Tigrayans

Sudan: the longer the conflict lasts, the higher the risk of a regional war

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

The country now faces the worst conflict in its history as a full-blown civil war – with external entanglements – looms.

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  • The country now faces the worst conflict in its history as a full-blown civil war – with external entanglements – looms.
  • There is also a risk that the conflict could spill over to neighbouring countries and escalate into a regional conflict.
  • Regional powers and neighbours have lined up behind either of the two generals – or in some cases both.
  • Regional and international actors are key in enabling – or preventing – the development of the crisis into a protracted civil war with regional dimensions.

Fretful neighbours

    • This has included supporting various military governments, as well as containing the Islamist resurgence in the 1990s.
    • It didn’t want a military regime – and its ally – being replaced by a civilian democratic government.
    • Since the outbreak of the recent conflict, Egypt has adopted a cautious approach by working to mediate a permanent ceasefire.
    • It is already having to manage a refugee crisis as tens of thousands of Sudanese attempt to get away from the conflict.
    • With tensions rising in Darfur, forces could be split: some will side with Hemedti’s forces.

External powers

    • Clashes in Sudan could very well turn the region into a playground for external powers to extend their influence.
    • Under presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump, US influence waned across Africa and the Middle East.
    • Russia, for example, is reportedly negotiating military and economic deals, allowing it to use Sudan’s ports on the main trading routes to Europe.
    • This will make it more difficult to contain the conflict or find a resolution that satisfies all parties.

LEGAL ACTION WORLDWIDE, PAN-AFRICAN LAWYERS UNION AND DEBEVOISE & PLIMPTON SECURE PROVISIONAL MEASURES RELIEF FOR TIGRAYAN VICTIMS IN LANDMARK HUMAN RIGHTS CASE AGAINST ETHIOPIA

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Monday, October 17, 2022

The landmark case was brought in February 2022 before the African Commission by Legal Action Worldwide (LAW), the Pan-African Lawyers Union (PALU), and Debevoise & Plimpton LLP , on behalf of the Tigrayan victims.

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  • The landmark case was brought in February 2022 before the African Commission by Legal Action Worldwide (LAW), the Pan-African Lawyers Union (PALU), and Debevoise & Plimpton LLP , on behalf of the Tigrayan victims.
  • Along with its decision on seizure, the African Commission granted urgent provisional measures aimed at protecting Tigrayan civilians from the risk of irreparable harm.
  • The African Commission has found that a State's failure to implement provisional measures was itself a violation of the Charter.
  • In issuing these provisional measures, the African Commission recognizes that the situation in Tigray, and elsewhere in Ethiopia, remains critical.

Ethiopian American Civic Council: H.R. 6600 - Ethiopia Stabilization, Peace, and Democracy Act will not fulfill the stated purpose nor resolve the current crisis in Ethiopia

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Monday, February 21, 2022

DENVER, Feb. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ethiopian American Civic Council (EACC) released the following statement from EACC Chairman and Co-Founder Deacon Yoseph Tafari.

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  • DENVER, Feb. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ethiopian American Civic Council (EACC) released the following statement from EACC Chairman and Co-Founder Deacon Yoseph Tafari.
  • HR6600 Ethiopia Stabilization, Peace Act will not fulfill the stated purpose nor resolve the current crisis in Ethiopia.
  • 6600 further sidesteps critical Human Right abuses perpetrated by TPLF as reported by UNHCR and Ethiopian Human Right Council."
  • 6600 - Ethiopia Stabilization, Peace, and Democracy Act will not fulfill the stated purpose nor resolve the current crisis in Ethiopia.

Thousands of Ethiopian Americans Stand by Biden's Decision to Pursue Diplomacy in Ethiopia and Halt Decision on Genocide

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Friday, December 3, 2021

"Biden's latest decision to prioritize diplomacy is a long awaited, reassuring step to a pathway toward peace."

