Amhara Unity Melbourne

🎥#UPDATE: Video evidence has surfaced of drone strikes in #FinoteSelam city under direct order by the @AbiyAhmedAli regime. On August 13, 2023, dozens of civilians were killed in Finote Selam city. Source: @EthioReporter 🎥#መረጃ: ባለፈው ወር በፍኖተሰላም ከተማ በድሮን (ሰው አልባ አውሮፕላኖች) ጥቃት በአብይ መንግስት ትእዛዝ የተፈጸመውን ጥቃት የሚያሳይ የቪዲዮ ማስረጃ ታይቷል። ባለፈው ወር በፍኖተሰላም ከተማ በርካታ ሰላማዊ ሰዎች ተገድለዋል። ምንጭ: ሪፖርተር ET

Our community in Northern Ethiopia is disconnected from the world amidst a war waged by Abiy Ahmed’s brutal government. Are you paying attention? @maxwalden_

Reconnect Amhara now! No more #InternetShutdowns! accessnow.org/press-release/…

Spoke with Ethiopian Prime Minister @AbiyAhmedAli about our shared commitment to advancing peace and prosperity in Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa.

🚨Breaking : Door to door massacre of Amhara civilians in Awra Godana town of Amhara region by Oromia Special Forces: Context: Awra Godana, is located in Amhara region close to the borders of Oromia and Afar, a few kilometers from the Ethio-Djibouti railway. The Oromia government has been trying to annex this strategically located town into Oromia. Last year they sent their special forces to attack the town disguised as militia, even killing a dozen federal police. They got routed by the local Amhara militia, losing at least 26 of their fighters. The incident even got international media attention. The Oromia government claimed Fano invaded Oromia, they even had the @cgtnafrica reporter @GirumChala, who has business links to Oromia PP, report on @CGTN that it was Amharas who invaded Oromia. It’s important to know that the Oromia Special Forces were never disband in April, only the Amhara Special Forces. What happened yesterday and today: Since ENDF is losing ground in most parts of Amhara, the Oromia government wants to annex this town to take over the Ethio-Djibouti route. There was no Fano presence in the town so ENDF encircled the town yesterday to prevent the locals from getting any Fano reinforcements. This was followed by an attack on the town by Oromia Special Forces (OSF), the locals were able to defend themselves with high casualties for OSF. Amhara Civilians strong enough to run fled the town. Today the Oromia government sent more OSF reinforcements backed by ENDF artillery support. The locals fought until they ran out of Ammo. Fano couldn’t make it to the town due to ENDFs blockade. This is when Oromia Special Forces started going door to door and killing any Amhara civilians they could find. They brought Oromo youth from the neighboring Oromia region towns to loot as many properties as possible. The looting and killing is still going on. I have transcribed and translated a brief interview journalists @mamamesay and Dereje did with survivors: Journalist: The town of Awra Godana, in Minjar Wereda of Amhara region is under the full invasion and occupation of the Oromia Special Forces (OSF), there is door to door killing and looting. The residents of the town are fleeing for their lives. Those who couldn’t flee are in dire situations. Witness: Houses are burning, people have fled the town. The town is fully controlled by Oromia Special forces. What’s shocking is the level of looting, people (from the bordering Oromia towns) are looting everything, the Oromia Special forces are loading trucks full of peoples properties, every house has been looted by OSF. And ENDF is behind them overseeing it, the forest is full of people (Oromos from Kireyu) running with looted properties. We have several pictures and videos of these incidents, I’ve never seen anything like this in my life. They’re destroying the entire town. Residents of Awra Godana, those who can have all fled to the forests. The town is being completely destroyed. Journalist: It’s being reported that the ones killing people door to door are Oromo Special Forces. Witness: There’s a lot of them (OSF), they control most of the higher positions. They’ve taken over the entire city, there’s still people looting right now. The entire forest is full of people (Oromos from neighboring region) running away with looted properties. Even the OSF loading peoples belongings with trucks and taking them to Oromia. We think they’ve incited Oromos from neighboring towns to come loot because they’re everywhere. I’ve never seen this type of cruelty in my life, we are devastated. #AmharaGenocide #WarOnAmhara #Ethiopia @AJEnglish @BBCWorld @Reuters @UNHumanRights @EthioHRC @hrw @amnesty

With the sole international justice mechanism on #Ethiopia at risk of being closed, many are raising alarms of what’s at stake if justice, once again, is sidelined. Join our event co-organised with @HumanRightsHLS discussing these concerns and solutions: hrp.law.harvard.edu/hrp-event/the-…