Ellise Shafer administratorThe Weeknd is donating $1 million to hunger relief 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 singer announced his donation via Instagram on Sunday morning and encouraged others to give, too. “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.
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