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On December 13, 2003 the #ENDF forces massacred the #Anuak people on their own lands in #Gambella, #Ethiopia. They cruelly murdered, raped, and tortured the Anuaks which was reported by the Human Rights Watch (@hrw) as “crimes against humanity under the international law.” (1/5)
On September 24, 2003 the Anuak genocide team met at the @PMEthiopia, n signed an order to carry out the Anuak genocide. Here are the lists of people who were involved at the meeting n are responsible for the genocide:

1. Meles Zenawi
2. Omod Obang Olom
3. Tsegaye Beyene (2/5)
4. Addisu Legesse
5. Bereket Simon
6. Samora Yunis
7. Yohannes Gebremeskel
8. Abadula Gemeda
9. Abay Tsehaye
10. Dr. Gebre-Aba Barnabas
11. Almaw Alemeraw
12. Sibhat Nega
13. Shambel Amare
14. Tadesse HaileSelase

The reason for the Anuak genocide was the oil in Jor woreda.(3/5)
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Being Nilotic (Dark skin) in #Ethiopia

Growing up in #Gambella, I have always been curious about the second-class citizen treatment the #Anuak people have always faced. We were never seen or treated equally with the rest of lighter skinned highlanders. The same thing could be 1/
said for the dark-skinned people of #Benishangul who have also faced genocide and mistreatments from the #TPLF and Derg regime. Why are the Nilotic treated differently in Ethiopia? This goes back to the Abyssinian Empire. During the reign of Emperor Haile Selassie in Ethiopia,2/
dark skin people including the Anuak, had faced kidnapping and they were forcefully taken to the capital Addis Ababa and other towns as slaves. This continued until the early twentieth century, when the #Anuak land and kingdom came under #British rule. The British abolished 3/
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Remembering the Anuak Genocide. December 13, 2020 marks the 17th years anniversary of the Anuak genocide that began with the brutal massacre of 424 Anuak leaders and young students in less than three days, but continued for another two years.
On December 13, 2003, members of the TPLF/EPRDF military from the ENDF’s 43rd Division entered Gambella town and killed 424 Anuak.

The video below presents detailed and testimonies of the Anuak survivors
Today we clearly understand that the TPLF/EPRDF’s intent was to take over control of the land and natural resources from the #Anuak and other indigenous people in the #Gambella region.
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