Campaigns

1. The sexual violence perpetrated against women and girls in Tigray by Ethiopian & Eritrean forces is “shocking in its scale and level of brutality.” The psychological damage has left victims in fear. #WithdrawEritreanTroops @unwomenchief @unicefchief https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2021/08/ethiopia-troops-and-militia-rape-abduct-women-and-girls-in-tigray-conflict-new-report/

2. Ethiopia is supposed to protect its citizens, but instead Abiy Ahmed and his expansionist Amhara elites have given Eritrea their blessing to run a brutal military campaign against Tigray. #WithdrawEritreanTroops @AustriaUN @SpainMFA @SwedenUN @swiss_un https://www.theafricareport.com/168873/ethiopia-to-achieve-peace-take-eritrea-out-of-the-game/

3. The Eritrean army continues to massacre civilians, loot/destroy public infrastructures and use sexual violence as a tool of war in Tigray. The first step towards peace is to #WithdrawEritreanTroops. @SecBlinken @jakejsullivan @ChrisCoons @StateDeptSpox https://www.theafricareport.com/168873/ethiopia-to-achieve-peace-take-eritrea-out-of-the-game/

4. Eritrean soldiers have committed horrific atrocities in Tigray, such as gang-rape, massacres, looting of hospitals and blocking much-needed aid. Failing to #WithdrawEritreanTroops will only increase the suffering of Tigrayans. @UN_HRC @UNDP @UNOSAPG https://nypost.com/2021/05/28/our-season-eritrean-troops-kill-rape-loot-in-tigray/

5. “An Eritrean artillery bombardment lasting about 13 hours killed 150 people in Tirhas Fishaye’s village …” Eritrean troops have carried out egregious massacres in Tigray. They must be held accountable. #WithdrawEritreanTroops @MexOnu @NorwayUN @USUN https://apnews.com/article/only-on-ap-eritrea-africa-religion-9fe9140b76da946e4fa65095a1d5b04f

6. “Tigrayans interviewed by @AP insisted there can be no peace unless the Eritreans leave. They see the Eritreans’ menace everywhere: the sacked homes, the murdered sons, the violated daughters…vandalized hospitals.” #WithdrawEritreanTroops @VP @POTUS https://apnews.com/article/only-on-ap-eritrea-africa-religion-9fe9140b76da946e4fa65095a1d5b04f

7. A rape survivor reported that she was abducted by eight Eritrean soldiers and held captive for two weeks. Immediate action must be taken to ensure all parts of Tigray are free of invading forces. #WithdrawEritreanTroops @Lacroix_UN @DicarloRosemary https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2021/08/ethiopia-troops-and-militia-rape-abduct-women-and-girls-in-tigray-conflict-new-report/

8. As the civil war continues in Ethiopia, the western part of Tigray has been left occupied by invading forces. Eritrean troops have been perpetrators of horrific war crimes against ethnic Tigrayans. #WithdrawEritreanTroops @ArmeniaUN @AustriaUN @NorwayUN https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/05/africa/ethiopia-tigray-humera-sudan-bodies-cmd-intl/index.html

9. “Eritrean forces have fought against Tigrayan forces since the start of the war in support of Mr. Ahmed’s troops, but both nations spent the first 5 months of the conflict denying the Eritrean presence.” #WithdrawEritreanTroops @MFA_Austria @MFAofArmenia https://www.msn.com/en-ae/news/world/ethiopias-tigray-party-accuses-eritrea-of-attacking-its-troops/ar-AASBJmK

10. Eritrea’s agenda points away from peace and accountability. The toxic and jingoistic information environment within Ethiopia complicates the politics of peacemaking. #WithdrawEritreanTroops #TigrayGenocide @trussliz @franceonu @FinlandUN @EUatUN @Ilhan https://www.theafricareport.com/168873/ethiopia-to-achieve-peace-take-eritrea-out-of-the-game/

