Is Abiy Ahmed the Most Dangerous Man in Africa?
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- Опубліковано 13 гру 2023
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Just a bit of feedback, The TV sound effect is a little difficult to parse and distracting. It's a little harsh and tinny. I think a more subdued effect would be nice.
I agree
I.e - it's stupid
Agreed. You're definitely not the only one,.plenty of people have said this.
Given how far ahead these are recorded, however, it might take a while for this feedback to be implemented.
Counterpoint: I think it’s awesome
I concur
Rest in peace to those that passed away.
one of them is my cousin.. she was just 18 or 19 she dreamt of being a chef in addis.
Abiy Ahmed Inspiring African Youth to Dream Big and Achieve
Surly hope not😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Thanks for amazingly precise description of current conflict in Ethiopia . It seems you are absolutely connected with Ethiopia.
I am an Ethiopian with 100% Interest following the situation from north America and you nailed it with absolute precision.
This video is epic!
@tedberd - I learned about just some of the complexities of Ethiopia's many ethnic groups and the ethnic hatreds of certain ethnic groups from a fellow Registered Nurse (Orthodox Christian) & it reminded me of the Balkans. I see Abiy going to war with Eritrea to at least get the southern port because they pay though the nose to get goods in through Djibouti. It's survival. I'd like to see Ethiopia develop more but Eritrea is kneecapping any chance of that. I don't favor starting wars but Eritrea is in the way (3.8 million persons) vs 145 million. I think by sometime this coming year. Eritrea is holding it's own people down and hindering Ethiopia. Prosperity could help alleviate ethnic tensions to a safer level I would hope.
Do you think the USA or some international body should've intervened or is this something for Ethiopians to solve independently?
@willjapheth8033 they had intervened initially. They were supporting TPLF advance to the capital. Not only that, when they overthrew the communist government of Mengistu Hailemariam, the US had supported the local militias as well. Otherwise there was no way that war would've been won. That being said, not everything warographics states here is true
@StoicS4m0r41 oh, I was more thinking of food aid intervention to prevent the famine, more so than actually picking a side militarily, but if we fully picked the Tygray side, they should've stopped the famine as well.
@FilthyAngryIrishPeasant
There’s no ethnic hatred in Ethiopia. To see this you have to backtrack the history of Ethiopia. Ethiopians target always was the regime. Mostly recently the regime created ethnic federalism to divide peoples unity against the regime. The new ethnic federalism give false hope that if a lead comes from such tribe it will empower that tribe but in reality that tribes life no different than any others. Prosperity party plays the same old tactics to stay in power, it has zero police’s or plan to change ethnic federalism. All it did was change former party names 4 or 5 times.
1:40 - Chapter 1 - Turning points
5:50 - Chapter 2 - Breaking point
11:00 - Chapter 3 - Ancient hatreds
16:30 - Chapter 4 - Pulling the trigger
21:15 - Chapter 5 - Once upon a time, in tigray
26:35 - Chapter 6 - Losing the peace
30:55 - Chapter 7 - Instability spreads
34:35 - Chapter 8 - The new northern front
38:15 - Chapter 9 - Everything collapsing, all at once
You wish
@@binyamkassahun136 He wish what?
@@bekureadera7578She/He meant "Thank you" not "You Wish" 😂
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I think there are more issues to covering Ethiopian issues. Abiye Ahmed story is the tip of the matter to be analyze about the complexity of our country, East Africa and in general the whole Africa.
Shout out to all my Ethiopians that are watching.
Well informed video, Thank you
Dear journalist,
Abiy is widely regarded as one of the best leaders in Africa. It is important to acknowledge that many of the problems we see today have deep roots that extend back to previous administrations. Abiy has taken on the immense responsibility of addressing these long-standing issues and working towards their resolution. While it is unrealistic to expect him to solve all problems immediately, he is committed to shouldering the burden and making significant strides towards positive change.
Abiy is evil dectator
I really don't like the cutaways to the TV screen with the different sound.
I’m from Ethiopia. And I’m one of the millions of my countrymen and women who strongly believe that, despite Ethiopia’s long existing inter-ethnic rivalries, the so-called peace laureate Abiy Ahmed is most to blame for the sorry state of affairs in which we are. Upon assuming office, Abiy made all sorts of promises to end the current ethnic-based polarizing federalism and usher in a new era of peace, equality and prosperity, raising everyone’s hopes. But he ended up being the most reckless and murderous ruler the nation has ever seen. Among the reasons why he turned out to be so are utter unfitness for the job and narrow political self-interests.
