Did you know that the Western Somalia (Ogaden region) under Abyssinia is bigger than the UK?
⭕️UK: 244,376 km2
⭕️Western Somalia: 328,068 km2
The region was colonized by the British. In order for the occupation & suffering to continue, the UK handed the region over to Abyssinia
Here is an old photo (early 1966 or 53 years ago in Mogadishu), showing Oromo communication team who established & developed Oromiffa language & radio with technical & financial support from Somali people. Fanatics & extremists can't separate two communities. ለሁሉም ጊዜ አለው
This grandmother was displaced several times & is struggling to survive. She is one of more than 75,000 displaced from their homes in
#Afar
as a result of recent TDF aggression. Displaced people in Afar & across the country need urgent humanitarian assistance and protection.
#R2P
When the Amhara and Oromo forces refused to fight, Yahya Abdu and four other community elders went with a peace message to talk/negotiate with the Tigray TDF to stop the attack on Yallo & Golina in Afar. Unfortunately, they were all killed.
@jgmariner
@LaetitiaBader
@NusaibaAli2
This is what unites Afar & Somali people ⤵️
Haji Awal Arba, Chief Administrator of Afar region visits Jigjiga & donated 10m Birr in response to the drought disaster in Somali region. Afar & Somali elders in Awsi/Gabi & Sitti zones need to solve their problems
@Djbawlah
@kontiem
Ancient coins discovered in Sitti zone (Issa & Gurgura Awraja) Somali region. Harla Koombe is Somali who live in Somali region, Djibouti & Somalia. Tradition states one of Harla's main towns was Matahara & area between Harar & DireDawa
@Djbawlah
@SomPundit
Since Britain handed the Somali region to Ethiopia (particularly last 3 years), Somali people have been subjected to atrocities & systematic displacement by the state & its militias. The worst is that,
@UN
& human rights organizations decided to ignore the plight of this minority
Chinese army constructing Genale Dawa III Hydropower plant in
#Somali
region, while the local community & authority have no idea what's going on. Intentionally, local community & contractors are excluded from employment & contracts. Total lack of responsibility!
#Ogaden
#Ethiopia
In Ethiopia, oil exploration issues (including contracts, social & environmental impact, & payments) in Somali region are kept secret btw federal & foreign companies. But the
@EITIorg
report 2018/19 revealed a small part of many things hidden from the local people
#ResourceCurse
74 years ago in Sept 1945, Haile Selassie gave 350,000 mi² of Ogaden oil field to a Sinclair oil company to explore & ship petroleum out of the region as a quid pro quo to get US support for the occupation of Somali region & Eritrea, and way to Red Sea! Oil on the Troubled Waters
Army lorries carrying over 400 civilians (mostly women & children) who survived the brutal massacre in
#GarboCiise
aka
#Gedamaytu
, before being transferred to another town. The entire population was either killed, forcibly displaced, or deported.
#Ethiopia
10 years ago today (Jan 20, 2014) Yakume, an Ethiopian expert predicted that, "in 2026, there will be no more Ethiopia". He also predicted the end of the Tigray era, as well as the Amhara President & Oromo PM in Ethiopia
👇
@Cornbreadz13
@faisalroble19
@MoHadiGafdii
@AbGulled
Quoting the
#Tigray
Emergency Coordination Center (ECC) meeting that convened on 01 January and discussed humanitarian needs based on assessment findings, the report said that “more than 4.5 million people in the region need emergency food assistance, including 2.2 million IDPs.”
The Afar region has been affected by the war in Tigray. The region hosts displaced people from both Tigray region and Eritrea. If the current hostilities between the Tigray forces and government troops continue, half a million people in three zones are at risk of being displaced
Ethiopia: the cities btw Hawaash & MIlle & the inhabitants
1. Hawaash: Afar
2. Garba Isse: Somali
3. Gawane: Afar
4. Danlahelay: Somali
5. Undhufo: Somali
6. Adaytu: Somali
7. Mille: Afar
Despite these facts, the Somali region is not allowed to administer these cities
@EIshmael_
50 years ago, Wako Gutu & other Oromo leaders made peace with Haile Selassie. Haile Selassie made a visit to Bale & asked Wako: “why didn’t you come & greet me?" Wako replied: "I am the ruler of Bale & you are the ruler of Shewa. So, when you come to my house, you come & see me!”
