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⚡️ Prisoner of conscience Dr. Wondwossen Assefa protests solitary confinement, mistreatment and deteriorating health conditions at Kilinto Prison (📍Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia). 🔴 Dr. Wondwossen Assefa has been held in solitary confinement in an overcrowded and unsanitary punishment cell since his transfer from Kaliti Prison, with conditions reportedly including rodents, foul odors and restrictions on family visits. 🔴 The detention conditions have reportedly aggravated his hypertension and severe asthma, while requests for improved conditions and adequate medical care have not received a satisfactory response. 🔴 Dr. Wondwossen called on national and international human rights organizations to intervene, warning that prison and judicial authorities should be held responsible for any harm to his health or life. 🔴 Dr. Wondwossen and other prisoners of conscience remain detained following their refusal to sign a controversial clemency document, maintaining that they committed no crime warranting clemency. #Amhara_War_Updates

Ethiopia’s Fight for Freedom & Justice Abiy Ahmed Ali’s regime stands for ethnic favoritism, political repression, and grave human rights violations. While millions suffer displacement, hunger, and insecurity, political prisoners languish in detention, #Ethiopia

I am deeply humbled to receive this Certificate of Recognition from @Fana4Amhara at the 5th Amhara Convention on October 10, 2026 in Culver City, California. I am profoundly honored to be recognized by an organization that has been among the most steadfast in aiding the victims of #AmharaGenocide and #WarOnAmhara and has been working methodically to organize the targeted Amhara people of Ethiopia so they have a fighting chance at surviving these horrific crimes. This honor truly belongs to our entire @GPEthiopia team and volunteers who dedicate their lives to giving voice to victims and preserving the truth. I am also immensely proud of @AAA_Amhara , @AidWonfel , the Hon. @DasWilliams , @DirectRelief , and everyone at @GPEthiopia for all their incredible work and for being recognized at the event. The commitment, compassion, and conviction to end human suffering demonstrated by all the awardees is deeply heartwarming. Congratulations to everyone honored!Thank you, FANA, for standing with us in the pursuit of justice, dignity, and peace. — Senait Senay

