#EU Parliament has adopted a 22 point Resolution on #Ethiopia
https://t.co/PevWfhpTZk
**Recalls deliberate attacks against civilians constitute war crimes
*Calls on Ethiopia’s neighboring states, including #Eritrea...to refrain from all political and military interventions.
Today Abiy Ahmed received African Union special envoys and briefed them about the ongoing war. Abiy Ahmed fed them the same story and promises he has been pouring on us through state medias. And finally he assured the special envoys that war is the only option on the table.
TPLF’s past political problems aside (which Abiy was part of), it’s difficult to assume TPLF wanted this war more so than Abiy. There is no question TPLF wants monopoly over Tigray (that’s called autonomy). I found it tough to believe TPLF wanted to comeback to Addis Ababa.
How Abiy Ahmed’s Ethiopia-first nationalism led to civil war https://t.co/nm2UKFVUHN via @AJEnglish
With the elimination of Jawar Mohammed, Bekele Gerba & Lemma Megersa from Oromia's and Ethiopia's political scenes, Abiy effectively subdued Oromia, and rendered it leaderless.
What’s indeed more astonishing is that we managed to live in an era where a Nobel Peace Laureate politician wages war — in “phases” much like the series sceneries of a horror movie — sitting at his computer desk while acting both as a commander-in-chief & spokesperson of the war.
Dr. Berhanu says “the postponement of the election was agreed by ALL pol parties.” This is not true. At least, OFC,OLF,EDP/Lidetu, many more opposed it.
This has been always the trend: when Unitarians say ALL Ethiopians they mean their base/the urban core https://t.co/4cj2AmdeGS
Abiy Ahmed has a Nobel Peace Prize but he is refusing to pursue peace, I believe he should give that back! This is my intervention in #EPplenary 👇🏽 about Ethiopia. The EU must consider using all available leverage to help de-escalate the conflict. Time is running out.
#TPLF refused to be integrated into #Abiy's PP and rejected postponing the Fed elections.
The mandates of both Fed parliament & #Abiy's gov't expired in 5 Oct2020 and became illegal.
Self-ruling up to independence is guaranteed to each state by 1994 Constitution
#Oromo#Tigray
This young man from Ambo was a good friend of many of us. His name was Galaanaa Imaanaa. Two days before being killed by Special police force, he was in communication telling me about the deteriorating situation in his area. Then, I saw his death being shared on social media.
Eritrea is neck-deep in Tigray conflict. It has boots on the ground, using field guns to pound TPLF positions, coordinating with ENDF.
When TPLF fires off missiles targeting Eritrea it is not "internationalising" conflict. It is responding in kind.
That is the honest truth.
The 72 hours ultimatum by Ethiopia to Tigray will expire soon. Civilians in Mekelle have no way of “saving themselves”. The international community must not turn a blind eye to civilians facing a real risk of mass atrocity crimes @SAMissionNY@TnPresidency@UKRinUN@GermanyUN