While TPLF left Erebti and Aba'ala town as of this morning, they left a trail of looting and destruction to be accounted for.

TPLF now advancing to the salt lake town of Afdeera.

Erebti town is just taken by TPLF. Estimated 50 households there still, the mother and 8 children reported before as well. She warned APDA car not to come closer to pick her up. Fate of Aba'ala town unsure. No contact.

Dilemma of displacing: man left 8 children in Erebti town, returning to take them found guns from.both sides close. Now hiding under a bridge fearing conscript if army come to town. Children left in town...

Today intense shelling from hills surrounding Erebti River plain led to 1,000's fleeing. As yet, no assistance, 1st need quick food.

Today conflict deepens on the plain between Aba'ala, Magaale and Erebti, TPLF battling to control this land. Rural people are totally fleeing to safety. Long range missile fire fomr Amhara continued for 12 hours heard in Yallo causing Yallo people to flee to Logya or Kalwaan.

APDA sending what is in store. Food immediately demanded. Fear of gov reprisal.

As of 2021/ 22 conflict, northern Afar seems to have reverted as of last night. Forces opposing the gov advanced thru Barhale, are close to Aba'ala, people fleeing in fear to Erebti from town and rural. Magaale is under close threat. Numbers not clear but potentially 1000s

Still evacuation ongoing from now 10 - day earthquake in southern Afar

Photo showing APDA truck rescuing community in Dullassa southern Afar from earthquake site -

now, earthquake activity has increased in southern Afar giving off 15 severe tremors daily. A dam close to the Awash River that supported the sugar production in Saboore threatens to burst flooding vast plain and settlements. Today massive evacuation is underway. Crisis looms.

Then with traditional leaders' go-ahead to abandom FGM, khaat and also allow marriage rights to females, the door is open wider for APDA's awareness, literacy work to make all this evident in the community - 2025 is going to be a very full year!!

Above mentioned clan meeting also agreed with APDA that the amphetamine khaat must stop from the entire community, the Regional government also endorsing this as of December. This then opens the way to utter social, economic improvement.

through the 3 conference of representative clan leadership as held Dec 25th in APDA field office, Afar history is being reformed: leaders unanimously agree that the pre-Islamic culture of female genital mutilation must stop and that they, clan leaders will punish the culprits!!

In Logya, Eritrean Afar youth are being tricked into a ticket to Europe where the gang-owner puts a gun to the head demanding around 5,000 USD from the family or die. APDA saved 5 youth from boarding a flight to Gondar and into Sudan. Kindly raise awareness

Here in NE Ethiopia, 700,000 hungry Afar have their hands tied but in Gaza, 2 million people have their hands BURNT and possibility of being dismembered - they too are hungry -unable to help themselves. We all need to rise up against this injustice

After almost 6 months being constantly on the door of TPLF in Mekele, APDA got back the crane truck TPLF took from Magaale at the start of the conflict - one more truck to get back!!!!

For 3 months APDA has been appealing to TPLF/government to return 2 trucks taken in early 2021, a person is negotiating in Mekele + going through the endless bureaucracy in Addis - poor Afar wait for APDA to bring them food and other assistance the world community offers.

Its the animal feed that is logically needed - herdsmen must have available, affordable feed to support breeding and milking animals - NOT awaiting disaster to get this. The gov and the donor community have their hand smothering of the Afar pastoralists.

During Vicky Ford's visit to Afar it was mentioned pastoralists cannot continue under pressure of climate change - NEVER did they get supporting livelihood/ marketing policies - where is the ongoing vet treatment, locally produced animal feed, markets??