Ethiopia: Tigray Residents Vow to Fight Illegal TPLF Faction's Abuses

Addis Ababa — Inhabitants of Tigray region told ENA that the struggle to end the atrocities and inhumane acts being carried out by the illegal TPLF faction must be strengthened. They revealed that the faction has continued inflicting harm on the local communities, including forced recruitment and human trafficking targeting the youth. One of the inhabitants, Hluf Atsali, said young people in Tigray are being forcibly seized and pushed to become combatants. Many youths are fleeing their homes to escape forced recruitment, often taking dangerous desert and sea routes in search of safety, he added. People from all walks of life must unite to put an end to these abuses committed by the illegal faction, Hluf stressed. Lemlem Samuel, a female resident, said mothers across Tigray continue to bear the heavy emotional and social burden of the ongoing conflict and forced recruitment. For his part, Teka Gebru described the situation in the region as deeply oppressive and called for stronger community resistance to the group's actions. Teka, who noted that forceful recruitment violates fundamental human rights, warned that Ethiopia's core values of human dignity and solidarity are being undermined in the region. Read the original article on ENA . AllAfrica publishes around 600 reports a day from more than 90 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals , representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica . To address comments or complaints, please Contact us . AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 600 news and information items daily from over 90 African news organizations and our own reporters to an African and global public. We operate from Cape Town, Dakar, Abuja, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington DC. Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy . We need to confirm your email address. To complete the process, please follow the instructions in the email we just sent you. There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.