VICTORY TO AMARA FANOS KNOCKOUT TPLF'S OROMUMA ANTI-SEMETISM FROM ETHIOPIA, AS AN ETHIOPIAN, I ENDORSE RESCENDING HIS "PEACE NOBEL PRICE" ABIY AHMED ALI IS NOBEL PRICED HUMAN BLOODTHIRSTY GENOCIDER IN ETHIOPIA, EVEN, IMF'S DIRECTOR KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA REFUSED TO SHAKE ABIY AHMED ALI'S BLOODSTAINED HANDS 💚💛❤️🙏👍👏🇨🇬
Totally agree as an Ethiopian!! Victory for FANO!
ደደብ መሀይም.
@@Ethiopiannigus KOMAL BOTTII, AIY BARITCHO BANDA YE BANDA LIJE, KOROKONDA RAS, FANO IS COMING GALLA JULLAA IS SWEATING & ABIY AHMED ALI GALLA IS PEEING 👻👹👺😈🦗🐗🦗🐗🦗🐗🦗🐗
There is no way he is worse then Mengistu Haile Mariam.
Thank you, Great Document.
I really hope Ethiopia finds peace and freedom.
I remember when I first heard of Ethiopia and Eritrea becoming allies back in 2018. I thought it was a major achievement. Then I was shocked when I heard about the Tigray War in 2020. Politicians like Abiy Ahmed are interesting, you really don't know how long their public image would last, when they go from modernizing reformers to... this.
Imagine Putin got the Nobel Prize in 2021 or Dubya did before Iraq
@@thematthew761TBH, Obama getting peace prize isn't any less funny than those two getting one, kind of telling how worthless the prize really is these day.
Thats why politics should be a slow conservative process where you keep the things that work, and slowly fix the things that dont issue by issue. People who promise huge societal reform, like Joe Biden, tend to resort to forcing it if they dont get their way. Hence his reliance on a corrupt DOJ and media, and his fascist union with big tech, pharma, and the military industrial complex. Slow incremental reform allowing for adjustmments are what i look for in politicians. Things that work for a long time work for a reason.
@@SamtheIrishexan Y'all really be throwing that word fascist around.
that prize has always been worthless. The gave the terrorist Arafat that prize in the 90s. Did they even consider his victims? @@Verpal
Thank you, Simon, for your time and effort for all your episodes that spread economic and political awareness to everyone. You have made a difference
Nobel nomination? Educating us all for a more experienced and wise tomorrow.
👉This Is negative fake news and phony❗destructive is not constructive.
African stories are really interesting. Thanks from Nigeria. There’s a crazy story here too if you ever want to do that.
You don't need a whole episode as an Ethiopian i can tell you. YES and as sad as it is you will be making an episode of the realization. Simon if you're reading this THANKS for the honest assessment, but it HURTS SO BAD, words can't explain how much. This is the second reporting by you I have watched about Ethiopia, and I'm on the brink of tears. You have to understand for most of the people here POOR or RICH WEAK or STRONG ETHIOIPIA is our first and last LOVE.
Stay safe and lets hope everyone chooses to stay home for this one. May you and your people have peace ❤
I’m sorry about what’s happening in Ethiopia. Your country has such a beautiful culture and it’s shame that discord has led to this. I’m Nigerian, so I only wish for peace for my African brethren 🤍
why dont you do something about your corrupt leader
@@bahamut9930 like you’re doing something about Biden
why would I lol im not american. If you dont like a place leave. I left Zuma and moved to a place that got their shit together. the problem with africans is they are unfot to rule themselves by nature. Etheopia managed to not be colonised and its still a failed state. why cant a single african country get their crap together?@@UnDark1
Abiy's achievements and leadership have gained international recognition. His Nobel Peace Prize win in 2019 not only highlighted his efforts but also shone a spotlight on Africa's potential for positive change.
😂😂😂😂 funny dude
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Thank you for your excellent presentation. You have given me more context for these largely unknown conflicts. Please do cover more of these topics in the future.
Excellent work Simon
The most dangerous Nobel masked butcher not only in Africa but also in the World as a whole.
Yes he is bitter for the enemy of his nation ethiopia!!
You tho u said something ha 😂 . Nice try tho loser 🤗
A nobel laureate who jails and tortures his own peace minister for his suggestions to end wars by negotiations.with the rebels.What an irony !
This criticism seems unjustified and overly simplistic. The situation he's in is a classic 'damned if you do, damned if you don't' scenario. If he chooses not to fight, he's accused of passivity and letting his nation crumble. If he opts for confrontation, he's criticized for aggression. It's an impossible bind. In such complex situations, decisions are rarely black and white. There are layers of nuance and geopolitical dynamics at play that a simplistic hit piece won't capture. Real leadership often involves making the least bad choice from a set of difficult options, not the ideal choice from a set of good ones.
@@abuhaile6517"tortures" 😂😂 please don't lie.
stop with the tv cuts... please we're begging you
Abiy is not Ethiopia's first Oromo primister Mengistu Hailemaryam is. I don't know why people are saying Abiy is the person.
