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OMNA TIGRAY – AUGUST 2021 SITUATION REPORT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On June 28, 2021, nearly eight months after the declaration of war on the region and people of Tigray, the military and political dynamics on the ground changed dramatically. The Tigray Defense Forces (TDF) took over control of Mekelle and many other parts of Tigray on June 28, 2021, after the retreat of […]
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OMNA TIGRAY – JULY 2021 SITUATION REPORT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Since the official declaration of war on November 4, 2020, the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF), Eritrean Defense Forces (EDF), and Amhara forces have wreaked havoc in Tigray, committing atrocities that amount to war crimes, crimes against humanity, and acts of genocide. This brutal war has caused immense human suffering with countless reports […]
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OMNA TIGRAY – JUNE 2021 SITUATION REPORT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On November 4, 2020, Ethiopia’s unelected Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed mobilized the Ethiopian National Defense forces (ENDF), the Eritrean Defense Forces (EDF), the Amhara Special Forces, and Afar Special Forces to launch a war against the 7 million people of the region of Tigray, the northernmost region of the Ethiopian federation. In a […]
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OMNA TIGRAY – MAY 2021 STARVATION REPORT
INTRODUCTION On November 4, 2020, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia launched a genocidal war against the Tigray region of Ethiopia. Since the beginning of the war, Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Amhara regional forces have committed heinous war crimes to actively destroy Tigray and eliminate all Tigrayans. A frightening war tactic that is being used in […]
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OMNA TIGRAY – MAY 2021 SITUATION REPORT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On November 4, 2020, the unelected Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed began what his administration has called a “law enforcement operation” against the rightfully elected Tigray regional government. By his own admission, Abiy mobilized the Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF), special forces from neighboring regions (Amhara Special Forces and Afar Special Forces), and […]
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OMNA TIGRAY – SGBV DURING THE GENOCIDAL WAR IN TIGRAY – APRIL 2021
BACKGROUND Trigger warning: The following article discusses sexual assault, violence, and rape.This content may be difficult to read; please care for your safety and well-being. There is a saying that rape in war is as old as war itself. Violence against women during wars has occurred throughout history and still occurs today. Weaponized sexual and […]
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SPECIAL REPORT – MEKELE SITUATION REPORT #1 – 04/05/2021
MAIN SOURCE: MEKELE TIMES, A MONTHLY PUBLICATION STARTED BY “THOSE OF US WHO LIVED THE DAYS TO TELL THE STORIES.” FIRST EDITION OF THE NEWSLETTER WAS PUBLISHED IN MEKELE ON DECEMBER 28, 2020. KEY FACTS AND NUMBERS Conflict broke out on November 3rd, 2020 when the Ethiopian government declared war against the Tigray Defense Force […]
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OMNA TIGRAY – APRIL 2021 SITUATION REPORT
HOW DID WE GET HERE? The Civil War in Tigray has led to the killings of thousands of civilians. On November 4, 2020, unelected Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed enacted a “law-and-order operation” against the elected Tigray regional government. Soon after the declaration, it became clear this was a regional war with the involvement of […]
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OMNA TIGRAY – MARCH 2021 SITUATION REPORT
HOW DID WE GET HERE? The Civil War in Tigray has led to the killings of thousands of civilians. On November 4, 2020, unelected Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed enacted a “law-and-order operation” against the elected Tigray regional government. This quickly escalated into a regional war with the involvement of foreign actors. Since the war […]
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OMNA TIGRAY – FEBRUARY 2021 SITUATION REPORT
HOW DID WE GET HERE? The Civil War in Tigray has led to the killings of thousands of civilians. It has been 90 days since PM Abiy Ahmed began a “law and order” enforcement operation against the elected Tigray regional government that quickly escalated into a regional war with international actors. Since November 4, 2020, […]
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