11. For over 30 years, Isaias Afwerki has involved himself in conflicts with neighboring countries. How can there be peace with a tyrant that plays a key role in the world’s refugee crisis? #WithdrawEritreanTroops @UNReliefChief @JanezLenarcic @UN_HRC https://www.theafricareport.com/168873/ethiopia-to-achieve-peace-take-eritrea-out-of-the-game/

12. Eritrean troops are illegally occupying parts of North-Western and Eastern Tigray, causing the war to escalate. A swift withdrawal of these forces must be internationally enforced and verified. #WithdrawEritreanTroops @SecBlinken @LindaT_G @vonderleyen https://www.theafricareport.com/168873/ethiopia-to-achieve-peace-take-eritrea-out-of-the-game/

13. Eritrea invaded northwest Tigray on Nov 10, 2020 and left the area’s main hospital dilapidated. Mayani Hospital was completely looted by Eritrean troops and now the population is without healthcare services. #WithdrawEritreanTroops @StateDept @EUatUN https://twitter.com/itswinta/status/1488313056467771392?s=21

14. Eritrea has repeatedly abducted Irob men over the last 20 years with their whereabouts still unknown. In one Irob village, countless young students were killed and their bodies dumped in the river. #WithdrawEritreanTroops @UNOSAPG @UNTreatyBodies @UNAOC https://omnatigray.org/a-tigrayan-irob-mothers-experience-during-the-genocidal-war-on-tigray/

15. Eritrea’s involvement in Tigray has caused immense damage & human suffering. Int’l leaders have the responsibility to protect civilians and to stop genocide. Please call for Eritrean forces to depart Tigray. #WithdrawEritreanTroops @Europarl_EN @EUAmbUS https://theconversation.com/eritrea-is-involved-in-tigray-to-boost-its-stature-why-the-strategy-could-backfire-175591

16. Events leading up to the war prove clear intent by Isaias Afwerki & Abiy Ahmed to unleash premeditated attacks on Tigray. @IntlCrimCourt must take swift action to help #WithdrawEritreanTroops instead of turning a blind eye to human suffering. @MinPres https://tghat.com/2021/03/31/who-started-the-war-on-tigray/

17. By ignoring peace talks and sending fresh waves of troops into Tigray, Eritrea has made it clear they have no intentions of stopping war on Tigray. An arms embargo is needed. #WithdrawEritreanTroops @POTUS @VP @AmbassadorTai @StateDept @UNOCHA https://www.theafricareport.com/168873/ethiopia-to-achieve-peace-take-eritrea-out-of-the-game/

18. “Eritrean troops went on a rampage and systematically killed hundreds of civilians in cold blood.” These crimes against humanity cannot be tolerated; an arms embargo must be enforced + #WithdrawEritreanTroops. @FinlandUN @AustraliaUN @BelgiumMFA https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2021/02/ethiopia-eritrean-troops-massacre-of-hundreds-of-axum-civilians-may-amount-to-crime-against-humanity/

1. Eritrea’s brutal dictator who caused the migration wave of Eritreans to Europe is also the mastermind of Ethiopia’s civil war. Thousands of conscripted troops deployed in Tigray are committing mass atrocities. #WithdrawEritreanTroops @EU_Commission @UN https://www.theafricareport.com/168873/ethiopia-to-achieve-peace-take-eritrea-out-of-the-game/

2. The @IntlCrimCourt has neglected Tigray as millions grapple with a man-made famine. Eritrean troops are also terrorizing civilians + blocking aid. It’s time to #WithdrawEritreanTroops and open the humanitarian corridor. @ministerBZ @DutchMFA @KarimKhanQC https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/nearly-40-people-ethiopias-tigray-lack-adequate-food-wfp-2022-01-28/

3. Peace cannot be achieved in Ethiopia by keeping Tigray under siege. Tigray’s govt has offered peace talks to address the conflict on several occasions to no avail. The Ethiopian govt must cooperate. #WithdrawEritreanTroops @AUC_PAPS @UK_AfricanUnion https://www.theafricareport.com/168873/ethiopia-to-achieve-peace-take-eritrea-out-of-the-game/