AMERICAN ETHIOPIAN PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (AEPAC) URGENT APPEAL FOR THE RELEASE OF ETHIOPIAN JOURNALISTS AND PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE The American Ethiopian Public Affairs Committee (AEPAC) is deeply concerned about the prolonged detention, reported coercion, and alleged mistreatment of Ethiopian journalists and prisoners of conscience. We are particularly concerned about reports of deteriorating health, harsh detention conditions, and pressure on detainees to admit guilt. We believe that every person deserves dignity, humane treatment, access to necessary medical care, and a fair judicial process. We call on Ethiopian authorities, the United States government, and the international community to take urgent and meaningful action to protect lives, uphold fundamental freedoms, and ensure respect for the rule of law. 1. Immediate Release of Journalist Abay Zewdu According to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), journalist Abay Zewdu has been detained since August 10, 2023, in connection with his reporting on the conflict in Ethiopia’s Amhara region. He faces terrorism charges that could carry the death penalty if convicted. Reports that he has been pressured to sign an apology admitting wrongdoing and pledge to abandon journalism are deeply troubling. Journalists must be able to carry out their professional responsibilities without intimidation, retaliation, or pressure to abandon their work. We join CPJ in calling for Abay Zewdu’s immediate release and urge Ethiopian authorities to respect press freedom and protect journalists from intimidation and arbitrary detention. Freedom of expression is protected under Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), to which Ethiopia is a party. Restrictions on this right must comply with international law. 2. Dr. Wondwossen Assefa: Urgent Concerns for His Health and Safety We are deeply concerned about the reported health deterioration of Dr. Wondwossen Assefa, who has reportedly spent approximately three years in detention. Reports indicate that he was transferred to a prison facility with harsher conditions after refusing to sign a letter admitting guilt. These allegations raise serious concerns about possible coercion, punitive treatment, and respect for due process. No detainee should be subjected to mistreatment or pressured into signing a confession. Every person deprived of liberty must be treated humanely, protected from abuse, and provided with necessary medical attention. We call on Ethiopian authorities to release Dr. Wondwossen Assefa immediately, ensure that he receives urgent and independent medical care, and take all necessary steps to protect his health, safety, and dignity. Given the reported deterioration of his condition, we believe immediate intervention is essential. 3. Immediate Release of All 28 Detainees We are also deeply concerned about the 28 detainees who have reportedly spent approximately three years in detention without their guilt being established through a fair judicial process. Prolonged detention raises serious concerns about personal liberty, access to justice, and the right to a fair hearing. It also places an enormous emotional and financial burden on detainees and their families. We call on Ethiopian authorities to review these cases urgently and take immediate steps toward a fair and humane resolution. As an immediate humanitarian measure, we urge the authorities to release all 28 detainees on bail into the care of their families while the necessary procedures for their unconditional release are completed. All detainees whose health has been affected must receive timely and appropriate medical attention. Their families should not have to endure further uncertainty about the safety and well-being of their loved ones. 4. International Human Rights and Legal Obligations The reported circumstances raise concerns under international human rights law, particularly the following instruments: International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) Ethiopia is a party to the ICCPR. Relevant protections include: • Article 7: Prohibits torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment. • Article 9: Protects against arbitrary arrest and detention. • Article 10: Requires humane treatment and respect for the dignity of persons deprived of liberty. • Article 14: Guarantees fair-trial protections, including safeguards against compelled self-incrimination. • Article 19: Protects freedom of expression. Convention against Torture (CAT) Ethiopia is also a party to the Convention against Torture, which prohibits torture and requires measures to prevent it. Article 16 addresses other acts of cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment within the Convention’s scope. We call on Ethiopian authorities to uphold these international obligations, investigate credible allegations of mistreatment, provide necessary medical care, respect fair-trial guarantees, and protect freedom of expression. 5. Urgent Appeal to the U.S. Embassy and Secretary of State Marco Rubio We respectfully appeal to the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa to bring these cases to the immediate attention of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and engage Ethiopian authorities through appropriate diplomatic channels. We ask Secretary Rubio and the U.S. government to: • Advocate for the immediate release of journalist Abay Zewdu and the protection of press freedom in Ethiopia. • Call for the immediate release of Dr. Wondwossen Assefa, ensuring urgent medical care and protection from further harm. • Urge the release on bail of all 28 detainees while arrangements for their unconditional release are completed. • Raise concerns about reported coercion, harsh detention conditions, and possible mistreatment, and call for independent investigations where warranted. • Urge respect for Ethiopia’s international human rights obligations, including protections against arbitrary detention, torture, cruel treatment, and unjustified restrictions on freedom of expression. We believe constructive diplomatic engagement can help prevent further harm, protect fundamental freedoms, and encourage respect for human dignity. We ask the United States government to give these cases the serious and timely attention they deserve. A CALL FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION The reported circumstances surrounding these detentions raise serious concerns about due process, freedom of expression, arbitrary detention, and protection against inhumane treatment. Journalism is not a crime. Peaceful dissent is not a crime. No one should be forced to confess to secure freedom or be denied essential medical care while in detention. We believe protecting human rights is a shared responsibility. Governments, diplomatic institutions, civil society organizations, and the international community all have a role to play in safeguarding human dignity and ensuring justice. The American Ethiopian Public Affairs Committee (AEPAC) remains committed to strengthening U.S.–Ethiopia relations on the basis of mutual respect, shared interests, democracy, accountability, and human dignity. In that spirit, we call on Ethiopian authorities to act without further delay, and we urge the United States and the international community to use appropriate diplomatic channels to help protect lives, uphold justice, and reunite detainees with their families. We ask all relevant authorities to take these concerns seriously and respond with the urgency, compassion, and humanity that these circumstances require. Justice delayed must not become lives lost. @WhiteHouse @StateDept @USEmbassyAddis @UAEthio @UNOSAPG @VP @realDonaldTrump @TheIRD, @StateDRL, @AsstSecStateAF, @richghazal, @markdtooley, @OrthodoxyNews, @USEmbassyAddis,@indefchristians, @RepJohnJames,@housegop, @Repsarajacobs, @YoungKimCA, @RepJimBaird, @CongressmanKean, @RepMillsPress, @RepGaramendi, @jakejsullivan, @IMFNews, @StateDept, @JusticeOfficeUS, @WorldBank, @WorldBankAfrica, @StateIRF, @USCIRF, @IrfSecretariat, @Sean_ADFIntl, @michaelgwaltz,@RepMarkWalker,@RepRileyMoore,@TomColeOk04,@HouseAppropsGOP,@LaurenBinDC,@SecRubio

"The regime in Ethiopia has historically utilized prolonged detention and court proceedings while being mistreated during detention against political advocates and opposition figures leading to their death or total incapacitation, as seen in the case of the late Prof. Asrat Woldeyes. There are already signs of this happening with the severe health deterioration Dr. Wondwossen Assefa is facing while in detention. " - @GPEthiopia What more needs to be said! If they are not released soon what we are facing is the grim reality of losing them all! Release them while they are alive! This is a known tactic, you will all be accountable for knowingly subjecting them to treatments that will eventually cause their death. This is no different from murder! The only difference is the implicit hope of freedom is more agonizing for friends, family, the people that love them and themselves! While knowing full well you are killing them slowly with no due process of law convicting them to such harsh injustice! RELEASE THEM NOW! @AP @theintercept @steve_hanke @bellingcat @Stratfor @BoozAllen @wikileaks @martinplaut @LaurenBinDC Please DM me if you can @mmekonen1.

