How the IMF and the West Debt Trapped Ethiopia

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  • @PulaneLehloo
    @PulaneLehloo Місяць тому +54

    As an African, thank you very much for spreading this information and your support to changing the tide in the global economic and political system 👌👊

    • @HomelessRomantic
      @HomelessRomantic  Місяць тому +1

      Thank you

    • @stevefirsake899
      @stevefirsake899 Місяць тому

      Our African leaders are the issue. They rely on public ignorance and tribalism

    • @mickmahal-ol5ff
      @mickmahal-ol5ff 29 днів тому

      ​@@HomelessRomantic Wrong person on the thumbnail!
      This "president" lady is a puppet at best and worst case she's a captive under the paranoid PM , Abiy Ahmed.

  • @aarongebrehiwot6391
    @aarongebrehiwot6391 Місяць тому +32

    As an Ethiopian, I'm very glad you bought this to light. Thanks.

  • @nebiyouenbakom4016
    @nebiyouenbakom4016 Місяць тому +88

    Its Not 30% devaluation, now it reached 100% devaluation.

    • @tigersthunder
      @tigersthunder Місяць тому +1

      Its 47% from to July to August

  • @abrahammulugeta3938
    @abrahammulugeta3938 22 дні тому +10

    Thank you for echoing our voice for the voiceless people in Ethiopia

  • @addpuppets9326
    @addpuppets9326 Місяць тому +25

    Here are the countries which adopted the color of Ethiopian flag . . . Benin, Cameroon, Congo, Guinea, Ghana, Mali, Senegal

    • @pagola
      @pagola 19 днів тому

      @@addpuppets9326 why

    • @agapewyclef6381
      @agapewyclef6381 8 днів тому

      @@pagola even Rwanda had it,the reason is that there was a plan headed by nkrumah of an African state,so many of the leaders of this country beleived this idea,that is why?

  • @Luming-di9rf
    @Luming-di9rf Місяць тому +40

    IMF is the world's leading loan shark.

    • @joemosely9383
      @joemosely9383 Місяць тому +1

      Dont borrow from Loan Sharks then.

    • @Luming-di9rf
      @Luming-di9rf Місяць тому +1

      @@joemosely9383 No, IMF should be more transparent and honest.

    • @joemosely9383
      @joemosely9383 Місяць тому

      @@Luming-di9rf The Trems are in the contract.
      Maybe China's loans are more transparent?

    • @theislander-sj1kq
      @theislander-sj1kq Місяць тому

      When the might of the US Army is ready to defend your assets, you can be very arrogant.

    • @joemosely9383
      @joemosely9383 Місяць тому

      @@theislander-sj1kq What Assets ?

  • @josexsamuelx2550
    @josexsamuelx2550 Місяць тому +40

    Colonization have ended but the new colonizers in 21 century are IFM and world bank. As ethiopian i can tell you that our P.M recive orders from IFM in other word from the colonizers.

    • @buraotogdheer8306
      @buraotogdheer8306 Місяць тому

      Abi ahmed is dancing with the devil he's done a degree in tel viv which he studied creating conflict and solving conflict meet Netanyahu and so far since he took over he's started with he learned in his back yard with tigrays then amhara but can't solve them trying to take red sea with the intention of being the ruler of that red sea will be the most dangerous route Ethiopia has ever taken the moment they act tough they'll face fire from land and sea from somalis and Yemenis

    • @Myo-v1k
      @Myo-v1k Місяць тому +8

      Ethiopia is the only African nation that gave a helping hand to the colonizer (Europe) in the scramble for Africa. It’s always been a concubine nation of the west truly.

    • @Toronto6
      @Toronto6 Місяць тому

      @@Myo-v1k not true

    • @sem5548
      @sem5548 Місяць тому +1

      @@Myo-v1k what a crazy lie you tell.

    • @sweetman5249
      @sweetman5249 27 днів тому

      @@Myo-v1k very uninformed statement 😂😂😂. You have no idea what you’re talking about 😂😂😂. You are most likely Somalian or some shitty man 😂😂😂. I can read your hatred of Ethiopia 🇪🇹. God bless Ethiopia 🇪🇹…

  • @edenmohammed785
    @edenmohammed785 29 днів тому +11

    As Ethiopian with a sadden heart, i can assure you that it is more than 100% devaluation of our currency (Birr) as in today. Not only have it worsened our economy, but now I am even concerned about how they are going to enforce their ideologies in our country because of it. Thank you guys for covering this ropic. May God be with our motherland. ❤🇪🇹

    • @Hkim185
      @Hkim185 26 днів тому +2

      1 usd =$ 110 birr is the real vaule
      no more blackmarket
      it used to be
      1 usd = $115 blackmarket today
      nobody use it because the bank give more then blackmarket
      bank 113-120 birr
      backmarket 107 birr it is dead

    • @jaya8729
      @jaya8729 25 днів тому

      Yes, tragic news. The West will be importing more ‘gender-equality’ and homosexual nonsense shortly. Already in progress. Terrible.