Thank you for correcting the narrative!
Ethiopia will disintegrate in to countries if the government is not careful. The army cannot keep fighting war after war, this will demoralize the army's moral.
Troops do as they are told, have you ever seen African fighters get tired and refuse to fight?
Not dissimilar to what happened in the Balkans :(
I hate what people do to one another 😢
Then an army of children will be forced and controlled by force and drugs to fight.@@ryansauchuk7290
@@ryansauchuk7290 there are a lot soldiers who refuse to fight and now imprisoned in Ethiopian. the only ones who is fighting are ethnic oromos who hate amharas and tigrayians b/c they enslaved them and conquered their lands
its the Oromos who migrated i the 14 century to Ethiopia and took all the land and wishes to expand further more.@@enterurname2231
Love this content, biggups to Simon and the crew! 🥂
You explained everything that's happening right know in the country. For your knowledge those guys who crowded your comment box ,are Abiy Ahmed's cyber armies.
Says the actual bot
Wow...., a wonderfully presented narration of the entire political process of Ethiopia that has eventually brought the country to the brink of collaps. Once again thank you so much for such concise & comprehensive style of narration.
I think we can learn a basic lesson here:
To right historic wrongs, violence will only perpetuate wrongs. Only peace and understanding can lead to truly healing these past wrong. Revenge will just perpetuate the cycle. Don't ask for land or money, ask to be treated the same.
You ever thought what would happen if you're the one offering peace and understanding, while the other side does not?
You'll get smoked buddy
Ethiopia can never have peace because it is a bunch of enemies locked into one country. Imagine locking France, Germany, and the UK into one country. That will not end up well for anyone.
Don't ask for land or money, ask to be treated the same. !
@@JoeyP946 Which is why it's important to come to an understanding.
Look it's never easy. It's always the classic cooperation Punnet Square. However, generally speaking, if you can negotiate up, do it. Like, if you are being mistreated but you convince the oppressor to go from a segregated society to just a racist society? Take that. Then start working on getting equal rights. Then, equal opportunity. It's annoying, it's slow, it sucks that you have to even do it... But it's the only long term way to solve the problem. Otherwise, you'll just perpetuate the cycle.
@@Isometrix116 You can not negotiate with minds like Hamas, they are the same as ISIS.
Eritreans will always be ready to defend thier country and the territories award to Eritrea as per the final and binding Algers agreement of 2000. Eritrea is small but mighty. Abiy's Ethiopia should be careful before thinking of invading Eritrea as it will be the complete collapse of the nation of Ethiopia as we know it.
I'm sorry but if Ethiopians genuinely wanted to invade Eritrea they could but the people have no interest.
KOMAL, BARITCHO FASCHISIMO ITALIANO, BANDA YE BANDA LIJE, THE SONS OF MINILIK WILL FREE YOU FROM YOUR NEW SLAVE MASTERS, ETERNAL ETHIOPIA WILL ALWAYS GET IT'S SAVIORS 💚💛❤️💪👍👏
@@user-qy6tu9ip9v Yeah, that's what happened last lol
@@user-qy6tu9ip9vExactly. That is the difference. I am an Eritrean and I believe we all are humans with one being not better or lesser than the others. But we want to keep our sovereign rights more than you want to take a port. We want our sovereignty so badly that every single one of us is willing to die. That's why we Eritreans believe that this war if it happens it would be a war Abiy would lose. But it would be at a huge cost for all of us.
@@getnetasnake7290when u couldn’t achieve hagere Tigrai u became Ethiopian 😅
Fantastic video. Had to watch twice to really understand it better. Its like something out of an epic fantasy or sci fi novel.
Thank you for been our voice 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thanks ❤
Please stop doing the short segments of bad audio quality, it doesn't add anything, and it's very annoying and jarring
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That's just your opinion.
@@razorburn645you must be new to the internet. Welcome 😊
@@razorburn645yes it is my opinion, and I have a right to express my be opinion
@@benjaminmalisheski6494 Just as much as I have the right to call your opinion worthless.
The world must again reward him with the world's highest prize for Nobel laureate warmongers which I wish could be found in Biden's office
Who is here after him signing MOU with somaliland thus causing rift between ethiopia and somalia 😮
I’m here also for that
Hi Simon, an amazing episode.. Thank you for this magnificence 🙏
Still hate the crap tv audio cuts.
It doesn't even make sense to do unless you're parodying a news report or something. They just do it for random sentences lol
I bet Simon stuck his head in the freezer after doing this episode, just to cool his brain after delivering such an eloquent and extraordinarily detailed explanation of this countries troubles. 🤔
Abiy has been an advocate for African unity and integration, emphasizing the importance of collective action to address common challenges. He has actively engaged in regional organizations, such as the African Union, to promote cooperation among African nations.
