#tigrayan — Public Fediverse posts
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"The scale and severity of sexual #violence inflicted upon #women, #girls, and even #men in the region reveal a deliberate strategy aimed at inflicting maximum #suffering and dismantling the #social fabric of #Tigrayan #society.
The intent behind these #crimes extends beyond physical violation; it is a calculated attempt to break the spirit of the #people, erase Tigrayans’ cultural identity, and exert destructive control over their future."
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CW: BBC news - Ethiopia Tigray 2
The #Tigrayan rebels have also been demanding the withdrawal of #Eritrean soldiers which has not yet happened. A disputed area in the west of #Tigray claimed by both regions and currently under #Amhara control is expected to continue to be a destabilising factor.
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CW: BBC news - Ethiopia Tigray 1
The military in #Ethiopia says members of the #Amhara special forces have started withdrawing from #Tigray, in line with a peace agreement that ended a two year civil war. The troops from Amhara had helped the government in its fight against #Tigrayan rebels. The defence ministry said a send-off ceremony was held as they left the city of #Shire. Earlier this week fighters from Tigray began handing over their heavy weapons in line with November's peace agreement.
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said foreign forces and militias from #Amhara must leave #Tigray. It is not clear if a total #withdrawal of #Eritrean troops is taking place. According to the agreement, #Tigrayan forces are meant to be disarming. In a sign of progress since the deal was signed almost two months ago, the #Addis Ababa government has restored phone services to parts of Tigray and resumed commercial #flights. #Ethiopia
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CW: BBC World Service headlines past midday 2 - Tigray, Xinjiang
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The head of the #Tigrayan rebel forces in northern #Ethiopia says the majority of his fighters have disengaged from the frontline.
The Chinese city of #Urumqi in #Xinjiang, where #protests against #Covid restrictions sparked nationwide demonstrations, is further easing its #pandemic controls.