[Source](https://x.com/Yonigussie/status/1994383736008528125?s=20)

He's also claimed that the IDPs who fled ethnic cleansing in Western Tigray were TPLF supporters who left voluntarily.

Here are two compilations showcasing hate speech from extremist Amhara members of the EOTC ([1](https://www.reddit.com/r/TigrayArchive/comments/1mlmip5/a_compilation_of_hate_speech_and_antipeace_stance/), [2](https://www.reddit.com/r/TigrayArchive/comments/1mlmk9w/another_compilation_of_hate_speech_from_extremist/))

Here's an article on the Axum massacre ([1](https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2021/02/ethiopia-eritrean-troops-massacre-of-hundreds-of-axum-civilians-may-amount-to-crime-against-humanity/))

Here are news sources and reports that cover the Tigray genocide ([1](https://www.reddit.com/r/Tigray/wiki/reliable_news_sources/))

Here are a couple articles that cover Abiy Ahmed's shameless sudden acknowledgement of the Axum massacre conveniently when relations with Eritrea soured over his open expansionist rhetoric:

02/03/2026 - [Addis Standard - PM Abiy traces rift with Eritrea to atrocities in Tigray, not Red Sea access](https://addisstandard.com/news-pm-abiy-traces-rift-with-eritrea-to-atrocities-in-tigray-not-red-sea-access/)

02/03/2026 -  [BBC News - Ethiopia PM hits out at Eritrea over atrocities in Tigray](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c74vpdnj301o)

03/04/2026 - [Addis Standard - PM Abiy issues stern warning to Eritrea, says further attempt to harm Ethiopia “will be the last”](https://addisstandard.com/news-pm-abiy-issues-stern-warning-to-eritrea-says-further-attempt-to-harm-ethiopia-will-be-the-last/)



In 2023, Abune Petros, who was secretary of the EOTC at the time and remains part of Mahibere Kidusan, a significant Amhara extremist/nationalist section of the EOTC, claimed that the Axum massacre was made up by the Tigrayan diaspora and that maybe only 20 civilians were killed during the war.