Absolutely, this criticism seems unjustified and overly simplistic. The situation he's in is a classic 'damned if you do, damned if you don't' scenario. If he chooses not to fight, he's accused of passivity and letting his nation crumble. If he opts for confrontation, he's criticized for aggression. It's an impossible bind. In such complex situations, decisions are rarely black and white. There are layers of nuance and geopolitical dynamics at play that a simplistic hit piece won't capture. Real leadership often involves making the least bad choice from a set of difficult options, not the ideal choice from a set of good ones.
is there any other Ethiopia we don't know
Very well researched and presented, well done
and yet the UN can only talk about Israel non stop, the world is broken
Its because its a civil war like in sudan, congo and many other countries and under the UN, foreign countries don't have the right to interfere in a civil war only in a war between two state like kn isreal and Palestine or Ukraine and russia.
The UN is for matters between seperate nations.
What goes on inside a country not being the UN's business is something required for the UN to be able to exist and have people be part of. Same goes for its' powerlessness for that matter
@@mugiwara7347 palestine isn't a state. The UN also regularly gets involved in civil wars.
@andreasottohansen7338 palestine isn't a nation. I guess the UN should shut up despite that the UN does get involved in civil wars.
The right question is what the hell is the African Union doing. If they can't sort out this kind of situation.
Can we stop with the TV edits across your channels, please? Not only is it annoying, but it's hard to hear what you're saying
What are TV edits?
@@brianloper6669 When it switches to Simon talking as if through an old TV
Peace with Eritrea One of the most notable achievements of Abiy Ahmed's leadership was the peace agreement reached with Eritrea, ending a decades-long conflict. This development improved regional stability and opened opportunities for economic cooperation.
“It is ended a mega crisis”Great explanation!!!
TV distortion...why ?
The biggest mistake was the US allowing the Tigray People’s Liberation Front to take power in Ethiopia in 1991 and establish an ethnic based apartheid constitution so they could divide and rule the country. As an ethnic minority, it worked perfectly for them for 27 years and made them an anchor of stability in the Horn of Africa and a great ally of the US government. What neither the TPLF nor the US expected was the chickens to come home to roost and for the whole thing to come crashing down. And here we are, with the most predictable outcome of ethnic based politics; state collapse.
Thank you so much for this. None of the commenters or others get the real issue of our country. This is it . Ethnic based politics is the reason why Ethiopia is not stable right now
Actually the big mistake was for the US to collaborate with the bloodsucking and lazy Ethiopians and Eritreans against Tegaru. Thank God they all fail, now they are turning against each other.
It's worth pointing out that in 1991, ethnic tensions were driving multiple, bloody conflicts across Africa generally and the consensus was that colonial borders simply weren't going to work. It's understandable that the international opinion landed on "give everyone their own thing" - when the idea of "a nation" has failed to unify, the next step down is "a people." The multi-ethnic state was still somewhat novel when the post-WWII world order came to be, and, with the collapse of the USSR, much of the West saw the world through the lens of distinct peoples yearning for autonomy. This is not to say the US was acting entirely in good faith, only that there were non-cynical reasons to take the approach they did.
@@drewwendell and the record of the TPLF in power speaks for itself. From 1991 until Abiy took power in 2018 Ethiopia was one of the worlds fastest growing economies and was relatively stable.
@@drewwendell US policy towards Ethiopia has been what Henry Kissinger suggested 50 years ago “that the US policy should be to keep the nation in perennial internal conflict, using such vulnerabilities as ethnic, religious, and other divisions to destabilize the country.” Which Herman Cohen helped establish 33 years ago when he ushered in TPLF to assume power and establish the ethnic based apartheid constitution that’s now on the verge of destroying the nation.
Finally, no matter what negative outcomes can be speculated by western scholars, against all odds ahead, Ethiopia shall rise out of the ashes as a unified force with new blood of African dynamism.🔔
sir, you have presented it so well its unbelievably accurate any one who has a stack in this (Ethiopian) like myself seeing this wouldn't be happy but that's the fact you did an amazing summing it up in 43 minutes video
I love the compassion you are showing with the subject matter. Real shit! You are making sure it gets and stays in my head, on whats going on.
Abiy's focus on expanding access to education, healthcare, and infrastructure has contributed to social development and improved living standards, highlighting the importance of investing in human capital across the continent.
It's over for oromos
You have covered most of the stuff in this complex situation very good analysis, but brutally sad Lord have mercy on us
Yes! We’ve been crying our lungs out, doing peaceful demonstrations all over the world cities to no avail. World leaders were just providing lip services filled with “concerned”. Now we’ve almost 2,000,000 people dead -mostly civilians. I hope your voice will shed a light on this problem.
