Special Thread on Ethiopia war

[RV Pundit]

Every fool like a broken clock is right every 24hours. That is how I treat Njuri. It's important to make sound arguments - than to be right or wrong. It easy for anybody to back a bully like Ethiopia gov - but I still think Tigrays have outdone themselves. Turkish pilots driving the drones have altered this war...but I believe Tigray can find a way to achieve parity.
As for warriors...they better watch out..for drones out there

Hope by now you accept Njuri was right from start.
Same thing or worse will happen if so called warriors try to take on the government.

[Stockguru]

Ethiopians better reconcile quickly. They need to look ahead and forget the past.

[RV Pundit]

Look like there might be ceasefire.

The Ethiopian government has announced a halt to offensive operations against the TDF and that the ENDF will remain in positions recently taken. The government does not want to recommit past errors in Tigray:https://t.co/255pM1ovt8https://t.co/NneExUZnhR

— Ethiopia Map (@MapEthiopia) December 23, 2021

[KenyanPlato]

Seems baby abiy doesn't want to give tplf more smoke. Ethiopia is a basket case. They have gone back to stone age. This why authotarianism can never bring long lasting economic prosperity. They better embrace

[RV Pundit]

It going to be interesting - what does Tigray want - and what does Abiy want. Tigray I think want referendum held as per Ethiopia constitution for provinces or nations that want to secede to invoke the secession article. Will Baby Abiy agree?  And who will be in charge of referendum - maybe UN mandated referendum for secession. Baby Abiy has not managed to change Meles Zenawi constitution...so technical he has no argument to stop the Tigray state from insisting on a referendum.

If Tigray vote for secession..as it almost forgone...then other regions could follow and ethiopia might split into 8 countries.

Oromos want to take Adis..Amhara feel Adis is theirs...Ogaden want to form their own Somali state.

Baby Abiy may of course say Tigray is illegally in office = having held election earlier - than rest of Ethipia/

Seems baby abiy doesn't want to give tplf more smoke. Ethiopia is a basket case. They have gone back to stone age. This why authotarianism can never bring long lasting economic prosperity. They better embrace

[mankind]

 
  Look at the shame negroes are displaying because of power.

     

[Stockguru]

https://www.theelephant.info/op-eds/2021/12/26/pertinent-issues-on-the-war-in-tigray/#.Ycgf1DioS9A.twitter
The Elephant - Speaking truth to power.

[RV Pundit]

Great read.Sensible options to baby Abiy.But will he listen

[RV Pundit]

Sanctions - Ethiopia removed from AGOA. Kenya should attract the Ethiopian manufacturers to set up shop in Lamu. We need to build the Lamu industrial city

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[Stockguru]

Sanctions - Ethiopia removed from AGOA. Kenya should attract the Ethiopian manufacturers to set up shop in Lamu. We need to build the Lamu industrial city

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Can Kenya meet the labor costs?

[Stockguru]

What is going on here with these Drone Strikes? Why are they targeting Civilians? Has someone in the military gone rogue? Seems like either these are being done delibaretly to discredit Abiy or Someone may be misdirecting these drones to hit civilians. There is no miliatry reason for the recent strikes. Abiy is a moron

An air strike in Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray killed 56 people and wounded at least 30 in a camp for the internally displaced, two aid workers told Reuters on Saturday, citing local authorities and eyewitness accounts https://t.co/psf5HmPXcF

— CNN International (@cnni) January 8, 2022

[RV Pundit]

Us has applied pressure on turkey..so stupid Ethiopian pilots are now driving the drones...these are war crimes loading for Abbiy

[Stockguru]

Amhara are not happy with Abiy. He has released TPLF leaders and other oromo dissidents. Amharas think he is going to make a deal with TDF at the expense. The deal may include Amhara being asked to move out of Western Tigray

Anti-Abiy sentiments growing very fast in Amhara State.

Isn't it fascinating that in just one week Abiy has turned from conquering hero of the Amhara Far Right to a potential sellout and traitor.

Watch this dynamic carefully and see how old friends will turn into new foes.

— Rashid Abdi (@RAbdiAnalyst) January 9, 2022

[Stockguru]

Us has applied pressure on turkey..so stupid Ethiopian pilots are now driving the drones...these are war crimes loading for Abbiy

Wow  I had not seen info on Ethiopian pilots taking over the drones. It is tragic  what they are doing. Yes this may amount to war crimes. Especially if they are deliberately targeting IDPS and refugees.

I think Abiy is having difficulties managing the post war situation. He has over promised his base. They are looking for nothing but total annihilation of TDF. Abiy knows this is impossible. He is in tricky situation since he has few people who can trust him. He may end up getting overthrown by the military if this drags on longer

[Stockguru]

[Stockguru]

But despite this uptake, the rhetorical and symbolic value Ethiopia holds in the imagination of Africans and the Black Diaspora, and the fact that the African Union is hosted in Addis Ababa, Africa holds an ambivalent place in Ethiopian social and cultural identity. Historically, the founders of modern Ethiopia, Menelik II (1844-1913) and Haile Selassie (1982-1975) are known for denying their blackness and distancing themselves from other Africans.

https://martinplaut.com/2022/01/19/the-tigray-war-and-the-use-and-misuse-of-pan-africanism/

[RV Pundit]

Abiy to re-enter Tigray and attempt to eliminate TPLF again
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ethiopia-army-planning-eliminate-tigrayan-forces-military-official-2022-01-22/

[KenyanPlato]

Abiy to re-enter Tigray and attempt to eliminate TPLF again
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ethiopia-army-planning-eliminate-tigrayan-forces-military-official-2022-01-22/

I think this was from a "rogue" amhara general. Abiy wants nothing to do with Tigray. He tasted the wrath of tiger. I think tdf should just wait out the stalemate. In a year Ethiopia economy will collapse and food shortage will be what will remove this water melon from power.

[RV Pundit]

Amhara want to extend their sibling rivarly with Tigray to entire nation. Look like Abbiy is mending fences with Oromos - having released the popular tycoon and wants nothing to do with TDF. He knows with drones - he was gone.

Yes in long run ethiopia if it doesnt conclude this war - will become bankrupt - and Abbiy will struggle in the next election - if he last till then.

I think this was from a "rogue" amhara general. Abiy wants nothing to do with Tigray. He tasted the wrath of tiger. I think tdf should just wait out the stalemate. In a year Ethiopia economy will collapse and food shortage will be what removed this water melon from power.

[KenyanPlato]

Amhara want to extend their sibling rivarly with Tigray to entire nation. Look like Abbiy is mending fences with Oromos - having released the popular tycoon and wants nothing to do with TDF. He knows with drones - he was gone.

Yes in long run ethiopia if it doesnt conclude this war - will become bankrupt - and Abbiy will struggle in the next election - if he last till then.

I think this was from a "rogue" amhara general. Abiy wants nothing to do with Tigray. He tasted the wrath of tiger. I think tdf should just wait out the stalemate. In a year Ethiopia economy will collapse and food shortage will be what removed this water melon from power.

Oromos leaders can't trust abiy that much. He has proven to be very transactional person. As long as abiy is in power the political problems will continue. He is weak and small minded person