement, progress on the Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (#DDR) program in
Defiance and resilience: What explains the unexpected results for 12th-Grade exams in post-war #Tigray region addisstandard.com/defiance-and-r… Startling statistics recently revealed that only 3.3% of students who took the 12th-grade exit exams across #Ethiopia achieved a score above 50%.
#Ethiopia: Tourism industry, local economy faces major setback with the destruction of #Aksum Airport during the #Tigray war addisstandard.com/in-depth-analy… The Aksum Airport, once a vital hub for tourists, has been reduced to ruins due to the devastating Tigray war, causing distress
#Ethiopia: Tigrayan victims of horrific sexual violence turn to ‘Holy Water’ in search of healing addisstandard.com/analysis-tigra… Disturbing reports from Refugees International reveal the unimaginable suffering endured by Tigrayan women during the two-year war. A staggering 40–50% faced
#Ethiopia: Against all odds: #Tigray’s tourist hotspots gradually roar back to life after a three-year hiatus addisstandard.com/analysis-again… In the heart of the once-war-ravaged Tigray region, a remarkable transformation is taking place, defying all expectations. Just months after the
#Ethiopia: Desperate Times: Students in #Tigray region desert schools amid drought-induced hunger addisstandard.com/feature-desper… A severe drought in Ethiopia's Tigray region has plunged millions into hunger, forcing students to abandon their education in desperation. Shewit Shishay,