White lie
The Tigrayans are just getting a piece of their own medicine it looks like to me. They did the same and worse to other groups when they had the power.
@@orwellianyoutube8978 Wtf? What do you know about the people? I can tell you know nothing about them. They brought democracy and freedom with amazing economic growth according to UN, IMF and World Bank. We know where we were and we know where we are now as a country. Just because the current leader is a hater and uses propaganda, does not mean it was true. More than 90% of the people prefer the former leadership. So, please stop spreading misinformation and false narratives. It’s already been more than painful thing to what has happened to these people.
the tigrayan women and children didnt do anything, yet over hundreds of thousands died. it was merely those in power. @@orwellianyoutube8978
@orwellianyoutube8978 tigray literally looted the country for 3 decades straight and they act shocked when they got clapped.
Ethiopia makes Yugoslavia's breakup look peaceful.
yeah, Ethiopian are too based
I hope they balkanize. It is clear that Ethiopia should have never existed.
why? it will only add more conflict to the region.@@lt2672
@@lt2672it has existed for a while. It will for a while longer.
Usually these multi ethnic disaster states in Africa are conveniently blamed by locals on colonialist Europeans but they cannot do that with Ethiopia which maintained its independence and is a state whose roots go back thousands of years as a multi ethnic empire.
Congratulations there is *one * country in Africa that managed to have issues without European imperialism, making it worse.
This isn’t the argument you seem to think it is buddy
@@blackwatertv7018 It 100% is as it shows you that with out European intervention Africa would be nothing but savage tribes ending each other endlessly.
@@blackwatertv7018yes continue to blame the white man. Look what it did for south africa
Ethiopian Habesha elite see themselves as Europeans not Africans. A bigger impediment to peace than colonialism. The horn of Africa is a cursed place.
To be fair to Ethiopians, The Derg never would have took power without Soviet support.
So they can still blame the russians
I need to watch it at least twice to take in all this information.
Not satisfied with wars in his own country, now he wants one in Somalia as well.
This was so well done, from someone who has watched other videos trying to get a grasp on what is happening in this conflict and left confused, this really simplified/explained it well! ❤
I've got friends and old co-workers from Ethiopia and Eritrea both--and seeing this hurts, because I know that my friends are here in the States and can't do anything but watch. :(
Iam from ethiopian thank you 🙏🙏🙏 great documentary
Perfectly put 🤙am an Ethiopian
I was in the Tigray region in late 2018 and there was tons of tension there. Also got held at gun point a few times
Vacation or aid worker? Thanks if its the latter coming from a Tigrayan 🫡
A few times? Dang!
aid worker we were doing dental work in the area@@Tribuneoftheplebs
Thank you Simon for your genuine and unbiased explanation. Just showing the reality without taking sides.
Unbiased ! really, hahha. I think he stopped short of mentioning the sponsors of the video. It is blatantly biased that, why did he bother not to mentioning them (like most youtuber, like shaving creams, hair trimmers, dietary supplements), or I could say he is willingly ignorant of the real situation happening in the horn of Africa, which is a possibility (doubtful, still probability).
where did you get the ambient music for this episode?
As a ethiopian, I appreciate how you tried to show the current ethiopian geopolitical issue but this is something that you can't understand
First, the ongoing civil war isn't his fault but rather because of where he came from as ethiopian people hate each other regarding of their birthplace and lineage.
Secondly, he is working for the interst of his country.
Overall the people who are saying 👏 to you claiming that they are ethiopian are just haters who don't only hates him but also his region( the region he came from). I really appreciate your work but you need to go deep down into the social and historical conflict between regions to understand more about the ongoing civil war.
Spoken like an Oromo clown🐷🐷
Doing a longer video on this topic was a good idea, as it gives much-needed context to a very complex topic.
15:57 I feel like this is a good explanation or rather one of many good explanations on why The conflicts in Ethiopia don’t get much coverage everyone seems to be just genuinely awful to each other yet at the same time victims. :/
People generally care about what effects them, things that don't effect them won't come up.
Sort by new to see a bunch of bots reposting the same lines over and over. It's kinda weird to see
Despite your bias, your high journalistic style made me fall in love with Abiy. He is a hero who faced the most difficult challenges ever faced by any leader in Ethiopia, yet he is still trying to make the country prosperous. Of course, he is facing haters and propagandists like you. Rest assured, he will achieve his vision of making the country among developed nations.