  • @TennesseeJed
    @TennesseeJed Місяць тому +51

    I am starting to believe the IMF may not have the world's best interest at heart.

    • @HomelessRomantic
      @HomelessRomantic  Місяць тому +20

      Ya think? Lol

    • @mogopodiphiri6286
      @mogopodiphiri6286 Місяць тому +6

      L😅l....

    • @learntulearn848
      @learntulearn848 Місяць тому +12

      @@TennesseeJed
      They NEVER had They NEVER Will ✅

    • @luln5122
      @luln5122 Місяць тому

      Its never to late to believe that psychotics dressing suits are sitting on the chairs

    • @ebsamohamed5845
      @ebsamohamed5845 Місяць тому +7

      You have a lot to learn, IMF is not doing a missionary stuff even the missionaries are only fronts for international finance.

  • @sheldonbryan418
    @sheldonbryan418 Місяць тому +34

    My African sister and brother nuff ❤ to ur beloved country Ethiopia which is our ancestry land 🇯🇲🌍🌍🌍💯💯💯❤️❤️❤️

    • @ebsamohamed5845
      @ebsamohamed5845 Місяць тому

      You need to slow down on that white stuff or anything else you must be smoking ethiopia is a failed state

    • @Tefera-hf8fw
      @Tefera-hf8fw Місяць тому +7

      No it’s not your ancestry land your is in Western Africa

    • @mercutio335
      @mercutio335 Місяць тому +5

      @@Tefera-hf8fw dedeb

    • @axumitedessalegn3549
      @axumitedessalegn3549 Місяць тому

      As an ethiopian, I blame ourselves. Are we children that must be catered to? This is 100 percent the fault of ethiopians.

    • @Cici_mimi
      @Cici_mimi Місяць тому

      @@Tefera-hf8fw True!

  • @milkeangelo1707
    @milkeangelo1707 Місяць тому +20

    What an outstanding presentation. It covers in depth coverage from early regime to the current one including socio economic to international issues.

  • @HhJj-k7o
    @HhJj-k7o Місяць тому +46

    IMF: we need to privatise your ports
    Ethiopia: I don't have ports!😅

    • @lialia-wk8tn
      @lialia-wk8tn Місяць тому +10

      ​@@HhJj-k7o he means anything you have like airline or airport,
      including your dam

    • @EtelMehan
      @EtelMehan Місяць тому +4

      @@lialia-wk8tn they mean Airport

    • @zedonutube
      @zedonutube Місяць тому +5

      That's in general. Not necessarily applicable to Ethiopia.

    • @dragonkloop6731
      @dragonkloop6731 Місяць тому +2

      @@lialia-wk8tn Ya but abiy lied to them and ethiopia sold suger factories and we still keep airport and all the dams

    • @lialia-wk8tn
      @lialia-wk8tn Місяць тому

      @@dragonkloop6731 yes , he is selfish narrow-minded person. Yes, the dam and airline are safe for now but the game later when you fail to payback what you borrowed. And also the giant foreign investors come and kick out all local small businesses and kill once for all. They can drive the whole nation wherever they want. You should wait until all those manifestations occur. I guarantee you that everything they said will happen because Abiy wants to stay in power so that he will obey what the IMF wants him to do.

  • @ezraspiritualandworldlygui8266
    @ezraspiritualandworldlygui8266 Місяць тому +54

    The West had its eyes on Ethiopia since times of antiquity, in fear that ethiopia will be the next superpower leading the rest of Africa as its history indicates. The debt trap is a common strategy by the West. Thanks for you guys addressing it and bringing it to the attention of the public and even possibly to the IMF officials so that they would give the nation a leeway when it comes to debt and hopefully be more lenient. Thank you.

    • @jimihune9650
      @jimihune9650 Місяць тому +4

      @@ezraspiritualandworldlygui8266 hahahahahaha

    • @greenworld5577
      @greenworld5577 Місяць тому

      @ezraspiritualandworldlygui8266 It has never been a superpower, and it will never. But you guys are living in fantasy.