4. Despite repeated calls for #WithdrawEritreanTroops, “Eritrean soldiers are…firmly entrenched…in Tigray, where they are brutally gang-raping women, killing civilians, looting hospitals and blocking food and medical aid.” @NLatUN @PLinUN @UKRinUN https://apnews.com/article/only-on-ap-eritrea-africa-religion-9fe9140b76da946e4fa65095a1d5b04f

5. Tigray’s govt took the first step towards peace by retreating its forces. It’s time to #WithdrawEritreanTroops and place an arms embargo on the Eritrean govt to stop the destabilization of the Horn of Africa. @HouseForeign @SenateForeign @WhiteHouse https://www.theafricareport.com/168873/ethiopia-to-achieve-peace-take-eritrea-out-of-the-game/

6. Eritrea is actively supporting Ethiopia on the siege against Tigray and exacerbating the dire humanitarian crisis. Int’l leaders must demand an immediate and verifiable withdrawal of invading forces. #WithdrawEritreanTroops @EU_Commission @JosepBorrellF https://www.theafricareport.com/168873/ethiopia-to-achieve-peace-take-eritrea-out-of-the-game/

7. Ethiopia cannot be at peace as long as Eritrea’s Isaias Afwerki is allowed to wreak havoc with impunity. He is a danger to the Horn of Africa. Int’l action should have already been taken to #WithdrawEritreanTroops from Tigray. @IntlCrimCourt @UN_HRC https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/tigray-forces-withdraw-neighbouring-ethiopian-regions-spokesperson-2021-12-20/

8. “On top of their suffering and trauma, survivors have been left without adequate support.” An official recognition of the Tigray Genocide commited by Eritrea’s armed forces is needed. #WithdrawEritreanTroops @UNPeacebuilding @VDombrovskis @UN_Valovaya https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2021/08/ethiopia-troops-and-militia-rape-abduct-women-and-girls-in-tigray-conflict-new-report/

9. Eritrean troops continue to commit war crimes and crimes against humanity in parts of Tigray with impunity, due to Int’l failure to secure their removal. Enforce an arms embargo on Eritrea and Ethiopia! #WithdrawEritreanTroops. @EUCouncil @StateDept https://twitter.com/cnni/status/1392442088072097796/video/1

10. It’s evident that Eritrea’s Isaias Afwerki is responsible for the genocide on the people of Tigray. The int’l community must now hold him accountable and verify that his troops withdraw from Tigray. #WithdrawEritreanTroops @UNPeacekeeping @AminaJMohammed https://theconversation.com/eritrea-is-involved-in-tigray-to-boost-its-stature-why-the-strategy-could-backfire-175591

11. The presence of Eritrean troops that are committing atrocities against Tigrayans, and the global paralysis in responding to #TigrayGenocide will not bring peace to Ethiopia any time soon. #WithdrawEritreanTroops @EUatUN @UNGeneva @FinlandUN @BelgiumUN https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/aid-workers-say-ethiopia-air-strike-northwest-tigray-killed-56-people-2022-01-08/

12. The occupation of Tigray by Eritrean troops has escalated Ethiopia’s civil war. Global leaders must take meaningful action to hold Isaias Afwerki accountable. #WithdrawEritreanTroops from all of Tigray. @MBuhari @PaulKagame @CyrilRamaphosa @_AfricanUnion https://www.theafricareport.com/168873/ethiopia-to-achieve-peace-take-eritrea-out-of-the-game/

13. Isaias Afwerki must be held accountable for the war crimes his troops have committed in Tigray, including the massacre in the mountains that took countless lives. Eritrean troops must leave Tigray. #WithdrawEritreanTroops @LindaT_G @SecBlinken https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/26/africa/ethiopia-tigray-dengelat-massacre-intl/index.html

