Muktar Ismail

News & analysis - primarily focuses on current events in Ethiopia in general and Somali Regional State in particular.

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This meeting is not in the interests of Afar and Somali people but is part of Abiy's preparation for another War in Northern Ethiopia.
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U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, along with The Honorable Larry E. André, Jr., U.S. Ambassador to Somalia, met with Muse Bihi Abdi, President of Somaliland, in Hargeisa, Somalia, April 12, 2022.
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The blockade and resulting famine are well recognised. What is poorly understood are the origins of this crisis. They lie in a bitter feud between Eritrea’s President Isaias Afwerki and Tigrayans that dates back to the 1970s.
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The battle of life is, in most cases, fought uphill; and to win it without a struggle were perhaps to win it without honor. If there were no difficulties there would be no success; if there were nothing to struggle for, there would be nothing to be achieved.

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US: We are very concerned about worsening conflict in northern Ethiopia and its impact on humanitarian relief efforts. We renew our calls on all parties to the conflict to end hostilities and for the initiation of talks to achieve a negotiated ceasefire.

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2. On the contrary, Zadig Abraha - the Minister of federal democracy of Ethiopia who spoke with BBCNewshour tonight ruled out any talks with TPLF. Zadig declared that a full-scale offensive will start very soon against TPLF and we will push TDF out of every village of Ethiopia.

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#Update
1. Alhadath Alsudani a local Sudanese media reported that Abiy Ahmed initially accepts Hamdok's initiative to stop the war in Ethiopia.

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A WFP plane that took off from Semara to Dire Dawa airport has crashed near Qeronso, Kombolcha district in eastern Ethiopia. The cause of the plane crash and the actual casualties is still unknown.

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The World Bank should not fund Ethiopia’s war in Tigray https://t.co/4xUPnsn8Rt via @financialtimes

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The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church is marking this week an important date in their calender throughout the country.

In Jigjiga, the Church was given permission to hoist the old imperial flag - which has... https://t.co/r4LnRx2prQ

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Question: was there a Somali officer among the promoted generals today?

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Advice to Jawar Mohamed: change the Oromo "O" to "E" denoting Ethiopian Federalist Union. Then establish branches all over the country, or ally with like-minded parties in every regional state. Aim big to... https://t.co/DJRptdgXT9

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Jigjiga is puzzling with criminals: rapists, former torturers, spies and murderers.

Victims are rubbing shoulders with victimizers, sometimes even drinking tea on the same spot.

Corrupt former officials are... https://t.co/gTNFLg7Nw3

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On my way back to Jigjiga, i grabbed Selamta, the magazine of Ethiopian Airlines published in January 2020 to read with pure intent of spending my one-hour flight. In one of the key sections of the magazine,... https://t.co/ZMYyOjaQWH

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Finally, the midgets (ops! TPLF) have officially resolved not to join Abiy Ahmed's PP caravan.

Kudos to them for taking stand against Abiy's shambolic coalition of the coerced!

In the meantime, Oromo... https://t.co/YPeVmChoaM

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Midnimo Web TV: the new Radio Milles Collines of Somali region

In a manner reminiscent of the catastrophic role that Radio Milles Collines of Rwanda played in the ethnic cleansing and genocide which took place... https://t.co/Hyv88EI8IS

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Ninkaas caloosha kuusan ee buuga dhabta ku haysta waa Magafe Korneel Caydiid, taliyaha saldhigga poliska Habana.

Filo mardhow in carruurta meeshaas lagu xaraystay madax-furasho la waydiiyo waaliidkood. https://t.co/FvUgPgFbMS