I just returned from Ethiopia a day before this video posted. It feels so different now. Every time I visit the atmosphere changes. The one thing that never changes is the resilience of the people. Ethiopia is full of great and kind people. Ethiopia will always hold a big place in my heart and always be my second home. For everyone who hasn’t been to Ethiopia, I want you to know that the majority of the people are kind, loving, honest, and proud people. The few troublemakers like Abiy are what cause all this nonsense. Abiy tricked us all. His time will end ugly.
exactly
Stop your Mocking words to stabb the peace loving people of Ethiopia from back by neglecting their leader Abiy Ahmed who is obstacle to greedy western.
When he came we have hope we hoping new chapter may be economic change but it changed after he came power now day ruled by only oromo political peoples and that why he don't want see amhara or tigry or all people in political he turned to dictator If anyone says what he wants, he will be arrested without question
@@efulavibe The minister who is arrested recently is he Amhara. (Assistant minister of Peace was Oromo)Those Hurd workers Amhara ministers & Administerater are still working with Abiy administration. For lazy & talkatives he has no place. How many Amhara state president the so called fano terrorist killed them?From history Except Shewa Amhara the northern Amhara have no the knowledge to administered themselves at all. All Ethiopian Rulers & administrator from king Minilik up to king Hilesilase ,they were from Shewa Amhara & Shewa Oromo.Most of military are Oromo who defending the country. These are true through out the history of Ethiopia as statistics show.
Well said!
Abiy's role in ending the decades-long conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea brought much-needed peace to the Horn of Africa, setting an example for conflict resolution and fostering regional stability.
are you crazy ? what peace ? we were at no peace no war with eritrea and that was much much better because at least noone died then . the only reason he did that was to create allies with esayas to wage war on tigray. then look how many lives were lost . he never ended anything he just brought the war into the country from outside with eritrea. now we are not at peace with eritrea , tigray is waiting the perfect time to succeede and claim independence because they have been betrayed by the whole country , amhara is confused in the middle because they helped the govt against tigray and now they are against the gov't and are also the next victims of abiy's drones. oromo never liked ethiopia and the south never liked each other. Ethiopia is at its weakest in its 3000 year history all because abiy did what he did to tigray together with the eritreans and instead of helping the amhara joined his attrocities. the two were the only possible regions who couldve resisted his thirst for power but he made sure they went into war. now look at them both
You know more than many Ethiopians about Ethiopia thank you perfect explanation thank you.
The audio effect attempting to simulate the limited frequency response of the built in speakers in the old school crt tv is just not on point. It needs to be reworked. It drivers me a little nuts as an audio engineering enthusiast.
Ironically, i got an ad from "This is Indian Country" during this. If only there was a country we could look to to see where endless grievance leads ...
Weilket is a tigrayan name, thank you for your video, it's well informed.
I don't understand why many you tubers ignore Eritrea was separate Italian colony while mentioning Eritrea separated 1991. Stop saying even separated, but regain it's independence
Keep doing videos on Ethiopia 🇪🇹 simon!! They are great. I am Tigrayan and approve 👍
Your motive? You’re claiming yourself as a Tigrayan not as an Ethiopian so why bother to watch?
😂😂😂 don’t worry his full time career as spokesperson for TPLF is secured.
@@abea4902 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@Awake.726 ill call myself Ethiopian when Wolkait and Raya are returned to Tigray according to constitution
Woklkait is Amhara and will always be Amhara! @@Tribuneoftheplebs
It is a great presentation except a few key points missed. Regional borders were demarcated by TPLF. This is an important fact that listeners should know. TPLF took that opportunity to grab lands of Welkait and Raya, which were originally Amhara territories, incorporating them into Tigray region. The present political system of Ethiopia was formed including the constitution by TPLF, and nothing has changed since the rulers have developed vested interests.
Exactly! I’m so happy welkait & raya is back to Amhara region
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No true stop spreading propaganda, That land was taken from the Tigrayan people by hailesilasie and was given back to the rightful owners when eprdf took power. Historically Tigrayans have been ethnicity cleansed from these areas time and time again but I think this will be the last time it’s the 21st century the land isn’t going anywhere and will be under Tigrayan forces very soon from my understanding.
@@Lunababay TPLF is finished, gone, adios!
@@ethiocsc8289 not true Tplf is not gone I just googled it. They are no longer in power in Ethiopia but still have a strong hold over the Tigray region. Makes sense
This is quite likely darker than any Into the Shadows episode.
Abiy's efforts towards political reforms, including the release of political prisoners and the opening up of the political space, have shown a commitment to democratic values and principles that can inspire similar changes in other African nations.
Was this comment written by AI or something lol?
That was a great breakdown of a hugely complicated (and shamefully underreported) subject. Must have taken ages to research and rehearse. Nice job.
why is ethiopia even a country why can’t they just break up into smaller countries lol
that might happen in the future.
We can only hope that happens. It shouldn't be a nation as you can see. It's a cluster f**k.
why would you care?
Enjoy your immigrant crisis.