14. The town of Sheraro holds over 250k displaced people from western & northwest Tigray. In March 2021, it was reported that the matter was beyond dire. It’s now expected to have gotten worse. @UN_HRC @SecBlinken @JosepBorrellF #WithdrawEritreanTroops https://www.nrc.no/news/2021/march/ethiopia-hunger-and-disease-rife-among-displaced-as-aid-workers-gain-access-to-new-parts-of-tigray/

15. Foreign involvement is hindering peace in Tigray. The UAE, Turkey & Iran have all supplied Ethiopia with armed drones, resulting in heavy civilian casualties. We demand an arms embargo on these actors. #WithdrawEritreanTroops @AmbassadorTai @SecBlinken https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/20/world/africa/drones-ethiopia-war-turkey-emirates.html?referringSource=articleShare

16. Eritrean involvement in the war on Tigray is not only evident but premeditated, in an attempt to seek revenge. Isaias Afwerki is a threat to the Horn of Africa and must be held accountable. #WithdrawEritreanTroops @AmbMKimani @KarimKhanQC @USAmbUN @UNDP https://theconversation.com/eritrea-is-involved-in-tigray-to-boost-its-stature-why-the-strategy-could-backfire-175591

17. #WithdrawEritreanTroops – A petition demanding withdrawal of Eritrean troops and intelligence from across Ethiopia to facilitate peace in the Horn of Africa. Please sign here: https://omnatigray.org/petition-withdraweritreantroops/

18. Sign the petition demanding withdrawal of Eritrean troops and intelligence from across Ethiopia, in order to work towards peace in the Horn of Africa. #WithdrawEritreanTroops https://omnatigray.org/petition-withdraweritreantroops/

1. “Just 14% of needed aid has entered Tigray since the blockade began, according to the @UN, & almost no medicine at all.” Please demand that Ethiopia #WithdrawEritreanTroops today. @RepCicilline @RepMcCaul @GerryConnolly @SenatorDurbin @SenJackyRosen https://apnews.com/article/ethiopia-tigray-crisis-hunger-malnutrition-a772602d2caac96e8024769c012ce8c6

2. Isaias Afwerki has exacerbated the refugee crisis, as millions in the Horn of Africa have fled their homes for safety elsewhere. When will EU leaders take action to stop him? #WithdrawEritreanTroops from Tigray. @HeikoMaas @luigidimaio @simoncoveney https://www.theafricareport.com/168873/ethiopia-to-achieve-peace-take-eritrea-out-of-the-game/

3. The healthcare system in Tigray has deteriorated over the course of a year. Eritrean forces looted + destroyed hospitals. Now they are actively blocking food, medicine & supplies from reaching civilians. #WithdrawEritreanTroops @StateDept @UN_HRC @WHO https://twitter.com/HPN4Tigray/status/1488978760200249351?s=20&t=p_MNqiQzQZ2qXuQb90Fumg

4. Doctors identified 117 deaths + dozens of complications, including infections, amputations & kidney failure, which were linked to shortages of medicines and equipment. Ethiopia & Eritrea must end the siege on Tigray + #WithdrawEritreanTroops. @UN_HRC https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/ethiopian-tigray-blockade-killing-hospitalized-doctors-say-rcna10994

5. “…the international community has had little impact on the ground in Tigray where residents and aid workers say that the killing, assaults and starvation continue unabated.” #WithdrawEritreanTroops #TigrayGenocide @Niger_ONU @SVG_UN @PmTunisia @franceonu https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/15/world/africa/ethiopia-eritrea-tigray.html

6. Militant conflict is causing tens of thousands of civilian deaths and has already displaced millions of people across Tigray. There must be int’l monitoring and a verifiable withdrawal of invading troops. #WithdrawEritreanTroops @SenToddYoung @RonWyden https://www.msn.com/en-ae/news/world/ethiopias-tigray-party-accuses-eritrea-of-attacking-its-troops/ar-AASBJmK

