Freed from shackles of parochialism and bounded rationality. Only reason and love convinces me, not emotions or privileges. Above all, proud to be a lawyer!
Diaspora politics:-
A week ago: we need peace, stop war and allow unhindered humanitarian aids and resume basic services.
Today: we are not happy that the fighting has been halted and we demand the continuation of the suffering of our people.
Me: what the hell is going on!?
If resilience has a face, flesh and spirit, that would be the people of Tigray. Over the last 2 years, they endured extraordinary mayhem. Truth must be told and told bluntly!
Ethnic cleansing was committed in Wolkait and the surrounding area during the civil war against the ethnic Tigrians. There is no doubt about that. We must acknowledge this ugly truth and ensure justice and eventual reconciliation. Simply, there is no hiding corner anymore!
The Borena people are faced with an unprecedented humanitarian disaster. But the government of Shameless Abdissa is saying it is exporting Wheat. What a curse!
To the people of Tigray, the victims, friends and observers, I would like to officially apologize, once again, in relation to the comments or remarks I have made in relation to the drone attacks. My motto is human security first! I urge others to do the same; official apology!
#Ethiopia
is on the brink of another civil war, a devastating religious violence. Yet, the international community remained aloof. Unless all concerned actors act swiftly, this might be the last straw that will break Ethiopia's backbone. Act now or never!
@CrisisGroup
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I am happy to share with you that the redacted version of my paper which I wrote during my fellowship at
@VCDNP
has been published by European Journal of Law and Politics.
I am grateful to the generous support I received from the community at
@VCDNP
!
The Bus saga: a poorly drafted script and badly performed show!
Jistification: You know my colour is different, I smile back to sun a shine, I am safe when parked underground, & life feels awesome when I see the black market😂
METEC where are you baby? We badly miss you!
The unprecedented level of ignorance!
In EU Parliament briefing yesterday, there was a man who said "Ethiopia is a concern for us as the former colony of our member state..."
Can you believed this!?
My new article for
@EthiopiaInsight
is out. I have analysed the logics of modern authoritarian regimes.
"His[ Abiy's] contemporary authoritarianism puts a smiling face on repression through populism, institutional capture, and slick propaganda."
#shareit
The seed for next round of conflict was sown by the half-baked Pretoria Agrnt and we are about to see another crisis. We CANNOT afford another round of civil war. Resolve the contested territories and other sticking issues amicably, before jumping on the cracking Wagon!
Those in charge of the Embassy thought names should be translated😎 Whether you write it in English, Chinese, Oromiffaa or Babylonian languages, names remain the same. Addis Abeba cannot be አዲስ አበባ in Amharic and English and Finfinnee in Oromiffaa. Dumb and Dumbsters😀
Our persisting tragedy:-
Men start the war, women and children pay the heavy price and then women are totally excluded from peace talks. This trend must end!
The Dictator cuts her loose!
"When the dictator accomplishes his mission and no longer needs them, he throws them under the bus without consequence. Recently he did that to Meaza Ashenafi. When he no longer needs these co-opted allies, he cuts them loose"
Now is Birtukan's turn!
The issue of access to the port is the problem of our own making. For instance, Eritrea never denied us( Ethiopia) free access to Assab or Massawa port. Stop blaming others and work on diplomacy. There is no other way around it.
#diplomacymatters
!
Alert: my op-ed article for the University of Pennsylvania, “The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions”: the Role of Facebook in Fuelling Ethnic Violence and the Murder of Prof. Maereg Abraha" will be out soon...
A lies has a short life, as the Bible reminds us. Here is the hotchpotch about the plan to disarm and restructure the Regional Special Force. Mustefe is confirming that the plan has never been commenced at the same time, let alone to be implemented at the same time!
Who let's the dogs of war out? The Eritrean Soldiers must leave Ethiopia immediately. Until when shall we helplessly and haplessly watch our own people and country raped by the hostile forces!???
Sometimes it is just about principles, not its outcome nor its moral underpinnings that guides our life. As Martin Luther once remarked: "a life worth living should include a principle worth dying for". That's all I can say!
እነ ነውር ጌጡን ተመልከቱ!
You can take a man out of a tribal land, but you will never take tribalism out of the Man! PP is a rotten and irredeemable structure!
For the net losers regarding the war in the northern part of Ethiopia, aka, the Tigray civil war, it is time for stocktaking and engage in pivoting strategy!
ባዶ እጃችሁን ለቀራችሁ አጨብጫቢዎች፣ በቃ ቁጭ ብላችሁ እራሳችሁን ገምግሙ፤ ኪኒናችሁን በጊዜ ዋጡ!
@martinplaut
There is no correlation between Emperor Menelik and ethnic conflict. Actually, the very notion of ethnicity was not the fashion of the day. We all know that ethnic politics was introduced by the TPLF+ OLF radicals, as enabled by the British and American institutional designers!
@TToga9
Mr. Ambassador, who are the ex-combantatants then? Do we have ex- combatants in Oromia in relation to the war in the northern part of Ethiopia. What makes a soldier an ex-combantatant? Who are the groups that fall within the category of ex-combantatants in the Amhara region?
@TakeleUma
That's true; your father is a farmer and you're also a farmer. The only difference is that you're farming the precious minerals on a large scale😂
The reason why I strongly resist falling prey to the propaganda of
#DigitalWoyane
.You DON'T need to use fake and misleading pictures to advocate your cause. What a curse!?
በቂ እውነት እያለህ ውሸት መፈብረክ እና ማሳሳት ለምን አስፈለገ!? ትዝብት ነው ትርፉ!
Amidst the seemingly never-ending crises in Ethiopia, I talked to Dr. Pascal on the fragile peace process in Ethiopia. You may watch it with a hope that you can find some insights from it👇
Stand your ground and avoid half-measures !
"Yang Chu, weeping at the crossroad, said, 'Isn't it here that you take a half-step wrong and wake up 1,000 miles away?'"
Stay away from
#Lalibella
Church! If fighting is a must, keep it in the proper battle field: terrain, valleys, forest, in the field, etc.
#UNESCO
heritage is not a battleground. Know the basics of rule of engagement in warfare.
#Lalibellaunderattack
African Union and the USA will be responsible for the relapsing of conflicts and perpetuation of impunity. We warned against loose monitoring mechanisms and even worse, now they are giving a blank cheque to the regime!
ይፈራነው አልቀረም፣ ይሄው ለጅብ ስጋ አሸከሙት!
በዘገይም የኢትዮጵያ ኦርቶዶክስ ተዋህዶ ቤተክርስቲያን የትግራይን ህዝብ በይፋ ይቅርታ ጠይቃለች!
The Ethiopian Orthodox Church has recognized its failures to stand with the people of Tigray during and after the war, and has officially apologized!