The myth that the Amharas had been the domineering group leading Ethiopia/Abyssinia is clearly untrue because most of the leaders/kings/queens were either non-Amharas or of mixed background. There are, of course, reasons for making such a claim, one of the main ones being the need to have a target to blame i.e. the Amharas, as a pretext for creating 'ethnic apartheid', masqueraded by the phrase 'ethnically based federalism'. For instance, Emperor Haile Selassie is of Gurage, Amhara and Oromo heritage. Lij Iyassu, the King preceding Haile Selassie before he was overthrown by the same, was of Oromo and Amhara heritage. Col. Mengistu Haile Mariam was of Oromo and Amhara heritage, etc. All of them have had a cabinet consisting of various ethnic groups in the country. The current PM, Abiy, is of Oromo (on his father's side) and of Amhara (on his mother's side) heritage. Therefore, the myth is nothing but a myth.
Indeed! This is just a myth perpetrated to create a class enemy. But this has now become more than a myth. It is now encoded as Memes in the Ethiopian political culture, and according to Meme theory, it has now an independent existence, is self-replicating, and its transmission is beyond human choice!
Regardless of their ethnicity they are in power to implement the policy of Solomonic dynasty AMhara and orthodox domination!
Exactly. And even Abiy's mother side of Amhara is only a lip fact. No one knows the reality. In this regard, the foreigners are partly responsible for the chaos that Ethiopia is going through because they take advantage of crafting the naratives and seminating misinformation about Amharas and Ethiopia's true political background.
@@yerasew1 no question about a foreign hand's involvement in the chaos, the use of the old tried and tested approach of 'divide and rule'. Why would they spend more time explaining the challenges in terms of 'ethnic tension' rather than 'interference of foreign powers in the internal affairs of the state'? All appears to be crystal clear.
It's very interesting your analysis does not include the elephant in the room??? This conflicts are turned up and financed, controlled by the invisible hand called Amerikkka!!! How about you break that down that would be more of a honest analysis. White will defend White no matter what. I just wish afrikans, specifically the Ethiopians would see the game outsiders are playing on them. This is exactly what the West wants! Destabilize not unity.
I have no idea what you're saying.when you do the "TV jump-cut voice"
He reminds me of Aung San Suu Kyi of Burma/Myanmar. She was also the darling of the West, getting a Nobel Peace Prize. When she got into power years later she did nothing about the attacks on the Rohingyas. This caused some people to call for withdrawing her Nobel.
AS AN ETHIOPIAN, I ENDORSE RESCENDING HIS "PEACE NOBEL PRICE" ABIY AHMED ALI IS NOBEL PRICED HUMAN BLOODTHIRSTY GENOCIDER IN ETHIOPIA, EVEN, IMF'S DIRECTOR KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA REFUSED TO SHAKE ABIY AHMED ALI'S BLOODSTAINED HANDS 💚💛❤️🙏👍👏🇨🇬
to be fair it's not like she could have done much to oppose the military in that regard.
@@markdowding5737From her Wikipedia page: "In 2012, she told reporters she did not know if the Rohingya could be regarded as Burmese citizens"
It sounds like she did not care much about those people.
@@thehun1234 I am not saying she is completely out of fault. But her position within the Myanmar government was already as weak as it was and she might have felt that had she tried to do more to oppose the military this might have led them to topple her (as it happened anyway)
Very true
Abiy Ahmed has been involved in diplomatic efforts beyond Ethiopia, mediating conflicts in the Horn of Africa region. He played a role in facilitating talks between Sudan and South Sudan, as well as attempting to mediate the Nile dam dispute between Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt
What's your point ? I keep reading your comment over and over hopping I might have missed something useful in your post, how is what you wrote conducive to the issues or the reality of the Ethiopian people that is being discussed ? How is a foreign diplomatic effort part of this conversation at all ?!!! Have you seen what's happening to the everyday people in the country?! Have you been following who is causing all this mess in the country between the people and the regions ?!!! How is your comment about foreign diplomatic effort going to save the children, old people, pregnant women, farmers, innocent students, those that are not even with any political agenda, being delited, eliminated, hacked, in-personed, ... ?!!! Please tell me ? Why would you write something like that ?! What are you trying to educate people that do not have any idea about the Ethiopian reality on the ground ? How can you not feel the pain and agony of these people ?
How come you came to know all these intricate details about the politics in Ethiopia! I'm Ethiopian and an Oromo by ethnicity. I learned a great deal of history from your video.
They know better zan us b/c they r z one who rule z world
Eritrea has always been an independent sovereign country for centuries. The Turkey Egypt Italy and the British have consequentially colonised Eritrea while Ethiopia was a free country that has not been colonised. Yet the UN decided on a federation agreement between Eritrea and Ethiopia. But after a few years that treaty was obliterated by the Ethiopian emperor at that time and annexed Eritrea as an Ethiopian state. Ethiopia then started to colonise Eritrea by force.