    • @semiragualraya1041
      @semiragualraya1041 Місяць тому +11

      The next superpower? lol that is the funniest thing I have ever heard. Ethiopia, is on the verge of total economic collapse.

    • @alazar4
      @alazar4 Місяць тому +5

      I want whatever you are smoking.😅

    • @AmedAfash
      @AmedAfash Місяць тому

      @@semiragualraya1041 Ethiopia's economy and collapsed when tplf took over. You stupid people always wishing bad on the people and the country if you don't take power. Another result of a failed generation you gual sharmota

  • @sesgebre4490
    @sesgebre4490 Місяць тому +56

    Ethiopia was never colonized! there’s a huge difference between colonization and occupation. The 5 year Italian occupation isn’t colonization because they weren’t able to control and subject the nation as a whole, they were able to occupy the capital and our people were fighting against them throughout the 5 years! there was constant war between our people and the Italians in the rural areas!

    • @davidcooper177
      @davidcooper177 Місяць тому

      @@sesgebre4490 LOSER and lier! It was the British who invaded Italy to liberate

    • @ebsamohamed5845
      @ebsamohamed5845 Місяць тому +10

      That is alie . The Italians left because the British and allied forces pushed the Italians out . The whole resistance thing is a bogus Amhara lie.

    • @Saint.Holy.Sinner
      @Saint.Holy.Sinner Місяць тому +9

      @@ebsamohamed5845 oh poor somali are you jealous ?

    • @keneanalemayehu6832
      @keneanalemayehu6832 Місяць тому +10

      @@ebsamohamed5845 Whatever helps you sleep at night but can't change the truth 🤣

    • @elizabethhailesellasie1946
      @elizabethhailesellasie1946 Місяць тому +1

      ​@@ebsamohamed5845
      Misinformation. A typical disgruntled Somali's Black Propoganda. Learn the difference between Occupation and Colonization. You definitely were Colonised. Period.

  • @KassaTedla-r7n
    @KassaTedla-r7n Місяць тому +17

    Not 30 percent 97 percent devaluation of the local currency.

  • @ሀገሬ29
    @ሀገሬ29 Місяць тому +1

    What I can just say is,thank you I learnt a lot today from you two guys.What is so sad is that we don't even have one genuine person that talk to and teach peaople like you😌.much love from this unfortunate county Ethiopia🇪🇹

  • @MengisteabTesfamichael
    @MengisteabTesfamichael Місяць тому +2

    The leader of the country is spending 10b to build a palace and borrowing from IMF. What an irony

  • @user-xt3jy8dt4z
    @user-xt3jy8dt4z Місяць тому +104

    As Ethiopian this really sad to me we have the worst pm in history

    • @GovernmenMagnitude
      @GovernmenMagnitude Місяць тому +17

      That country has the worst of everything including people.

    • @PapiYoppia
      @PapiYoppia Місяць тому +4

      My country Ethiopia is nothing but same as any African countries, in any means

    • @kokimak2912
      @kokimak2912 Місяць тому

      @@GovernmenMagnitude stupid

    • @sesgebre4490
      @sesgebre4490 Місяць тому +13

      @@GovernmenMagnitude who hurt you?😂😂

    • @GovernmenMagnitude
      @GovernmenMagnitude Місяць тому +11

      @@sesgebre4490
      How could people, human beings have been willing to be slaughtered like sheep for years without voices? One tribe doesn't care for another, just waiting for its turns.

  • @ademasres4288
    @ademasres4288 Місяць тому +5

    You are the best friend of the whole world.

  • @Beza-rf8fs
    @Beza-rf8fs Місяць тому +4

    as an Ethiopia tank u so much guys for knowing our history. we really need some prayer. we people no what the IMF up to but our government swear not o see we are paying for it.

    • @HomelessRomantic
      @HomelessRomantic  Місяць тому

      Thanks, im trying to learn

    • @Tefera-hf8fw
      @Tefera-hf8fw Місяць тому +1

      Prayer is what contributed to our poverty instead do the hard work

    • @davidgachoka
      @davidgachoka Місяць тому

      Action is what is needed.Faith without action is DEAD!!

    • @gagoomt4076
      @gagoomt4076 Місяць тому

      @@Tefera-hf8fwyup Christian’s tend to gave this wait on the Lord mentality - doesn’t help them! Have to do for self what is the point of God giving us brains if we don’t do it ourselves?