7. Despite the US imposing sanctions on the Eritrean army for its role in #WarOnTigray, troops continue to occupy Tigray, resulting in more atrocities on civilians. #WithdrawEritreanTroops today so that the road to peace can commence. @USNATO @USTradeRep45 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/us-blacklists-eritrean-military-over-conflict-ethiopia-2021-11-12/

8. Eritrean troops remain in Ethiopia despite Int’l calls for them to leave. Their support of the Ethiopian govt in blocking desperately needed food and aid, will cause millions to perish in Tigray. #WithdrawEritreanTroops @EamonGilmore @dreynders @trussliz https://theparadise.ng/27-truck-wfp-aid-convoy-denied-entry-into-tigray-by-afar-authorities-tplf/

9. There must be an international-mediated, national dialogue among all relevant Ethiopian stakeholders, including the democratically elected Tigrayan govt. Pressure Ethiopia to #WithdrawEritreanTroops from Tigray. @SenBooker @RepGregoryMeeks @SenSchumer https://www.msn.com/en-ae/news/world/ethiopias-tigray-party-accuses-eritrea-of-attacking-its-troops/ar-AASBJmK

10. “The health systems in Tigray are in a state of collapse. They have been pummeled with attacks, looting, and a de facto blockade of medicine and fuel.” Ethiopia must #WithdrawEritreanTroops and the int’l community must verify it. @EU_Commission @eu_echo https://www.devex.com/news/tigray-the-deliberate-destruction-of-a-health-system-102252

11. Tigray is under siege by the Ethiopian & Eritrean govts. Medical supplies have been blocked from entering the region, causing the community to resort to clothing as gauze in order to continue surgeries. #WithdrawEritreanTroops @NYTHealth @unicefchief https://twitter.com/HPN4Tigray/status/1488978760200249351?s=20&t=p_MNqiQzQZ2qXuQb90Fumg

12. Eritrean troops illegally occupying territory in Ethiopia’s Tigray region are blocking desperately needed aid from reaching starving children. The int’l community must end this deadly blockade + #WithdrawEritreanTroops. @CzechMFA @JeppeKofod @JY_LeDrian https://apnews.com/article/ethiopia-tigray-crisis-hunger-malnutrition-a772602d2caac96e8024769c012ce8c6

13. The UN + many aid organizations have consistently reported on how the Ethiopian & Eritrean govts have let little to no food into Tigray. When will world leaders intervene to save lives? #WithdrawEritreanTroops @yokabrandt @CzechUNNY @UKUN_NewYork @FLOTUS https://www.economist.com/leaders/2021/01/23/ethiopias-government-appears-to-be-wielding-hunger-as-a-weapon

14. The Eritrean govt has committed egregious war crimes in Tigray by deliberately blocking humanitarian aid. We demand aid access to all of Tigray. #WithdrawEritreanTroops and give peace a fair chance. @JanezLenarcic @EUatUN @GermanyDiplo @ministerBZ https://apnews.com/article/ethiopia-tigray-crisis-hunger-malnutrition-a772602d2caac96e8024769c012ce8c6

15. Eritrea has systematically aided Ethiopia in killing Tigrayans through starvation. How can @UN leaders allow this? We demand that action is taken to open the humanitarian corridor. #WithdrawEritreanTroops @mbachelet @antonioguterres @FilippoGrandi @WFP https://www.dw.com/en/humanitarian-situation-worsens-in-ethiopias-tigray-region/a-59004740

16. How much longer will Eritrea be enabled to carry out a genocide in Tigray? The atrocities have been mounting. Appointed leaders must exercise their responsibility to protect civilians. #WithdrawEritreanTroops @mbachelet @antonioguterres @JosepBorrellF https://www.garoweonline.com/en/world/africa/eritrean-troops-linked-to-fresh-airstrike-in-ethiopia-s-tigray-region

17. In order for the Horn of Africa to work towards a peaceful resolution, invading Eritrean forces must leave Tigray. Sign and share the petition. #WithdrawEritreanTroops https://omnatigray.org/petition-withdraweritreantroops/