President Isaias is probably one of the most demonised world leaders, in the western media, and yet he has never wavered in his fundamental anti-war principles. For decades, he has dedicated his leadership to creating a peaceful Horn of #Africa.
When asked about his aspirations in 2010 by a rather provocative Al Jazeera journalist, he replied as follows:
"We do not need any war. We have fought for so many decades, and we know what it means to go to war. It is very senseless to imagine that you can waste your time and resources on things that are not worth a penny. We are focused on doing the right thing in this country. We do not need to force people to believe this or that; people are seriously engaged in changing their quality of life.
Those who have never experienced war might fantasise about going to war. We have been there for so many decades, almost two generations." #Eritrea #Ethiopia #Sudan #Somalia #Egypt #Djibouti
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Red Sea security cannot come at the cost of #Eritrea’s sovereignty.
Any discussion about preventing another war between #Eritrea and #Ethiopia and keeping Red Sea shipping safe must start with one basic principle: respect for international law and the sovereignty of every independent country.
Why is the discussion focused mainly on American interests? What about international law? What about #Eritrea’s sovereignty? What about the @UN Charter? What about #Eritrea’s internationally recognized borders?
ASSAB IS ERITREAN TERRITORY. It is not something to be traded, negotiated, or given away to satisfy #Ethiopia’s interests or the plans of any powerful country.
#Ethiopia’s need for sea access does not give it the right to claim another country’s territory or use force to take its ports.
The United States, like every other country, must respect the UN Charter. Article 2(4) clearly prohibits the threat or use of force against the territory or political independence of another state.
Peace cannot be built by allowing threats against another country’s territory. Red Sea security cannot come at the cost of #Eritrea’s sovereignty. And international law must apply equally to all countries, not only when it serves the interests of powerful nations.
RESPECT #ERITREA. RESPECT INTERNATIONAL LAW. RESPECT THE UN CHARTER.
An Ethiopian IT professional with top-secret security clearance was reportedly caught engaging in espionage on behalf of the Prosperity Party. Working directly with highly classified military intelligence, he allegedly leaked sensitive data to Ethiopian leaders involved in the campaign against the Tigray region. Most disturbing are claims that he actively advised military officials to deploy drones in order to eliminate the Tigrayan population.
These revelations are sickening and deeply alarming. At the same time, we must confront ongoing reports of systematic violence and persecution targeting non-Oromo communities across parts of Ethiopia. Targeted killings, mass displacement, and ethnic persecution fit the very definition of genocide.
Why is the international community hesitating to act? Why is this suffering allowed to continue? How much more evidence is needed before meaningful action is taken? There are too many urgent questions and far too few answers.
Silence is not neutrality. The world must stop looking away, and accountability cannot wait.
#Ethiopia #Tigray #Oromia #HumanRights #GenocidePrevention #WarCrimes #Accountability #JusticeForTigray #StopEthnicViolence #InternationalJustice #HornOfAfrica #NeverAgain #BreakTheSilence #EndImpunity
#Eritrea #Ethiopia #Tigray #Amhara #Fano #UN #AU
A demonstration organized by the #Somali community outside #EU headquarters brought together members of #Amhara, #Tigray, Benishangul and #Eritrean communities.
Protesters condemned what they described as the #Ethiopian government's territorial expansion policies and escalating conflicts in Moyale and northern Ethiopia.