No blue eyes, no blond hair: Is that why victims of war in Ethiopia and Yemen are children of a lesser God?
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Loading... - Agnes Turkson
- 09 Aug 2022
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For the past one month, the entire world has been justifiably horrified by the events in Ukraine. Ever since Russia started its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, thousands have died, and millions have become refugees leaving their homes. The Western world has acted as one and has imposed strict sanctions on Russia while providing Ukraine with Billions of dollars worth of aid and weapons. Meanwhile, there are other conflicts around the world, including in Ethiopia, Yemen and other places, with more civilian deaths and more refugees, which continue to get ignored by global media and powerful nations who suddenly seem very vocal about Ukraine.
The civil war in Ethiopia
The Tigray war in Ethiopia started in November 2020, leaving tens of thousands dead, millions as refugees, and hundreds of thousands in a famine-like situation. The civil war started when Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed sent troops to a military base in the northern region of Tigray, which borders Eritrea and Sudan. Abiy Ahmed accused Tigray People Liberation Front (TPLF), the party ruling the region, of attacking the base and announced that the Ethiopian military had bombed the facility in retaliation. Read More...
