Million Beyene

የማዕድን እሰጥአገባ፣ #የኦሮሚያ ማዕድን ባለስልጣን የሆንግኮንጉ ሺንግሹ ማዕድን እንዲያለማ የተሰጠው ፍቃድ እንዲሰረዝ ጠየቀ - ሺንግሹ የወርቅ ፕሮጀክቱን አልሸጥኩም ብሏል፤ የገዛው የአውስትራሊያው አስካሪ ዝምታን መርጧል addisstandard.com/Amharic/?p=8557

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ሕልፈትናአዝየ ዝፈትዎ ዓርከይን ሓወይን አማረ ተሻለ እንትሰምዕ ደንጊጸን መሪር ሐዘን ተሰሚዑንን ።አማረ ብቓላት ክትገልጾም ዘይከአል ቅንዕና ፍቕሪ ህዝብን ዓድን ዝተላበሰ ጀግና ነይሩ።ንመላእ ቤተሰብን መሓዙትን ጽንዓት ይምነ።ብሰላም ዕረፍ።

#Ethiopia: #Egypt vacates the seat at GERD negotiations, what is next? addisstandard.com/analysis-egypt… After a decade-long dialogue, Egypt has officially withdrawn from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (#GERD) negotiations, marking a pivotal moment in the tripartite talks involving Ethiopia, #Sudan, and Egypt. The move follows a stalemate in talks with Ethiopia, who insists on its right to use the Nile for its national development, countering Egypt's position that emphasizes historical water rights and security concerns. The stalemate has been characterized by Ethiopia's assertion of its right to use Nile waters for equitable and reasonable utilization, clashing with Egypt's stance on maintaining historical water rights. This has led to a deepening rift, with Ethiopia accusing Egypt of adhering to a colonial-era mentality that hinders progress towards a fair agreement. Experts like Tirusew Assefa, a hydrology expert at the University of South Florida, observed, "There has been minimal alteration in the respective positions of Ethiopia and Egypt]." Tirusrw's commentary underscores the enduring deadlock, with Ethiopia's developmental rights to the Nile's waters at the core of its stance. Gashaw Ayferam, a hydro-politics expert, added that the negotiations are hampered by "the geopolitical instrumentalization and securitization of the dam project," which limits the scope for negotiation flexibility. The path forward is complex. Some analysts propose third-party mediation to break the impasse, while others foresee the potential for international forums to play a role. The coming period is crucial for the Nile Basin countries to explore new strategies for cooperation or risk deepening regional tensions.

#Ethiopia: #Tigray embraces Turkish partnership for the restoration of #Africa’s oldest mosque addisstandard.com/news-tigray-em… The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (#TIKA) has proposed to lead the restoration of the #Al_Nejashi_Mosque, one of Africa's oldest and most cherished Islamic sites, which was tragically damaged during the Tigray conflict. Atsbha Gebreegziabher, head of Tigray's Tourism Bureau, has welcomed Turkey's hand of support with open arms, anticipating a collaborative effort to restore the mosque's former glory. The pandemic interrupted TIKA's initial restoration plans, but there's renewed hope as discussions focus on preserving the mosque's authenticity and sustainability. This revered site in #Wukro, not far from #Mekelle, has borne witness to bombardment and looting, including the loss of irreplaceable manuscripts and lives.

#Ethiopia: #Tigray’s tug of war: The quest for recovery amidst power struggles addisstandard.com/tigrays-tug-of… One year after the peace agreement that ended Tigray's devastating two-year war, simmering political tensions now jeopardize stability and rebuilding in the war-torn region. The newly established interim administration, tasked with ushering a new chapter of governance, faces increasing opposition from the formerly dominant Tigray People's Liberation Front (#TPLF). Recent dismissals of key TPLF-linked officials signal growing discord between the interim administration and the TPLF over power sharing. Experts say unclear duties allow lingering TPLF influence, causing administrative zones to resist the interim body, obstructing rebuilding. Meanwhile, opposition voices decry restrictions on political freedoms as a remnant of TPLF’s authoritarian rule. While some see the clashes as internal TPLF restructuring, concerns remain that disputes could severely compromise humanitarian relief and recovery. With external threats and displacement persisting, opposition groups urge efforts focused on participation, decentralization and cooperation to enable gradual progress. Securing stability and inclusive governance remains a monumental challenge.

