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The Weeknd donates USD 1 million to feed Ethiopian citizens after news of war; Requests fans to donate too

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The Weeknd recently donated USD 1 million to hunger relief in Ethiopia amid reports of ethnic cleansing in the Tigray region, resulting in thousands of deaths and more than two million people displaced in the area.

If you’re unfamiliar with what’s happening in Ethiopia, in February, an internal U.S. government report found that people in Tigray are being driven from their homes in a war begun by Ethiopia, via the New York Times.

The 31-year-old Blinding Lights singer took to social media after making the donation and said: “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.

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