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[merk tech @MerkTechane]

@AbiyAhmedAli Exceptionally thrilling news indeed! Keep walking Abiy!

[Abiy Ahmed Ali 🇪🇹 @AbiyAhmedAli]

Today, I am thrilled to announce that the first 26 city buses have been converted from fuel to natural gas and are now in service.

Over the past few months, we have successfully managed the logistics of transporting local natural gas to Addis Ababa, establishing fueling stations, and retrofitting buses. This historic milestone slashes foreign currency spending on fuel, cuts public transit operational costs, and reduces passenger fares by half.

Performing these conversions locally also proves our growing domestic capacity and technology transfer.
To completely eliminate fuel dependency, 400 new natural gas buses will arrive soon. We will continue our momentum to bring tangible, lasting improvements to our citizens' lives across the food, housing, and transport sectors.

[merk tech @MerkTechane]

@Abohashem2222 Doesn't it seems jealousy!!!😂😂😂

[Abiy Ahmed Ali 🇪🇹 @AbiyAhmedAli]

Our comprehensive efforts to sustainably ensure our country's peace and security have reached a new milestone today. The state of readiness being built within Ethiopia's defense forces is endowing the nation with the capability to preemptively deter aggression.

In accordance with our prior agreement with the Russian government, we have today taken delivery of the first twelve Su-35 4++ Generation fighter jets. Additionally, Ethiopia will receive four S-400 air defense system batteries.

I would like to express my gratitude to my friend, Russian President Vladimir Putin, for his dedication in ensuring we received these warplanes a year ahead of our agreed schedule. By equipping itself with these fighter jets, Ethiopia has taken the lead among Sub-Saharan African nations.

This historic achievement further strengthens our nation's sovereignty, and it will serve as a massive capability boost that allows us to confidently continue our journey toward ensuring our collective security and regional stability in the future.

[merk tech @MerkTechane]

@Bomfizzy419 💋

[The Asrat Blog @RenaissanceDam]

𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿.

In geopolitics, those who cannot 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺 are 𝘀𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝘁.

The Horn of Africa is 𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘆.
It is a battlefield of constant movement: ports, alliances, weapons and influence.

The world is moving at lightning speed:
• New alliances are being built.
• Ports are being taken over.
• Trade corridors are shifting.
• Security pacts are being signed.
In such a world, a passive, reactive foreign policy is not only outdated.

𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲.

Diplomacy is 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗹𝘆. Diplomacy is about 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁.

Silence is not neutrality. Silence is 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲'𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. No state can afford to remain in an 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗮 while its future is negotiated in 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁. So If you are not moving your own pieces, somebody else will 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 around you.

That is why roles as crucial as those in a 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 must be held by people with 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 in foreign policy, strategy and diplomacy, and led by those who understand 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿, 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹.

𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗶𝘁.

#HornOfAfrica #RedSea #Geopolitics #Diplomacy #ForeignPolicy

[merk tech @MerkTechane]

@RenaissanceDam Well described Sir! Thank you! Hope they listen to you.

[Bikiltu Mosisa @BikiltuMosisa1]

Patience is not fear!

[Al Mariam @AlMariam1]

𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐘, 𝐒𝐄𝐓 𝐆𝐎 𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐎𝐏𝐈𝐀𝐍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐔𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄!

𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟔 –

𝟏𝟎-𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

We are “off to the races,” at the Ethiopian National Dialogue Conference. Today, we started discussions on the 8 agenda items culminating from four years of grassroots inquiry and consultations undertaken by the Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission. The overall mood of the four thousand participants could best be described as high energy, enthusiastic and infused with excitement and great expectation.

The dialogue is conducted at four tiers culminating in a National Plenary session of 4,000 delegates. There is a primary 500 delegate working group (x 8=4,000), one group per agenda item (e.g., state structure, rule of law, socio-economic affairs). This group sets thematic direction and synthesizes subgroup outputs.

Each 500-delegate group is subdivided into two 250-delegate groups with the task of generating options. This group conducts detailed, structured discussions on specific sub-topics within each agenda item and presents SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats). Each 250-delegate group is subdivided into five 50-delegate groups tasked with idea organization and consolidation.