Without knowledge & consent of local community, Ethiopia & China agreed with Moroccan state-owned company OCP -which was accused of complicity in Morocco's occupation of Western Sahara, environmental pollution &human rights violations- on Ogaden resources
The Somali community in the Somali region
#Ogaden
make up about 6.2% of the population in Ethiopia. Unfortunately, they constitute 42% of the country’s IDP (Internally Displaced People) and also 17% of the population in need in 2021.
#MinorityUnderThreat
!
#Qoloji
#JailOgaden
#R2P
Shocking report from National Bank of
#Ethiopia
about balanced & fair distribution of the national resources & development projects and situation in the
#Afar
#Somali
regions. This is what the government officials and intellectuals from
#EPRDF
#Tribes
avoid to talk about
40 years ago, President Siad Barre quoted "Some of the colonizers do understand & quickly retreat, while some, because they are stupid. OROMO BROTHERS will be free because this is history, & no one can prevent the sunshine from reaching us!"
#PanAfrican
@ogadenonline
@oromopress
For Afar & Somali Elites:
1/3: Afars & Somalis share more than a border. You are wrong if you think there is a problem between the two communities, but there is a politics & dirty game by federal & appointees in two regions.
@Djbawlah
@oladmohamed
@KjetilTronvoll
@Hassa23851483
The gas/oil pipeline was diverted further to the left “other areas” for political and economic purposes. The on-going attacks & displacement in Tuliguled & other areas linked to that. The Natural Resource Curse in Somali region
#Ogaden
!
@A2Globalrisk
the map is incorrect.
#China
Believe it or not, Khat problem is more than socio-economic issue; it's a grave threat to peace & prosperity in Horn of Africa & Yemen. Tigray people decided to stop chewing khat, Somali & Afar must wake up & stop. Is there a link between increased attacks & Khat from neighbours?
The houses built for Qaraf IDPs (the survivors of the
#GarbaIssaMassacre
) in West Sitti, Somali region
#Ethiopia
. This clearly shows the misuse of aid in the region, & I wonder if this project was funded by Government or donors!
@EUinEthiopia
@UNEthiopia
Today,
@UN_HRC
adopted an
@EU_Commission
led resolution on the human rights situation in
#Tigray
, which will lead to the accountability. Unfortunately, China, Russia, India, Burkina Faso, Bolivia, Eritrea, Somalia, Togo & Cuba voted against the resolution
@Hassa23851483
@DrMehari
64 yıl önce, 29 Kasım, 1954 Ingiliz Idaresi Somaliland (Somali), Ogaden bölgesi yetenekli parçaları Etiyopya işgali altında.
Sixty-four years ago, November 29, 1954, British Administration gifted parts of Somaliland (Somalia), Ogaden Region to under the occupation of Ethiopia.
Meles Zenawi: "our attempts to identify the basis for a developmental state in Somalia have so far completely failed, & all we can do is operate on a tactical basis. We rent loyalties of Somali factions on contracts that typically last 18 months, no longer"
(Alex de Waal’s note)
This is what the Gov't & the media do not want to report. Since Abiy came to power in 2018, over 200K people have been forcibly displaced from their homes in the West
#Sitti
Zone,
#Somali
region. When accountability is absent, there is no difference btw State Officials & bandits
On 28 May 2005, UNSG
@KofiAnnan
visited Kalma camp in
#Darfur
, which was sheltering about 100,000 displaced people who fled violence & famine. Qoloji camp in
#Ogaden
hosts the same number from particular ethnic who fled violence in Oromiya. Can
@antonioguterres
visit Qoloji camp?
They keep fomenting this 'War on Terror' cheap propaganda when we know it is a cover up for ethnic cleansing and stealing indigenous people's natural resources. Foreign companies & military cannot bring peace or prosperity!
