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▶️Remembering z late Adhanom Gebremariam👇
Remembering #Eritrea|s Conscience Prisoners is also about #Eritrea|s exiled political leaders – alive & dead, people (& their remains) who remain separated from their families, people & nation b/c of their dissenting political views.
Remembering #Eritrea|s Conscience Prisoners is also about #Eritrea|s exiled political leaders – alive & dead, people (& their remains) who remain separated from their families, people & nation b/c of their dissenting political views.
Continued, on Biography of Adhanom:
1972 – 1991: Covered with scars - large & small, Adhanom's body bear witness to z many skirmishes, battles & wars that he participated in or directed as rank & file fighter, platoon leader, battalion & brigade commander, all z way up to
1972 – 1991: Covered with scars - large & small, Adhanom's body bear witness to z many skirmishes, battles & wars that he participated in or directed as rank & file fighter, platoon leader, battalion & brigade commander, all z way up to
heading, in z mid-to-late 1980s, EPLF’s first military divisions. Elected to z central committee at its 2nd congress (1988), in 1989 he was recalled from z frontlines, where he served for almost 26 yrs, & assigned to head z front’s trade department.
▶️Remembering 48 young men & women massacred at #AdiAbeto in 4 Nov 2004..👇
A thread on #AdiAbetoMassacre..
Remembering is also about few days in #Eritrea|s contemporary history, days that witnessed a barbarity that’s too horrific to imagine - almost beyond human imagination,
A thread on #AdiAbetoMassacre..
Remembering is also about few days in #Eritrea|s contemporary history, days that witnessed a barbarity that’s too horrific to imagine - almost beyond human imagination,
something that’s too painful to contemplate &, thus, self-serving to deny & forget. And, this is exactly why we must make a deliberate & conscious effort to remember z 4th of Nov 2004!
At z end of z 1998-2000 border war, #Eritrea|s 18-months National Service program mutated
At z end of z 1998-2000 border war, #Eritrea|s 18-months National Service program mutated
into an indefinite mobilization of z population into "military" service, ostensibly in readiness for a potential #Ethiopia'n invasion. In reality, while some conscripts did serve within z army, most were either assigned to work on so-called “national development projects”, or
I have yet to hear from my friends. Please share awareness. This is truly unsettling & heartbreaking
#dcblackout #wherearethey
#dcblackout #wherearethey
Update: They finally made contact with home. They are SAFE. They seeked refudge in someone's basment that provided them shelter after escaping the tunnel where they were held against their will by "cops".
Others are still out there missing. Please dont let #dcblackout die
Others are still out there missing. Please dont let #dcblackout die
Many are afraid to speak up because of the mass deletion of the tweets, basically all vids & posts on instagram, lives videos & fasle broadcasting on media platforms.
Continue to be a voice for those that are missing if you know of anyone.
Continue to be a voice for those that are missing if you know of anyone.
Today's #Yiakl #SundaySpotlight goes out to #Eritrea’s Youtuber & activist @BakreiH aka Beko Falfasa in acknowledgment of his creative & informative satirical shows on Eritrea’s history, culture, politics & current affairs. #Eritrea2020 #SundaySpotlight #Yiakl
#WeAreComingHome
#WeAreComingHome
.@BakreiH runs the YouTube channel “Falfasa Tv” (youtube.com/channel/UCpBc0…) which means “philosophy” in Arabic and has managed to produce more than 90 shows in Arabic, Tigre, and Tigrinya. #Eritrea2020 #SundaySpotlight #Yiakl #WeAreComingHome
As of today, Falfasa Tv has about 65.1K subscribers on @YouTube with over 6,633,858 total views. @BakreiH has also volunteered to work with @ERISAT3 by contributing his content to the channel which is broadcasted through satellite to #Eritrea.
youtube.com/channel/UCpBc0…
youtube.com/channel/UCpBc0…
#WhereAreThey? #Eritrea
It is to be remembered that on Nov. 28, 2019, the MOI-#Eritrea issued a press release accusing Qatar of trying to destabilize the Eritrean gov't by supporting vague Islamist extremist forces.
.@hawelti
It is to be remembered that on Nov. 28, 2019, the MOI-#Eritrea issued a press release accusing Qatar of trying to destabilize the Eritrean gov't by supporting vague Islamist extremist forces.
.@hawelti
What was not revealed by the gov't or diaspora-based news outlets is:
in the last week of November, coinciding with the above press release, dozens of Jeberti #Eritrea|ns were rounded up from their businesses and homes from Mendefera and a number of villages in Seraye, including from Meraguz, Tekela and the Mai-Tsaada districts.
🔔 New Campaign Alert!
#WhereAreThey?
Goal: #WhereAreThey is a campaign that aims to keep loved ones imprisoned for years in the memories of every concerned citizen so that their memories can stay alive until they get justice. #Eritrea
#Yiakl #Kifaya #Eritrea2020
#WhereAreThey?
Goal: #WhereAreThey is a campaign that aims to keep loved ones imprisoned for years in the memories of every concerned citizen so that their memories can stay alive until they get justice. #Eritrea
#Yiakl #Kifaya #Eritrea2020
#WhereAreThey campaign will be dedicating Saturdays as a day to share stories of imprisoned friends and family members (pictures, videos, when and why they were imprisoned). #Eritrea
#Yiakl #Kifaya #Eritrea2020
#Yiakl #Kifaya #Eritrea2020
As long as the oppressive regime continues to endeavour to erase their memories, this campaign will strive to counter that evil plot by telling and retelling their stories tirelessly. #WhereAreThey
#Eritrea #Yiakl #Kifaya #Eritrea2020
#Eritrea #Yiakl #Kifaya #Eritrea2020
🚨 BREAKING: Our team on the ground has been told by ICE there are now 16 people (8 families) detained at Karnes. #ShutDownKarnes
To top things off: About 600 of the women we connected with there are now missing.
To top things off: About 600 of the women we connected with there are now missing.
What does this mean?
The ICE detainee locator says that they're at Karnes or that their info isn't available. At this moment we don’t know where the women are located.
The ICE detainee locator says that they're at Karnes or that their info isn't available. At this moment we don’t know where the women are located.
We have at least one instance of ICE telling us women would be transferred to a certain city and their family members being told they were taken to another.
This is unacceptable
This is unacceptable