Each 50-delegate group is subdivided into 10-delegate groups for small discussion clusters with the task of idea formation. This group enables inclusive, round-table style dialogue where individual views are aired before being consolidated at the 50- 250- and 500-delegate levels.

To support this structure, the Commission has deployed hundreds of facilitators and rapporteurs to moderate discussions and accurately record outcomes at each level. The work of the delegates is supported by dozens of experts in the eight thematic areas.

In today's discussions, delegates felt free to speak candidly and ask all sorts of questions and asked for expert clarifications. Delegates asked each other questions and offered comments with respect and civility and built on each other’s ideas. That spirit of mutual respect encouraged open and free discussions from delegates across regions, sectors, and generations.

Discussions were more than exchange opinions. They asked a variety of technical questions and sought expert clarifications on legal, constitutional, economic, and administrative matters. Subject-matter experts are expected to be made available after the first day of deliberations. The Commission wanted individuals to take a first crack at the issues before engaging experts whose task is to provide knowledge-based, evidence-based information, analysis and data without taking sides.

Overall, the first day of deliberations showed a well-organized process, and open and respectful dialogue. The tone set was constructive and inclusive providing strong momentum for the conference going forward.

Working groups convened across thematic areas and worked late into the evening, some until 6:00 p.m. I expect today’s spirit of mutual respect, rigorous inquiry, and collaborative problem-solving going forward. With the momentum gained on the first day of deliberations, I am confident we will produce meaningful, implementable recommendations that will benefit all Ethiopians.

𝐋𝐄𝐓'𝐒 𝐒𝐔𝐏𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐎𝐏𝐈𝐀𝐍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐔𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐎𝐏𝐈𝐀 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓 𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐈𝐍!

@PMEthiopia @AbiyAhmedAli @TagessechaffoD @AdanechAbiebie @TayeAtske @GHessebon @SMHaderaAbera @mfaethiopia @_AfricanUnion @USEmbassyAddis @DeputySecState @StateDept @marcorubio @VP @PeteHegseth @ChinaEmbAddis @USAfricaCommand @GovernmentRF @EUinEthiopia @RusEmbEthiopia @binalf7 @MfaEgypt
#Ethiopia #AddisAbaba @UKinEthiopia @EUinEthiopia @GerEmbAddis @BelgiumAddis @TiborPNagyJr @NorwayinAddis @AusEmbET @SweinEthiopia @flyethiopian @AlsisiOfficial @RedwanHussien @FoxNews @ECA_Official #Somaliland #Egypt #Eritrea #Somalia @MOFASomalia @reda_getachew @EthiopianNewsA @EthioNDC @theVillaSomalia #Djibouti @cnni @BBCAfrica @CNNAfrica @BloombergAfrica @Aljazeerafrican @EgyptPRNewYork @emirates @HHShkMohd @AlArabiya_Brk @AlHadath

[Birhanu M Lenjiso @BMLenjiso]

እሳት ቤት የሚገነባ ቢሆን ኖሮ፣ ኢትዮጵያ ከዘመናት በፊት ተገንብታ ባለቀች ነበር፣

ነገር ግን ቤት የሚገነባው በሚተባበሩ እጆችና በሚደማመጡ ልቦች ነው።

#Ethiopia #highlight #followers

[Yohannes @Hager179553222]

መርዘኛው ሴረኛ ሃፍረትና ይሉኝታ የሌለው ይርዳው የተጨናበረ አመለካከቱን ይዞ በድፍረት አደባባይ ወጥቷል። አሳዛኝ ውድቀት ሲገጥመውና መሄጃ ሲያጣ ኢትዮጵያ መትረፍ ያለባት ትግራይ እንድትተርፍ ነው ይለናል። ይህን መንግሥት ለመጣል ኢትዮጵያ ላይ ያደረገው መራራ ዘመቻ በሽንፈት ቢጠናቀቅም በመንግሥት መውደቅ የምትጎዳው ትግራይ ስለምትሆን ትቼዋለሁ እያለን ነው። እኛ ከተመቸን ኢትዮጵያ ብትወድቅም ግድ የለንም ሲሉም እዚህ ደርሰናል። ያልተረዱት ግን ኢትዮጵያ በማንም ደንባራ ሴራና ወሬ እንደማትወድቅ ነው። 🇪🇹