⚡️⚠️ #አስቸኳይ: የአማራ ማኅበር በአሜሪካ በኢትዮጵያ በአዲስ አበባ ከተማ በሚገኙ ሕገ-ወጥ የእስር ቦታዎች ውስጥ በዶ/ር ወንድወሰን አሰፋ እና በሌሎች የአማራ የሕሊና እስረኞች ላይ እየደረሰ ባለው ለሕይወት አስጊ ሁኔታ ላይ ያለውን ከፍተኛ ስጋት ይገልጻል።

🚨 SAVE DR. WENDESEN ASEFA! Amhara political prisoner Dr. Wendesen Asefa is reportedly held in solitary confinement at Kilinto Prison despite suffering from hypertension and severe asthma. His life is at risk, and he threatens to stop medication and refuse food. @hrw @amnesty

RT @TheFitawrari: “Free Amhara People. Free all oppressed, occupied people globally.” Source: Beza

RT @jeffpropulsion: Six of your 35 groups are Tigray organizations. NOT ONE group for Amhara, none for Afar, none for Gurage, none for the…

It is that time of the movement when it is important to know who to follow. I want to share five interesting accounts with you all. Especially to those of you who are interested in the Amhara movement specifically and Ethiopia and HoA generally. With the whole HoA region heating up, the disinfo about the Amhara cause is proliferating again! Therefore, 📍if you want a great OSINT resource on Ethiopia, fact based analysis and calm and collected conversation፣ follow @RasGNH, @HOAAffairs, @TheFitawrari and @neby_G. 📍 For tactical, specifically military gear info on Amhara Fanos follow @Zeyede1264 Disclaimer: this is not endorsement of every post they make, this is just a recommendation of accounts I find informative. Each account is accountable for what they post.

RT @TheFitawrari: «ማኅበሩ ባገኘው አዲስ መረጃ መሠረት፣ ወደ ተለያዩ ቦታዎች የተዛወሩ [በአዲስ አበባ ከተማ በሚገኙ ቂሊንጦ፣ ቃሊቲ እና አባ ሳሙኤል ማረሚያ ቤቶች] የፖለቲካ እስረኞች ከባድ እና ሰብዓዊነት የ…

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A clarification that itself needs clarifying. The AU Commission walks back its hastily issued statement, reciting principles and mandate while disowning its own words. This is not prudence; it is principle recited but not practiced from an institution unsure of what it says or stands for, at the very moment the continent needs a credible, principled AU.

Since January, I’ve logged 356 suspicious UAE cargo/military flights to Ethiopia 🇪🇹. Some delivered cargo there; others transited through to Chad 🇹🇩 and Libya 🇱🇾. The scale of this airlift coincides with Ethiopia’s emergence as a key supply hub for the RSF in Sudan 🇸🇩.

What a missed opportunity for Africa. Former President Obasanjo's mediation carries a recurring pattern: quick fixes that do not hold and often leave deeper, more entrenched conflicts behind. Darfur's Abuja agreement collapsed and the war widened; his Great Lakes deal laid the ground for the M23; and in Ethiopia, the Pretoria Agreement he presided over is unravelling into a broader war. Seen as partisan and compromised, he has lost the confidence of key parties. Peace will not come through him.@US_SrAdvisorAF @ymahmoudali @UNDPPA @AsstSecStateAF @DicarloRosemary @AJENews @BBCWorld @washingtonpost @amnesty @hrw @OluObasanjo

RT @jeffpropulsion: Ethiopians know the value of this story... but to my knowledge, no Western news outlet has matched it yet. My questi…

The UAE has not only sharply escalated its transfers of lethal weaponry to the regime in Addis Ababa and to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan; it is now directly engaged in hostilities, with its own personnel operating drones and heavy weapons systems in the theatre of operations. Such direct participation renders the UAE, as an intervening state, a party to the armed conflicts in both Ethiopia and Sudan.@HouseForeign @SenateForeign @SFRCdems @washingtonpost @AJENews @BBCWorld @DicarloRosemary @UNDPPA @amnesty @hrw @SudanTrends @SudanTribune_EN @ArkoMinawi @GebreilIbrahim1

RT @jeffpropulsion: Well done and worth a read. 👇👇👇 medium.com/@sovereign_voice/…

PERSONAL BEST!!! 👏 Tigst Assefa 🇪🇹 clocked 2:11:04 to win the BMW Berlin Marathon. She was on world record pace until a few kilometres from the finish, when she began limping and appeared to be in discomfort. Her splits: 5km - 15:30 10km - 30:48 15km - 46:13 20km - 1:01:34 Halfway - 1:04:57 25km - 1:17:00 30km - 1:32:15 35km - 1:47:32 40km - 2:03:00 Finish - 2:11:04 📸 Diana Elsnr

"Ethiopia: Call for the Immediate Release of All Amhara Prisoners of Conscience, including lawyer Alelign Mihretu" via IAPL Monitoring Committee on Attacks on Lawyers defendlawyers.wordpress.com/…