Students who excitedly returned to campus this academic year have been sorely disappointed by so few dining options reopening. In Gebreselasei’s home region of Ethiopia, known as the Tigray region, her community is under attack in a state-led genocide war. After holding an election to vote on a new prime minister back in Oct. 2020, current Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was not pleased. “Long story short, his term as prime minister expired on August 5, 2020, however, he refused to hold elections and used COVID as an excuse,” Gebreselasei said. The Telegraph newspaper reported that thousands of Tigrayan men, women, and children have also been placed in these concentration camps.

Source: Ethiopian News February 24, 2022 18:33 UTC