Potemkin Party minions and war mongers seem unduly exhilarated by the purchase of 12 Su-35 jet fighters from Russia.
They believe, in the ominous words of their leaders, that this will indeed enhance the regime's capability for its "pre-emptive" war of aggression; oblivious to the legal and security quagmire that this will entail and the lessons from yesterday's history.
The Potemkin Party has indulged in a massive weapons purchase spree for a long time now as the link below demonstrates.
But massive re-armament will neither advance the PP's declared agenda of regional destabilization nor alleviate the dire sufferings of almost 70% of the Ethiopian population who live under abject poverty, classified as "multidimensionally poor" in accordance with standard economic metrics.
The country is also suffering from mushrooming internal chaos and spiraling strife - the upheaval in Moyale is the latest in the string of entrenched inter-communal conflicts - which stem from a dysfunctional governance architecture.
The Potemkin Party has got all its priorities wrong and, by all accounts, it will neither listen to the voices of reason nor retreat from the perilous path that it has chosen to tread.
https://t.co/Tv1TcaImAq
ETHIOPIA ― Nearly 50% of Oromos are believed to be Muslims, yet Orthodox Christians continue to face targeted massacres, particularly in Arsi Zone, allegedly at the hands of Muslim extremists.
Jawar Mohammed, once a prominent opposition figure and now an ally of Abiy Ahmed, once made a chilling statement about his predominantly Muslim Oromo region, claiming that 99% of its population are Muslim and there, no one dares to speak out because we will chop their heads off with a machete.
That statement, if accurately quoted and understood in its original context, may offer insight into the conditions that have allowed recurring violence against Orthodox Christians to persist in parts of Oromia.
Under the SFLP TCP, @FAOEritrea & MMR🇪🇷conducted visits to key fisheries facilities, enterprises&community initiatives to assess needs&identify targeted interventions for stronger #Fisheries value chains, enhanced quality standards&more resilient #SustainableLivelihoods.
#Eritrea
President Isaias Afwerki arrives in Moscow
President Isaias Afwerki arrived in Moscow this morning to participate in the Third Russia-Africa Summit, which will be held from 28 to 29 October.
The Summit will focus on cooperation in the areas of the economy, investment, trade, energy, food security, agriculture and security.
On the sidelines of the Summit, President Isaias will also meet with President Vladimir Putin to discuss the strengthening of bilateral ties and other matters of mutual importance.
The Presidential delegation includes Mr. Osman Saleh, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The first Russia-Africa Summit was held in October 2019 in Sochi, while the second Summit was held in Saint Petersburg in July 2023 under the theme “For Peace, Security and Development.”
Abiy Ahmed cannot guarantee the security of the most peaceful sections of his own population, let alone the security of foreign territories that do not fall under his administration.
The killing of Ethiopian Orthodox Christians has become so normalised that it no longer makes headline news and never even appears in the nation’s government-owned media outlets. @_AfricanUnion@US_SrAdvisorAF@antonioguterres@BBCAfrica@StateDept@realDonaldTrump@RealCandaceO
🌍 Guests are arriving in Moscow for the Third Russia-Africa Summit!
🇷🇺 Russia has always stood for Africa’s freedom and decolonization, even in the toughest times.
Our friendship is built on mutual respect and genuine cooperation. No European hysteria can stand in its way!
The Potemkin Party continues to double down on its campaign of war and unremitting hostility against Eritrea by dwelling on revisionist historical narratives and the deplorable denigration of Eritrea's legitimate, decades-old, process of decolonization achieved through unparalleled and precious sacrifices.
In this vein, one of PP's official mouthpieces - Fana Broadcasting Corporation - disparages, on its X account today, Eritrea's overall development policy and what it dubs as "stagnation of Assab".
Furthermore, it laments the loss of "Ethiopia's Red Sea coastline", due, in its warped mind, "to conspiracy of external adversaries".
These pitiful diatribes are symptomatic of the incurable war psychosis that has gripped the Potemkin Party for years now.
Indeed, it is obvious that the PP will require massive reconfiguration in its mindset/soft-ware for reason and sanity to prevail.
As it is, the antidote for its multi-layered malaise does not lie in the propagation of revisionist history; and/or in the flagrant violation of foundational pillars and principles of international law.
The fact is:
1. A regime that is presiding over an ailing economy where 68.7% of the population are classified as "multidimensionally poor" (WB terminology) in spite of massive international assistance; and,
2. That is seething under interminable internal costly conflicts of its own making;
is not in a position to pontificate to its neighbours about astute development policy or the fostering of good-neighborly ties anchored on mutual respect of each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
https://t.co/xWvLN4dMAn
President Isaias Afwerki and his delegation were accorded warm welcome on their arrival in Moscow in the mid-morning hours today.
The President and his delegation will participate at the 3rd Russia-Africa Summit and hold bilateral talks with his Russian counterpart.
President Isaias Afwerki departed to Moscow in the early morning hours today to participate in the Third Russia-Africa Summit that will be convened from 28-29th October this week.
Main themes of the Summit include cooperation in the economic, investment, trade, energy, food security, agricultural and security sectors.
President Isaias will also held a meeting with President Vladimir Putin to discuss the strengthening of bilateral ties as well as other matters of mutual importance.
Presidential delegation includes Foreign Minister Osman Saleh.
Abiy Has 99 Security Problems, but Access to the Sea Ain’t One!
The Tana Forum @TanaForum was the brainchild of Meles Zenawi, established to discuss the security concerns of #African states. From its inaugural meeting onwards, the Forum identified several central challenges to African security, including:
1) State Fragility in #Africa
2) Managing Diversity
3) Nation-Building
Meles used the #TanaForum to highlight the importance of managing Africa’s ethnic, religious, cultural, linguistic and social diversity as a central issue affecting peace and security. He argued that diversity itself was not the problem; rather, problems arose from poor management, neglect, and a lack of equity, fairness and justice.
The Forum also called for discussions on why #African states were weak, what made them fragile, and what was needed to make them stronger. It also raised a fundamental question: How strong are states that are described as strong?
Fast-forward to 2026, and Abiy’s lightweight politics are on full display at the very same forum. He has used the platform to promote his stillborn idea that being landlocked constitutes an existential threat to #Ethiopia’s sovereignty, and that the solution is to negotiate away the sovereignty of other African states.
This is an anathema to the principles of African security. In fact, it is a textbook example of what not to do if the goal is a peaceful and secure Africa.
The irony is that the Tana Forum was not held in 2023 or 2024 amid security concerns in the #Amhara region, where the Forum is held annually.
Abiy Ahmed has 99 security problems at home, ranging from civil wars and ethnic-based politics to religious violence, a struggling economy, the rising cost of living, poverty, crime and a lack of leadership. Yet access to the sea isn’t one of them.
No wonder the presidents of #Djibouti, #Kenya, #Somalia, #Uganda, #Rwanda and others stayed away from this farce. He managed to hoodwink the Presidents of Ghana, Mozambique and Brundi this year.
CC:
President Daniel Francisco Chapo of Mozambique @PresidenciaMoz.
President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana @JDMahama
Brundi's President Évariste Ndayishimiye @GeneralNeva@NtareHouse@Haavisto@_AfricanUnion@ymahmoudali@EgyptForeignMin@MfaEgypt@SudanTribune_EN@TheVillaSomalia
2026 African Cycling Championships: young rider Hebron Brhane won bronze for Eritrea today, with gold for Yofiet & silver for Merhawi. Team 🇪🇷 led the race through its best performance & cycling merits, &the legacy continues with its young riders. Great job,our future talents! 🇪🇷