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  • "Biden's latest decision to prioritize diplomacy is a long awaited, reassuring step to a pathway toward peace."
  • Biden's policy decision and Phee's statement comes one day after House Appropriations advanced House Resolution 4350 .
  • A recent amendment added a provision aiming to determine "potential genocide or crimes against humanity in Ethiopia" and now moves to the Senate.
  • Ethiopian American Civic Council:Is one the largest Ethiopian American diaspora community in the United States with approximately 750,000 supporters in all 50 states.

Ethiopian Diaspora: Appeal to the U.S. Congress and the Biden Administration Following the Coup D'Etat in the Republic of Sudan

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Friday, October 29, 2021

"The EACC strongly condemns the coup d'etat in Sudan where the military deposed the civilian government, jailed officials, and peaceful protesters and installed Marshall Law nationwide.

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  • "The EACC strongly condemns the coup d'etat in Sudan where the military deposed the civilian government, jailed officials, and peaceful protesters and installed Marshall Law nationwide.
  • We call upon General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the military command to reinstate the civilian government as soon as possible and put Sudan back on the road to democracy.
  • We need to recognize that these governments are still fragile and need support from major nations including the United States.
  • Ethiopian American Civic Council:Is one the largest Ethiopian American diaspora community in the United States with approximately 750,000 supporters in all 50 states.

U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee Holds Hearing on Ethiopia's Tigray Conflict

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Friday, October 22, 2021

DENVER, Oct. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today, following the U.S. Congressional House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing on House Resolution 445, the Ethiopian American Civic Council (EACC) released the following statement from EACC Chairman and Founder Deacon Yoseph Tafari.

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  • DENVER, Oct. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today, following the U.S. Congressional House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing on House Resolution 445, the Ethiopian American Civic Council (EACC) released the following statement from EACC Chairman and Founder Deacon Yoseph Tafari.
  • 445 to end the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region and allow for the flow of humanitarian assistance, today's Congressional hearing unfortunately reinforced that US policy in Ethiopia is misguided and misinformed.
  • 445, fail to fully hold the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) accountable forthe unprovoked attack of the Ethiopian Defense Forces on November 4, 2020.
  • It is unspeakable to ask the Ethiopian Government to engage in talks with the TPLF terrorists, as H. Res.

Ethiopian Diaspora Calls on President Biden to Rescind Executive Order Targeting Ethiopia

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021

We urge President Biden to rethink and recalculate the US approach in Ethiopia before it becomes a political failure," said Yoseph Tafari, EACC Chairman.

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  • We urge President Biden to rethink and recalculate the US approach in Ethiopia before it becomes a political failure," said Yoseph Tafari, EACC Chairman.
  • "The Executive Order will further fracture the two nations' bilateral relationship and diminish any hope for peace and stability in the Horn of Africa."
  • "We ask the Biden Administration to rescind its Executive Order now."
  • Ethiopian American Civic Council: One the largest and most diverse Ethiopian American diaspora communities in the United States with approximately 750,000 supporters in all 50 states.

Ethiopian Diaspora Reacts to Confirmed Reports of TPLF Looting

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Friday, September 3, 2021

DENVER, Sept. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ethiopian American Civic Council (EACC) commends Sean Jones, mission director of USAID to Ethiopia, for confirming reports of looting of the USAID's warehouses by the Tigray People's Libération Front (TPLF).

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  • DENVER, Sept. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ethiopian American Civic Council (EACC) commends Sean Jones, mission director of USAID to Ethiopia, for confirming reports of looting of the USAID's warehouses by the Tigray People's Libration Front (TPLF).
  • According to Jones , the TPLF looters stole trucks, food aid, and caused a great deal of destruction in several villages in the two regions.
  • Fighting broke out between the TPLF and Ethiopian government forces in November 2020 when TPLF attacked one of the federal military bases in Tigray.
  • Ethiopian American Civic Council:Established in 2016, is one the largest and most diverse Ethiopian American diaspora community in the United States with approximately 750,000 members in all 50 states.