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LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – The Weeknd is donating $1 million to relief efforts in Ethiopia amid the ongoing conflict between the government in Addis Ababa and the Tigray region.
The conflict has resulted in the deaths of thousands and the displacement of more than two million people, according to NPR. Last month, the New York Times obtained an internal U.S. government report that said Ethiopian officials are “leading a systematic campaign of ethnic cleansing” in the Tigray region.
The Weeknd is donating US$1 million to relief efforts in Ethiopia amid the ongoing conflict between the government in Addis Ababa and the Tigray region.
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The Weeknd has donated $1 million (£720,000) to hunger relief charities in Ethiopia, where government officials are “leading a systematic campaign of ethnic cleansing”, according to an internal U.S. government report given to the New York Times.
Responding to reports of thousands of deaths and more than two million people displaced in the Tigray area of his parents homeland, the Blinding Lights hitmaker has committed to do what he can to help those affected by the ongoing troubles. My heart breaks for my people of Ethiopia as innocent civilians ranging from small children to the elderly are being senselessly murdered and entire villages are being displaced out of fear and destruction, he wrote on his Instagram account.
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Apr 5, 2021 10:00 AM The Weeknd is urging his fans to pay attention to the devastation rocking Ethiopia, which has resulted in mass casualties and destruction of homes. The Blinding Lights singer on Sunday shared a black and white infographic announcing that he plans to part with a considerable amount of his money to help ongoing relief efforts. My heart breaks for my people of Ethiopia as innocent civilians ranging from small children to the elderly are being senselessly murdered and entire villages are being displaced out of fear and destruction, The Weeknd expressed. The singer, born Abel Tesfaye