Tigray. War in a Digital Black Hole.
Editors: Mirjam van Reisen, Araya Abrha Medhanyie & Munyaradzi Mawere
Year: 2024
Language: English
Publisher: Langaa, Bamenda
ISBN: 9789956554188
Pages: 552
Dimensions: 229×152 mm
In this third book in the series on the Tigray War (2020–2022), the focus shifts to the devastating consequences of the siege and communication blackout imposed during the war, which plunged the region into a ‘digital black hole’. The war’s invisible nature—at a time when international support was most crucial—posed immense challenges for researchers, humanitarian organisations, and healthcare workers trying to address the growing crisis. The extreme assault on Tigray’s healthcare system during the war is highlighted, with Eritrea identified as a major perpetrator, able to commit atrocities with impunity due to its hidden role. Despite these hardships, this book also illuminates the remarkable courage and resilience of the people of Tigray. It explores how, in the face of adversity, they remained focused, committed, and innovative, developing new ways to stay connected and communicate, even in isolation. Through these stories of agency, the book sheds light on the ingenuity and creativity that emerged in the midst of profound hardship, demonstrating the unyielding spirit of the people of Tigray.
Book chapters
- Note on Content and Editorial Decisions by Mirjam Van Reisen, Araya Abrha Medhanyie & Munyaradzi Mawere
- List of Figures
- Chapter 1: “If We Break, our Society Breaks”: Researchers’ Agony and Resilience in Times of War by Araya Abrha Medhanyie & Alem Desta Wuneh
- Chapter 2: Resilience Conceptualised through Transformation: A Framework for Interdisciplinary Application by Joëlle Stocker
- Chapter 3: Life in Darkness: The Communication Blockade during the Tigray Siege by T.G. Gebreslassie, Gebru Kidanu, Liya Mamo, S. Y. Amare & Mirjam Van Reisen
- Chapter 4: Impact of the Tigray War on Farming: Plight and Resilience by Jan Nyssen, Tesfaalem Ghebreyohannes, Emnet Negash, Hailemariam Meaza, Zbelo Tesfamariam, Amaury Frankl, Kiara Haegeman, Bert Van Schaeybroeck, Alem Redda, Fetien Abay, Sofie Annys & Biadgilgn Demissie
- Chapter 5: The Impact of the Tigray War on Refugees from Tigray and Eritrea in Sudan: “In the Middle of Life and Death” by Kai Smits & Morgane Wirtz
- Chapter 6: Humanitarian Crisis and Response of Non-Governmental Organisations in the Tigray War by B. G. Kahsay
- Chapter 7: The Impact of the War in Tigray on Undernutrition among Children Under-Five by Znabu Hadush Kahsay & Araya Abrha Medhanyie
- Chapter 8: Sexual Vulnerability, Sexual Violence, and Reproductive Health of Adolescents Girls and Young Women in Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Camps by M. M. Abrha & Mirjam Van Reisen
- Chapter 9: A Reinforcement Feedback Loop: Medical Care Services in Ayder Hospital during War by Simret Niguse, Hale Teka Tseghay & Mirjam Van Reisen
- Chapter 10: Genocide through Health Care Violence: The Systematic Destruction of Health Facilities in the Tigray War by Araya Abrha Medhanyie, Alem Desta Wuneh, A. H. Tefera, Joëlle Stocker, Gebru Kidanu, Gebreamlak Gidey Abebe & Mirjam Van Reisen
- Chapter 11: Measuring System Change: Shifts in the Health Landscape under the Tigray Siege by Joëlle Stocker & Araya Abrha Medhanyie
- Chapter 12: War-related Destruction of the Digital Health Data Infrastructure: Discovering Features for a Resilient Digital Health Information System by Maleda Taye, Araya Abrha Medhanyie & Mirjam Van Reisen
- Chapter 13: Data Visiting in Digital Black Holes: FAIR Based Digital Health Innovation during War by S. Y. Amare, Araya Abrha Medhanyie & Mirjam Van Reisen