[Yohannes @Hager179553222]

ሻለቃ ዳዊት ገንዘብ ዲያስ ፋራውን ቀረጠፈው ቢባልም ዋናው ከግብጽ ከተገኘው ቆንጥሮ ሲሰጣቸው በትብብር ኢትዮጵያን ሲያደሙ ነበር ገንዘቡ ሲጠፋ በአደባባይ ተናነቁ ሌባ ሲሰርቅ ይስማማና ሲካፈል ይገዳደላልን ያስታውሰናል። 🇪🇹ን የነካ የለውም በረካ😂

[Kiya Negash /ታይሲ/ የ ኢትዮጵያ ካድሬ🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹 @KiyaEthiopia]

Respect for Nations Begins With Respect for Truth‼️

As someone whose birth country is #Ethiopia and whose host country is #Italy, I have watched Donald @realDonaldTrump’s comments about both nations with disbelief.

This is not about whether someone supports Trump or opposes him politically. It is about facts.

One of the most striking examples is his repeated statements about the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).

The #GERD is not just a dam. It is a symbol of the sacrifices, determination, and unity of the Ethiopian people. Millions of Ethiopians contributed to its construction through bond purchases, fundraising campaigns, and public support. It was built through Ethiopian effort and Ethiopian resources.

Yet Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that the United States funded or built the dam.

That claim is false.

What makes it even more absurd is that the same Trump who claimed America built the GERD also suggested in 2020 that Egypt could “blow up” the dam.

Think about that for a moment!

If America built the dam, why would an American president speak casually about another country destroying it?

The contradiction speaks for itself.

The truth is simple:- the GERD was built by Ethiopians. It was financed by Ethiopians. It became a reality because Ethiopians believed in it!

No political speech can change that fact.

Trump’s comments about Ethiopia did not stop there.

He also complained about the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed @AbiyAhmedAli in 2019.

The facts are straightforward:- the Norwegian Nobel Committee selected Abiy Ahmed as the recipient and publicly stated its reasons. The prize was awarded to Abiy Ahmed, not to Donald Trump.

Facts matter.

More recently, Trump directed his attention toward Italy.

He claimed that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni @GiorgiaMeloni “begged” him for a photograph.

Meloni rejected the claim outright and responded with a statement that many Italians appreciated:-

“Neither I nor Italy ever beg.” ‼️

She was right.

Italy is not a country that begs.

Like every sovereign nation, Italy makes its own decisions and follows its own interests.

What stands out is the pattern.

A claim about the GERD that contradicts the facts.

A complaint about a Nobel Prize awarded by an independent committee.

A story about Italy’s Prime Minister that she publicly rejected as fabricated.

These are not isolated incidents. They reflect a pattern of making claims that generate headlines even when they are contradicted by publicly available facts.

As someone connected to both Ethiopia and Italy, I find that unacceptable.

Ethiopia deserves respect for what its people achieved through sacrifice and determination.

Italy deserves respect as a sovereign nation whose dignity is not up for negotiation.

Most importantly, the truth deserves respect.

Political leaders can disagree. Countries can disagree. That is normal.

What should never become normal is treating facts as optional.

The American people deserve leaders who elevate the reputation of their country rather than create controversy through claims that can easily be challenged by publicly available facts.

Whether you are Ethiopian, Italian, American, or from anywhere else in the world, facts do not change because a politician repeats a claim. Truth remains truth.

Respect for nations begins with respect for truth‼️

References:-

• Reuters reporting on Trump’s 2020 comments regarding the GERD and Egypt dispute.

• Reuters coverage of Giorgia Meloni rejecting Trump’s claim that she “begged” for a photograph.

• Norwegian Nobel Committee official announcement regarding the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Abiy Ahmed.

• BBC, Reuters, Al Jazeera, and Africanews reporting on GERD financing and Ethiopia’s rejection of claims that the United States funded the project.