#OgadenBasin
#Somaliregion
@EITIorg
@SIPRIorg
@BBGAfrica
Top Chinese Companies in Somali region
#Ogaden
2000-2018
1. ZPEB
2. Poly-GCL
3. PetroTrans
4. New Age (AfricanGlobalEnergy) with HOPU Investments &Kerogen Capital
5.SOUTHWEST ENERGY
6. China Oil HBP Group
7. Hansom Glass
8. Gezhouba Group
9. CGCOC Group
10. Shandong GSC
11. CCECC
Some believe that what is happening in Moyale & other places in Somali region is a tribal/ethnic clash b/w Oromo & Somali but the fact is ethnic cleansing & genocide by Ethiopian Govt OPDO/EPRDF & QEERROO targeting Muslim minority "ethnic Somali" for political & religious purpose
Sudan lost one of its best experts in refugee affairs. Hassan Mohamed Osman, founder of Eritrean & Ethiopian refugee camps in Eastern Sudan, passed away in Gedaref. The deceased worked as DG of Refugees in Showak for more than 10 yrs (1978-1989)
@Refugees
I've seen accusations & hateful comments directed at the New Spirit of Africa, the
@flyethiopian
. Since its establishment in 1945, it has been a cornerstone of African aviation, connecting over 60 destinations within Africa and more than 125+ international destinations . 🧵
Such hostile narratives against particular community are not only grievous, but have a negative impact on regional integration & peace building efforts in the Horn of Africa. It fuels conflicts & wars between the peoples, & endangers the lives of innocent people in the region 1/2
On this day 57 years ago (15 Nov 1962), Eritrea was annexed to Ethiopia without consent of the Eritrean people, triggering 30 year armed struggle. 27 Sept 1945, due to discovery of oil in Ogaden, Sinclair requested the US Govt to support Ethiopia's demand with respect to Eritrea.
74 years ago in Sept 1945, Haile Selassie gave 350,000 mi² of Ogaden oil field to a Sinclair oil company to explore & ship petroleum out of the region as a quid pro quo to get US support for the occupation of Somali region & Eritrea, and way to Red Sea! Oil on the Troubled Waters
"aagga shidaalka
#Jeexdin
waan dagi jirnay, dhibaatana lamaanan kulmi jirin. Afar sano waxaa shidaalka naga soo gaadhay dhibaato balaadhan. Tuuladan, 6 Ruux ayaa ku dhintay
#Suntii
la lahaa
#Shiinaha
ayaa
#Mas
ku dilaya. Dad & duunyaba aad bay ugu la’atay"
A year has passed (05.05.2018) since the brutal killing of 17 civilians (including 10 mothers & 5 children) by Govt Oromo militia in Lagahida, Somali region. They were killed because of their ethnicity and religion. Up to now, no one is held responsible for the massacre
#Ethiopia
According to
@OCHA_Ethiopia
, over half of the Sitti zone is inaccessible "hard-to-reach"⤵️
"the population’s access to humanitarian assistance & services is highly limited. Security situation is extremely volatile" due to the systematic attacks by Govt forces & Eritrean militias
Ethiopia top 3 zones with highest displacement figures as of Aug 2019
1. Fafan in Somali: 178,320 IDPs in 37 sites
2. Dawa in Somali: 149,843 IDPs in 53 sites
3. East Hararghe in Oromiya: 147,217 IDPs in 165 sites
Justice for IDPs is an essential for long-term peace &stability
Ogaden is endowed with rich oil & gas, but population lives in extreme poverty while foreign companies pump oil & gas from under their land. Without their knowledge & consent, Ethiopia signed contracts & gave concessions to foreign companies
#JailOgaden
#LasanodCrisis
🔴150 killed & 600 wounded
🔴300Kdisplaced from their homes
🔴100K crossed the border into Somali region & in 12 makeshift camps without facilities
🔴Hospitals & other other facilities attacked
🔴Health workers killed
🔴No
@UN
aid has reached them
@AbdiwahabSheik7
38 years ago, Mengistu met Somali militias' leaders & agreed to fight against Barre’s regime & destroy country. He closed meeting saying “never catch a Tiger’s tail, If you catch it, then never let it go, because if you let it go then the tiger will turn back & kill you instead".
Influx of Ethiopian
#Tigray
refugees into Sudan as of 8 Dec 2020:
Total Refugees: 61,489
1. Um Rakuba Camp: 13,271 (21.58%)
2. Hamdayet Reception/Entry Point: 22,783
3. Village 8 Transit Center: 12,616
4. Lugdi Entry Point: 12,819
Details
@Refugees
@OCHA_Ethiopia
"Shortage of basic supplies has been reported across in
#Tigray
...According to
@Refugees
food supplies for the camps will run out in one week & water will cease imminently if humanitarians have no access to fuel for the water pumps"
#Qoloji
Hard Truth & Facts:
🇸🇴 is second (if not first) in 🇪🇹's foreign trade
🇪🇹 is ruled by junior priests & security/army officers of a particular ethnic & faith. Instead of respecting neighbourhood, they attacked 🇸🇴. Never bite the hand that feeds you!
