Reactions to the Tigray war

The conflict has principally affected vulnerable groups of society such as women, and girls, children, and the elderly.

[6][7]On 9 February 2021 when religious leaders started a visit to Mekelle organized by federal authorities to show that the situation was "normal", protestors used stones and burnt tires to block central parts of the town in objection to the claim that the situation had returned to normality.

[citation needed] On 30 May 2021 more than 10,000 pro-Ethiopia protestors gathered in Addis Ababa to protest "Western intervention" in the domestic affairs of Ethiopia.

[8] On 29 July, hundreds of Eritrean refugees rallied in Addis Ababa for protection by the government from the TDF, fearing the danger posed to other Eritrean refugees stuck in Tigray, unable to leave due to ongoing fighting.

[12] On 22 October 2022 in Addis Ababa, hundreds of thousands gathered in Meskel Square to support the Ethiopian government (ahead of planned peace talks in South Africa), protesting against external interference in the country's affairs.

Video of a reenactment of the suffering of ethnic Tigrayans
Anti-war protest at the Place de la République in Paris, France (5 February 2022).
Tigrayans demonstrating in New York City
A Tigray genocide protest on 26 March 2021 in New York City.
A woman holding a sign accusing Ethiopia of committing war crimes
An Italian protest sign reading: "Help us stop the mass extermination of the population of Tigray!"