  • @addpuppets9326
    @addpuppets9326 Місяць тому +6

    I couldn't agree more. . . The US made Ethiopia and many other African countries aid-dependent. But non prospered. On the other hand, the Marshal Plan and Truman Doctrine helped war-ravaged Europe to redevelop and made South Korea a success story. All can be attributed to the US policy of counter-communism. The only country Washington invested so much in Africa is Egypt which happens to be the historical enemy of Ethiopia. America allotted $1Bn military budget to Egypt annually while keeping Ethiopia food aid dependent. IMF and WB denied a loan to Ethiopia when building the hydroelectric Renaissance Dam on the Nile because Cairo was against it after signing the 2012 agreement that allowed Ethiopia to build it. 85% of the source of the Nile River is in Ethiopia but 60% of the population lives in darkness. The dam only generates electricity and won't reduce the flow of the river. The excess amount of water from the Nile either evaporates in the desert of Egypt or flushed out to the Mediterranean sea. The US built the Hover dam on the river that crosses the Mexican border. Could the Mexican government pressure the US not to build the dam? I guess not. But President Trump said, 'Egypt can blow up the Dam'. Yep, that's his exact words. Because of that, so many Ethiopian Americans voted for Biden in the 2021 election. But in the Tigray war, Biden betrayed Ethiopia. His government tried to overthrow the democratically elected leader. He didn't even congratulate him after he won the election. Currently, he's one of the most hated American presidents in the history of Ethiopia. Egypt(US) called the UN on the issue of the Dam dozens of times. And in the Tigray war, Russia , China and India vetoed US's sanction on Ethiopia. Recently IMF finally made an agreement to give loan to Ethiopia as the construction of the dam is completed without a loan. So democrats or reps . . . they're not good to Ethiopia because of the national interest of America which is favoring the strategic ally. i.e Egypt(the eternal enemy of Ethiopia).

    • @Tefera-hf8fw
      @Tefera-hf8fw Місяць тому +1

      And the Ethiopian orthodox church was under the domination of the Egyptian Coptic church for 1700 till 1952.

    • @amanuelasele7799
      @amanuelasele7799 Місяць тому +1

      Well put.

    • @meronsk
      @meronsk Місяць тому

      @addpuppets9326 However, this couldn’t be farther from the reality. An NPR article assed the issue and found that the Dam which seems to be added cause of conflict is actually beneficial to both countries, Egypt and Ethiopia. It’s just that it give Ethiopia an upper hand in being able to control the flow of the river , rather than nature being the controller. People have to slow down to assess the issue further and not love creating enemies if they want to learn truth. Ethiopia/ Egypt alliance also goes back in history beyond Egypts Islamic occupation, not only animosity.

  • @silversurfergw
    @silversurfergw Місяць тому +5

    So this is the debt trap we been hearing.

  • @mesfinbekele7059
    @mesfinbekele7059 Місяць тому +6

    Shocking. What do the economists in the Ministry of finance advise?

  • @semiragualraya1041
    @semiragualraya1041 Місяць тому +12

    Ethiopia, spent billions on the Tigray war and has no means to pay back their debt. They have an immature and inexperienced prime minister who is egotistical and a narcissist.

    • @sophieabye8869
      @sophieabye8869 Місяць тому

      Absolutely hatred. Do not listen to this kind of comments. Visit Ethiopia yourself.

    • @brandonjablasone7544
      @brandonjablasone7544 Місяць тому +1

      Name one control that have succeeded with the IMF and world bank loan

    • @bugazi3037
      @bugazi3037 26 днів тому

      @@sophieabye8869hunger and disease 🦠 is everywhere in Ethiopia

  • @NB-pd1dw
    @NB-pd1dw 22 дні тому +1

    Precise and geat insight into the grim situation of our motherland.🤔

  • @shewarega9289
    @shewarega9289 Місяць тому +5

    As the saying goes “Stupid is stupid does”

  • @Kevinsolomon2050
    @Kevinsolomon2050 Місяць тому +6

    Thank you very much

  • @Lemlem7682
    @Lemlem7682 Місяць тому +26

    እግዚአብሔር ምላአካችን ይድረስልን ሌላ ስለ እኛ ግድ እሚለው የለም እና።

    • @rahael4505
      @rahael4505 Місяць тому +1

      Well said. God got us and that’s all that matters.

