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#Update: @MesseboC has resumed operations after suspending production for more than 75 days. The company says the restart follows agreements reached with relevant government bodies and local community representatives.

#Tigray's plundered gold is being laundered through the UAE There's money to be made in Tigray, which produces most of Ethiopia's gold but billions of dollars are being lost to an illicit trade run by ex-generals & smugglers bound for the UAE. Read more: thecontinent.org/_files/ugd/287…

African armies turn to drones with devastating civilian impact In Ethiopia, they helped turn the tide of the conflict in Tigray at a key moment, giving a decisive advantage to federal forces without, however, securing a definitive victory. france24.com/en/live-news/2…

#Ethiopia: ENDF soldiers have joined the viral challenge on TikTok, calling for peace and end to the cycle of violence. The rare public dissent from within the military reflects growing frustration over Ethiopian government’s prolonged cycle of violence. youtu.be/VytpES-8Sao?si…

#Tigray: Salsay Weyane Tigray warns Ethiopia’s gov’t refusal to calls for the safe return of IDPs & refugees, withdrawal of non-ENDF & foreign troops and the cessation of arbitrarily ethnic based persecution have casted an impending catastrophe on Tigray. Read full statement👇🏾

#Tigray: Haftu Kiros, the recently removed administrator of Southern Tigray, has rejected a new role offered by Tigray’s interim administration, Lieutenant General Tadesse Werede saying it disregards the public demands. Read more: open.substack.com/pub/wegahtafac…

#Tigray: The war caused over $100 billion in damage, the reconstruction bureau said. While World Bank backed efforts have rebuilt public services infrastructure, many warn the scale of destruction demands far greater & sustained investment. Read more: open.substack.com/pub/wegahtafac…

#Tigray: In 100 days, Tigray’s tourism sector generated over 200 million birr, created more than 4,000 jobs & attracted 1,354 foreign & 50,000 local visitors, the tourism bureau said during a press briefing marking its 100 day performance plan. Read more: open.substack.com/pub/wegahtafac…

#Tigray: 15 civic societies in Tigray warn that forceful leadership changes in Southern Tigray risk escalating tensions. The civic societies urged the Interim Administration to avoid escalation and only solve the issue only through dialogue Read more: open.substack.com/pub/wegahtafac…

#Ethiopia: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed on stability and economic growth, according to the State Department. The call comes amid Ethiopia-Eritrea tensions and Trump’s criticism of the GERD, set for inauguration in September.

#Tigray: A controversial leadership reshuffle in Southern Tigray fuels political tensions & fear of fresh unrest “This is illegal & needs to be stopped,”says Southern Tigray’s cabinet member Tezera Getahun, denouncing the leadership reshuffle. Read more: open.substack.com/pub/wegahtafac…

#Tigray: A mother and daughter, two, gang-raped then forced to watch husband cut into pieces, a pregnant woman tortured to death in the most unimaginable way - report reveals full horrors of Tigray war's 120,000 rape victims dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

#Tigray: The health care system in Tigray has been set back by 25 years due to war on Tigray, the @TigrayRHB said on Saturday, warning of rising maternal deaths caused by a collapse in services and a shortage of ambulances. Read more: open.substack.com/pub/wegahtafac…

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