#Ethiopia: Glass half-full or half-empty? Exploring the #Pretoria Peace Agreement’s achievements, failures addisstandard.com/glass-half-ful… The #Tigray war ended a year ago after lasting for two tumultuous years, resulting in over half a million lives lost. The cessation of hostilities took place in Pretoria, #South_Africa, with the signing of a peace agreement by the federal government and Tigray forces. Although the accord received acclaim for bringing relief and hope, the implementation of critical elements has been delayed. Intellectuals and analysts from the Tigray region are reflecting on their initial expectations, successes achieved so far, and the challenges ahead. Expectations included immediate humanitarian access and the return of displaced people, withdrawal of forces, and peaceful reintegration of ex-fighters. Progress has fallen short, but there have been modest achievements like partial resumption of schooling and basic health services. Observers say the major achievement of the agreement has been the cessation of hostilities, shifting the focus from war to peaceful dialogue. However, there are shortcomings. Unrestricted access to aid and medicine has not been ensured, impacting the population. Displaced individuals have not been able to return home as anticipated. Concerns remain over ongoing violence and repression by occupying forces.

To the people of #Tigray: I watch with aching heart as you commemorate the sacrifices of your heroes and heroines who lost their precious lives protecting Tigray at the battlefield or for simply being at home, and I grieve with you. 💔 As you go through this excruciating moment of committing the sacrifices of your martyred into its rightful place of your lived memories, and as you try to move forward without justice and reconciliation on your side, I am reminded that this martyrdom is a martyrdom against a genocidal war determined as crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crimes of forced deportation and ethnic cleansing. It couldn’t have been determined by its rightful name, genocide, to give “peace a chance”, when that peace was what Tigray deserved all along. It is a sacrifice paid against a genocidal war that couldn’t have been determined by its rightful name of the crimes of genocide and extermination for lack of “time and resource.” I grieve for you. We failed you, the world failed you; but even through this painful moment, you continued to show us that your fight for freedom and the right to your self determination will go on no matter what. ❤️💛

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#Ethiopia - A Facebook post "killed" my father and younger brother Social media platforms have been facing allegations of exacerbating violence in Ethiopia. Facebook, in particular, is facing a lawsuit in Kenya by Abrham Meareg, the son of an Ethiopian academic who was tragically killed following calls made for harm against him on the platform. Freweyni Hetsay, too, experienced the devastating loss of her father and brother due to the propagation of hate speech and the incitement of violence on this social media platform.

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#Senegal’s president Macky Sall during the opening session of the 2nd #Africa-#Russia Summit mentions that there are small countries like #Eritrea who sometimes hinder our work. Eritrea’s dictator was present there listening

News: At least 47,000 fresh IDPs arrive at #Endabaguna, #Shire from ten woredas of disputed Western #Tigray addisstandard.com/news-at-least-… Some of the IDPs were at #Maitsebri IDP center while others have left their homes in #Maigaba, #Tselemti, #Korarit, #Welkayit, and #Qafta woredas among others since the beginning of March due to renewed persecution and pressures on ethnic Tigrayans, Getu Dejen interim administrator of the Endabaguna Woreda told #AddisStandard. The newly arriving IDPs are not getting humanitarian aid: food and medicine. Despite reporting their situations to several NGOs and aid agencies, Getu noted that no meaningful response has been received. Tigray’s North Western Zone administration called on concerned bodies to pay due attention to the newly displaced IDPs in the zone.

News: Sole opposition party to join #Tigray IA determined to peaceful struggle despite reservations as region unveils interim cabinet addisstandard.com/news-sole-oppo… Baitona Abai Tigray, one of the major opposition political parties and the only one to join the recently formed Tigray Interim Administration said that it is determined to continue peaceful struggle from within the Interim Administration (IA) despite its reservations on the formation of the administration. The two members of the party appointed in the IA were not elected by the party’s Central Committee, accusing them of working with the ruling #TPLF without the party’s due consent, Kidane Amen, who claims to be the legal chairman of the Baitona party, told Addis Standard.

#Ethiopian rights defenders’ call for independent investigations into war-related crimes deterred addisstandard.com/analysis-ethio… #Ethiopia's push to discredit the #ICHREE receives global attention, but its systematic pressure on local rights defenders goes unnoticed. By @MillionBeyene

Analysis: Despite growing grievances #Sheger city officials continue demolishing “illegal houses”, deny accusations of ethnic prejudice addisstandard.com/news-analysis-… “We would have been able to look for solutions beforehand if the admin had notified us prior to taking action” a victim

Picking fallen wheat seeds for the purpose of eating should have been done by birds not human beings. This picture depicts Tigrayan mothers picking wheat seeds from the roadside that don’t amount to anything edible but what choice does a starved and ignored population have?

No words #Borena