Multiple Horn of Africa communities organize a massive demonstration in Washington D.C. targeting Ethiopian government policies and UAE regional influence
BORKENA DESK
TORONTO, Canada — Several communities across Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa have organized a massive protest rally in Washington D.C. for Monday, November 16.
A media advisory sent to Borkena by the organizers states that the event aims to protest the Ethiopian government’s ongoing aggression and genocide against its own people, while warning that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s wars threaten to push the Horn of Africa into a broader regional conflict. Organizers expect tens of thousands of participants.
Afar, Amhara, Benishangul-Gumuz, Oromo, Tigrayan, and Somali Ethiopians will join Eritrean, Sudanese, and Somali communities. The march in Washington will take place Monday morning between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., proceeding toward the U.S. Department of State.
Protesters also oppose the UAE government’s military role in the region, demanding scrutiny of UAE drones, weapons, and logistics in Ethiopia, its support for Sudan’s RSF, and its expanding footprint in Somalia.
Demonstrators are also raising concerns over Red Sea access, stating that Abiy Ahmed is threatening to secure access by taking control of Assab, risking an interstate war over one of the world’s busiest shipping routes.
The protest follows claims by the Eritrean government accusing Ethiopia of open aggression. Local media reports indicate that Ethiopian and Eritrean forces engaged in combat in Badme, a border town between the two countries. According to pro-Ethiopian government media outlets linked to the Tigray region, Ethiopian government forces, supported by “Tigray Peace Forces,” took control of Badme. Neither the Ethiopian nor Eritrean government has confirmed these reports.
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