[Yohannes @Hager179553222]

Netanyahu announces the occupation of territories in Lebanon. Russia occupied back its territory from Ukraine. China will take back Taiwan, the US is contemplating about Cuba and more to follow. As the saying gose, what is good for the goose is good for the gander. 😂

[Abiy Ahmed Ali 🇪🇹 @AbiyAhmedAli]

Today, we officially launched this year’s Green Legacy Initiative. With a target of planting 8 billion seedlings this year, we are steadily advancing toward our larger set goal of 65 billion trees.

Join the movement and leave your green legacy for future generations!

#GreenLegacy

[Al Mariam @AlMariam1]

𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧!!

The Commission is ready, willing and able to talk to all groups, including armed and insurgent groups, as it has proven over the past 4 years.

The days of "power grows out of the barrel of the gun" from the last century have no place in the 21st century.

Power grows from the exchange of ideas, give and take, negotiations, making compromises, and seeking win-win solutions.

Let's dialogue with the Dialogue Commission and MAKE ETHIOPIA GREAT AGAIN!
@PMEthiopia @AbiyAhmedAli @TagessechaffoD @AdanechAbiebie @TayeAtske @GHessebon @SMHaderaAbera
@mfaethiopia @_AfricanUnion @USEmbassyAddis @DeputySecState @StateDept @marcorubio @VP @PeteHegseth
@ChinaEmbAddis @USAfricaCommand @GovernmentRF @EUinEthiopia @RusEmbEthiopia
@binalf7 @MfaEgypt #Ethiopia #AddisAbaba @UKinEthiopia @EUinEthiopia @GerEmbAddis @BelgiumAddis @TiborPNagyJr
@NorwayinAddis @AusEmbET @EmbSpainAddis @SweinEthiopia @flyethiopian @AlsisiOfficial @RedwanHussien
@ECA_Official #Somaliland #Egypt #Eritrea #Somalia @MOFASomalia #Somalilanders #LandOfOrigins @reda_getachew
@VOAsomali @theVillaSomalia #Djibouti
#VisitEthiopia #BuyEthiopian #InvestInEthiopia

[Abiy Ahmed Ali 🇪🇹 @AbiyAhmedAli]

This morning, following yesterday’s 7th General Election, we officially opened the transformative Entoto to Kechene Medhanealem Riverside Development Project.

This landmark initiative has revitalized the heart of our capital, transforming once-degraded landscapes into vibrant green spaces through advanced soil conservation, river purification, and fruit parks seamlessly integrated with pedestrian and cycling trails.

Spanning a total riverside development corridor of 22.25 kilometers, the project stands as a tangible symbol of our progress and a practical demonstration of national growth, environmental restoration, and urban renewal.

[Blen Mamo Diriba @_PoliticsAddict]

How the United States and China Limit, Rather than Resolve, Conflict in Iran and the Horn of Africa

My latest analysis on Trump's China visit and its broader regional implications to the Horn of Africa, published in @meforum.

https://t.co/JHePNRI0LV

[Horn Review @HornReview]

Eritrea’s coastline is illusion, not strategy. Lacking capable institutions, political credibility & systemic stability, Asmara cannot anchor Red Sea security. Rather undermines Ethiopia's structural weight & risks empowering volatility, argues Bezawit E.
https://t.co/5yg3OXIMpr

[merk tech @MerkTechane]

Right Habtish, A good wine doesn't need promotion....

[Habtish Gurmu (Commentary) @Habtishgreat]

Who is Bereket Geberewa / Bereket Worku Adera’s Husband?
After speaking with multiple sources and conducting thorough research, I have identified her husband as Jonathan Pim (also known as Nathan or Jono Pim), an Irish citizen.
Jonathan served in the military before working for several companies in the private sector. One key company connected to this story is Manguard Plus Limited, a security firm in Ireland owned by Mr. Sean Hal. Jonathan joined Manguard Plus as General Manager in 2015 and was later promoted to Technical Services Director in 2023.
In the attached video, Bereket falsely claims that she and her husband own Manguard Plus Limited. However, the video appears to have been filmed inside an empty building with no staff present.
Additionally, shortly after that claim, her husband Jonathan obtained a security license in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for a company called Trinity Security.

I also discovered that her husband was/is selling military weapons in Sudan. He was also supplying weapons to TPLF and Ola-Shane.

More to come……