The Weekend Donates $1million to Ethiopian After News of War
The weekend is getting involved with the military conflict in Ethiopia -- donating a million dollars, which will provide food for people who need it there.
The singer, who is of Ethiopian descent himself, partnered with World Food Program USA -- a UN World Food Programme affiliate -- to send over a million bucks toward relief efforts in the North African country ... which has been mired with bloodshed and chaos for months.
Specifically, Abel's money will provide the equivalent of 2 million meals for citizens there who have been caught in the middle of the feuding factions ... many of whom are running out of resources, like food.
TW says, "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 will be donating $1 million to provide 2 million meals through the United Nations World Food Programme and encourage those who can to please give as well."." He goes on to encourage others who can donate as well.
An internal report from the United States government claimed that the conflict's intention, which has killed thousands and left others without homes and necessities, was to remove the ethnic Tigrayan population from Ethiopia, per the New York Times. Ethiopia strongly denied the accusations of ethnic cleansing.
The PM accused them of attacking a government military base and attempting to steal weapons and artillery. Keep in mind, this all came to a head after tensions had been brewing between the two groups for quite some time and as the country had been fully attempting to transition into a democratic system of government. Safe to say ... it isn't straightforward.
Meanwhile, Tigray's people have suffered immensely -- many have fled the violence, and even more, are starving.
The cause is personal for The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye. Both of his parents are from Ethiopia. The pair immigrated to Toronto, Canada, in the '80s, where the artist was born and raised.
Fans applauded his actions in the comments section. One wrote, "The weekend out here doing what most billionaires and CEOs of multimillion-dollar companies would turn a blind eye to. Respect man, we love you." Another added, "let's just appreciate this man for a second; the fact he takes the time out of his day to do these amazing selfless acts to help out others is what makes me proud to be a fan of him."
A third commented, "True King using his platform for good. We need people like you. Prayers for all the innocent Ethiopians and may our part help as much as they need it."
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