Eritrea was the colonized part of Ethiopia later on which became a country.
Eritrea is a artificial creation of Italian colonialism. Italy established colonial Eritrea in 1890 and this entity has never existed as a sovereign state before 1993. The highlands was part of Ethiopia's realm since Zagwe period.
Those who oppose Ethiopia would view him as a threat, and therefore attempt to tarnish his character. However, he is a blessing to Ethiopia and has a strong passion for helping the underprivileged. It is impossible for someone like him, who works tirelessly day and night to make positive changes in the lives of the poor, to pose any form of danger.
may allah bless you
the way you explained about him
Found the deluded desperate idoor. @@bekatofik7423
@@orwellianyoutube8978found the heavy accent tea lover
@@hussainalharbi2448 Lol, weak
War is bad but I love when a video drops lol 🎉🎉🎉
Weird statement
Abiy's economic reforms aimed at liberalizing Ethiopia's economy, attracting foreign investment, and stimulating growth have the potential to serve as a model for other African nations seeking to drive economic development.
Hi
I am from Eritrea, I followed up the progress minute by minute for the decades about these developments
You did a good job
Specialy you presented wisely those controversial issues
Such as
1. Welkait claim
2. Who started war on Tigray Nov 2020
Hope you also dig more East African politics
I disagree, he is always wrong when it comes to Eritrea. He called our land occupied territory. the Border Comission clearly said that Badme is part of Eritrea and that Ethiopia should leave. Abiy accepted this in 2018.
Moreover he keeps spreading the narrative that Eritrea was just a normal part of Ethiopia, when Eritrea was occupied and colonized by Ethiopia. Ethiopia was always landlocked until they colonized us.
@@pikapi6993Eritrea was always Ethiopian territory. No colonization necessary.
you just proved that you didn't even google the history :D just a reminder, you are so proud that Ethiopia was never colonized, aren't you? If Eritrea was a part of you, you would lose that title, because Eritrea was colonized by the Italians ;) @@user-qy6tu9ip9v
He did in attempting to explain such a complex issue but when it comes to Eritrea he’s sounded a little biased. I can smell a bit of TPLF here 😅
@@Ereynatey in a previous video he said that it was an issue when African nations challenge their colonial borders. And as an example he mentioned Eritrea, because it led to a creation of a dictatorship. Wth? Eritrea is exactly the same as it was when Italy clonized it. And how many free African countries are there? Out of 54, probably zero.
He is spreading fake news everytime when he mentions Eritrea. He wants people to think that we have no right to exist.
Abiy Ahmed Inspiring African Youth to Dream Big and Achieve.
Abiy Ahmed IS Killer
He is killer Archive on what
Guys this is a bot. Don't reply specially if you're in Ethiopia
I could get used to long form warographics.
Ditto. Context matters.
At least there are no bots in the comments.
Jesus Christ, this is just heartbreaking to watch 💔. Ethiopia will persevere.
ኢትዮጵያውያ ለዘላለም ትኑር::
ኢትዮጵያውያ ትቅደም::
ለምን ትፍረስ እንጂ አንተ ስለተመቸህ ሁሉም ተመችቶታል ማለት ነው ? ያንት ቤተሰብ ስላልተሰዋ አንጅ እንዲህ ትል ነበር ? ከዚህ ሁሉ እልቂት ፍርስርስ ትበል እና ሁሉም የየራሱን ይዞ በሰላም ይኑር ።
ኢትዮጵያ ትውደም ትፍረስ ፍርስርስ ትበል የኛ ደም መቀለጃ ከሚሆን ።
No. It wont.
This video has an explanation that can be the same for most of Africa. That's why pan africanism is not possible atleast not anytime soon
Abiy ahmed is type of guy that asked multiple choice question that all refered to him😂😂
exactly
As Ethiopians, I would say Abi Ahmed is the most evilest and dictator Prime Minster, that we ever had😓
Agreed😢
Agreed😡😭
@karma 5064 ati hasawit u r lier u r eritrean Supporter of Higdef why u became ethiopian answer my quation i am tigrean i can see u in my last time comment foolish
@@mikiabr4410 Boy what are you talking about? I am Ethiopian and what is hdgef??
@@karma5064 Higdef is u r mother father because u r half Dergi and half Higdef when u r ethiopian how u are speaking tigrigna u grow in eritrea but some how ethiopian fooooeeee i hate this person in another comment she/he right another and here she shame
I remember when I first heard ethiopia & Ertira becoming allies back in 2018,
Then I was stocked when I heard about the Tigray War in 2020.
Yes our struggle are dangerous 🇪🇹💪
Yes , I agree