@MowliidHaji
@AbGulled
@Djbawlah
On this date 2 years ago, high-level delegation from federal -including Abiy & Lemma- visited Jigjiga & met local officials & community elders. Abiy gave an emotional speech about killing & displacing the innocent & promising to stop the violence & return them to their homes 1/3
2 years ago today Rahma & her 4 kids from Djibouti were burnt alive in their home in Dire Dawa by Oromo militia. Till date, no one held accountable. If killing these children & women is not a war crime I don't know what is?
@CNSozi
@Djbawlah
@LaetitiaBader
Hopefully, the arrest of
#Jawar
should be start to justice for victims of politically-motivated attacks & forced displacement. Others, who supported atrocities against minorities, including crimes against women & children, should also be held to account.
#R2P
#Qoloji
#Ethiopia
@
This year, 23.5 million people in
#Ethiopia
are estimated to be in need of humanitarian support. Of these 24% are women, 53% are children and 15% are people with disabilities.
👉 Read more in the 2021 Humanitarian Needs Overview, available online at
While today's media is focused on the war in Tigray & Amhara militia, pastoral community in Somali region & central Somalia are suffering from locust.According to
@FAO
numerous immature swarms moved to south Ethiopia &north Kenya
@FAOemergencies
@Djbawlah
@somaliwave
@mdalwalidi
بطلب من يهود اوروبا وبريطانيا وافق كلا من موسوليني وحيلاسلاسى توطين اليهود فى الصومال (الصومال الغربى (هرر او اوغادين لكن عبر زيلع) او شرق الصومال (بونتلاند). ولتنفيذ هذا الاقتراح تم تأسيس مجلس هرر للحكم الذاتي لليهود، لكنلاسباب ماتخلى اليهود!
@Zaylaiyaat
@mshinqiti
@hibashookari
35 years ago (1985), Mengistu expelled
@MSF
from
#Tigray
and
#Wallo
22 years later (2007) Meles expelled
#MSF
@ICRC
and
#OCHA_PCI
from Ogaden
Now,
@UNOCHA
& aid agencies are playing constructive role in Tigray and other regions but what will happen next?
Since yesterday, I have noticed that some Afars have been sharing these photographs on social media, showing the world how fertile their land is. Continues to act deceptively and claiming things that are not theirs. Our cattle used to graze here just a few months ago. This area
42 years ago (15 Feb 1978), Colonel Mengistu accused US, Britain, West Germany and Egypt of supporting Somalia & hinted to break relations. "US is the source of the anti‐Ethiopian plot" he said. He admitted presence of Russian and Cuban armies in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: some facts & figures about the federal Govt's allocations to drought response in Somali & Oromiya States:
Somali region:
Population Affected: 3.7m
Allocation: 5.5m Birr
Oromiya region:
Population Affected: 2.2m
Allocation: 6.4m Birr
#Ministry
of Irrigation & Lowlands
In the past 3 years, at least 3.2 million people were forced to flee their homes in Ethiopia, seeking refuge either in or outside their regions. Half of them are in Somali region.
Today, more than 15% of the region's entire population is displaced. Refugees in their own country!
Three of the most neglected humanitarian crises in the world:
- Ethiopia: plight of the Somalis
- Myanmar:
#Burma
Plight of the Rohingya
- China: plight of the Uyghurs
What do these three crises have in common?
- Occupation & socialist regimes.
- victims are minorities & Muslims
Tomorrow morning in The Hague the ICJ will issue an order on provisional measures in the
#Rohingya
genocide case. This could potentially be a historic step on the path to justice.
#EndImpunity
Ethiopia Displaced Children under 18 by Region as of Mar 2019:
National: 1,313,994
Somali: 711,796
Oromia: 498,388
Tigray: 30,698
Afar: 28,673
Gambella: 12,652
Amhara: 10,654
Harari: No Data
SNNP: No Data
Benishangul-Gumuz: No Data
IDP Children need protection & justice!