The Weeknd Donates $1 Mil for 2 Million Meals … To Help Ethiopians

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TMZ
APRIL 5, 2021
The Weeknd is getting involved with the military conflict in Ethiopia — donating a million dollars, which will provide food for people who need it there.
The singer, who is of Ethiopian descent himself, partnered with World Food Program USA — a UN World Food Programme affiliate — to send over a million bucks toward relief efforts in the North African country … which has been mired with bloodshed and chaos for months.
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Specifically, Abel’s money will provide the equivalent of 2 million meals for citizens there who have been caught in the middle of the feuding factions … many of whom are running out of resources, like food.
TW says, “My heart breaks for my people of Ethiopia as innocent civilians ranging from small children to the elderly are being senselessly murdered and entire villages are being displaced out of fear and destruction.” He goes on to encourage others who can to donate as well.
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If you haven’t heard, Ethiopia has been embroiled in a bitter battle with its own people since November — when Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered an attack on the Tigray People’s Liberation Front — the ruling party in the northern part of the region.
The PM accused them of attacking a government military base and attempting to steal weapons and artillery. Keep in mind, this all came to a head after tensions had been brewing between the two groups for quite some time, and as the country had been fully attempting to transition into a democratic system of government. Safe to say … it’s complicated.

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  1. This is love for the old country at its best. We should follow this patriot young man as an example and pitch in the last penny in our pocket to help those upright people in their trying times. You bigots!!! You have to leave me alone on this one. You must be ashamed of yourself for using the current bloodshed of innocent civilians for your propaganda tools. I wish you were not even born!!! You’re sick and walking around with sick minds. You young people including music fans of this very accomplished musician, this is your time to shine!!! Run your own charity drives in your hoods and raise money for this blessed cause. Keep having those young men in the conflict zones throughout the old country in your thoughts. They are young people just like you whose aspirations in life were suddenly and egregiously denied. Show and tell them you have not forgotten them and you have their backs!!! You will be blessed!!!

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