A conference was organized by the United Nations in Geneva to address the urgent humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia. During the event, Ethiopian activists caused a disruption by highlighting the continuous violence and human rights abuses taking place in the country.
Yodith Gideon, a well-known supporter of the Stop Amhara Genocide, movement, has been collaborating with Addis Solomon, Worku Teshome, and Yesuf Mohammed, who are dedicated activists from the Fano group. Together, they have been tirelessly striving to raise global awareness and put an end to the ongoing Amhara genocide in Ethiopia. The Fano group, comprised of civilians, was formed to combat the Ethiopian government, which has faced accusations of perpetrating genocide against the Amhara population.
The purpose of the protest during the gathering was to raise awareness among international leaders who are providing financial assistance to sustain the acts of violence in Ethiopia, thereby indirectly endorsing the government’s ongoing slaughter of Amhara individuals who are expressing their opposition to the regime of PM Abiy Mohamed.
The clash that ensued in November 2020 between the central administration and the factions aligned with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front has resulted in the loss of life of an estimated one million individuals, a far-reaching famine impacting millions, and the forced migration of more than four million individuals.
Multiple international bodies, including the United Nations, European Union, and the United States, as well as numerous mainstream media outlets, have accused the Ethiopian government, under Prime Minister Abiy’s leadership, of war crimes, the targeting of civilians, and exacerbating starvation.
Radical Oromo factions, allegedly supported by elements within the state, have been implicated in heinous acts such as the massacre of clergy members and extrajudicial killings. A Reuters documentary exposed the atrocities committed by the so-called “killer squad” known as Koree Nageenyaa.
According to UNOCHA, as of October 2023, an estimated 4.6 million people across Ethiopia’s twelve regions have been displaced, with over half enduring displacement for more than five years, as reported by IOM-DTM site assessments.
In response to the humanitarian crisis, out of the $1 billion required to respond to the humanitarian needs, a total of $630 million in pledges towards humanitarian aid has been made by twenty-one countries. Leading the pledges are the United States with $253 million, followed by the United Kingdom with 100 million pounds ($124.58 million), and the European Union with $46.6 million.
The activists advocate for global awareness and the crises in Ethiopia can only be resolved through the establishment of peace and security within the country and not through multilateral aid.
By Concerned Ethiopians