    • @soud986
      @soud986 Місяць тому

      God dont like ugly. ethiopia is satanic

    • @natywubet2175
      @natywubet2175 Місяць тому

      @@Lemlem7682 he dont care either, ras beras metesaseb new yalen amarach

    • @Hkim185
      @Hkim185 26 днів тому

      ​@@rahael4505
      ሰለም ትፈልጋላቹህ
      እጅ ሰጡ
      ትጥቅ ፍቱ
      ወልያይትን መልሱ

    • @Lemlem7682
      @Lemlem7682 17 днів тому

      ​@@natywubet2175 I don't think you're Ethiopian because we Ethiopians believe in our God Egziabher 🙏 ❤❤❤ and he is always with us because he is faithful God. Our father believed in God and fought the italian and defeated them by the help of our God, Egziabher 🙏 and if you are Ethiopian, you need to believe in the Lord Jesus because without him you have no hope 😢the Lord Jesus is The living water and.
      The bread of life.

  • @asrattadesse8597
    @asrattadesse8597 28 днів тому +1

    As proud Ethiopian. I want to Thank you for bringing this to light! As we all know it IFM is the shark for the developing countries! Debt trap so that the can wipe out our natural riches and resources! They made sure we will not get out of debt for life. Ethiopia is the start of humanity with resilience. We have a long way to go.we need a good leader who works hard for our people. We have everything! We are the Horn of Africa and will need to grow together! Africa for Africans 💚💛❤️

    • @Hkim185
      @Hkim185 26 днів тому

      U speak like truth Eritrean blackmarketer
      here is the truth before reform
      1 usd = 57 birr........ bank
      1usd =115 birr......blackmarket
      After reform
      1 usd = 120birr.....bank
      1 usd = no more blackmarket
      in fact birr got it is real market vaule

  • @TesfalemMekonen
    @TesfalemMekonen Місяць тому +6

    Hey Guys I'm Tesfalem from Ethiopia living abroad. Thank you so much for being our voice.

  • @berhaneb1
    @berhaneb1 Місяць тому +1

    Thank you so much for your transparency and for telling the truth, this is a great video, we need more of those to spread the word and educate more ppl.

  • @Btybe
    @Btybe Місяць тому +3

    Thanks for the truth information.

  • @kidusgirum323
    @kidusgirum323 Місяць тому +36

    Every country borrows including China and Russia, what matters is how you handle that debt.

    • @orchidbloom6966
      @orchidbloom6966 Місяць тому

      @@kidusgirum323
      I don't think China and Russia borrowing money from IMF. For your information China bought all US debt during Us financial meltdown, and Russia have billions Dollars which US freezes.
      If you want more information how bad IMF is
      Please Read former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis book and Speechs.
      My dear now we don't have Country! It's done unfortunately.

    • @abdiaman8992
      @abdiaman8992 Місяць тому +2

      @@kidusgirum323 exactly it's just simple theory as you borrowed money you gonna return it plus interest

    • @RuminationWithAndrew
      @RuminationWithAndrew Місяць тому +1

      @@abdiaman8992 The world is not level. The US treats these countries differently than most African, Latin American and Caribbean countries differently. This is not about debt; it is about gaining full control over the economic resources and acquiring complete political dominance. Debt is just being used as a pretext.

    • @johnsonolajide4647
      @johnsonolajide4647 Місяць тому

      ​@@RuminationWithAndrewDoes USA or IMF force Ethiopia to take loans.
      African people need to stop Corruption and stealing simple as that

  • @mewaelrezene9239
    @mewaelrezene9239 Місяць тому +5

    this is good insight. but ethiopia was in good hands in the previous adminstration(E.P.R.D.F), obviously ethiopia was crumbling with several issues related with the poor, but the debt problem was below of some others because economy was actually skyrocketing making ethiopia the fastest growing country in 2018. while the fact remains it can't pay back all the debt but the credits available increased significantly. plus meles knew better not to fully undergo with western policy, he also took china's offerings. BUT nowwwww it's a pig leading the country making decisions to his own interests and taking the country to westerns shithole.
    thank you.

  • @twdrskss
    @twdrskss 21 день тому +1

    Well done bro❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @selinaeyo7105
    @selinaeyo7105 28 днів тому +7

    Listing this makes me even more proud of Eritrea 🇪🇷 and, the government’s strong anti foreign Aid, IFM, and foreign ideology in general. Proud proud!!!!

    • @Hkim185
      @Hkim185 26 днів тому +2

      As an African, I am telling Eritrea is Africa's North Korea

    • @selinaeyo7105
      @selinaeyo7105 25 днів тому +1

      @@Hkim185 Eritrea and Eritreans along with the government and its leadership strategists, and military are the most respected by many. Fact!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so proud. In Eritrea, there is no room for foreign manipulations, penetration, and Aid.
      A while ago, I read a book called “dead Aid” by an African female author. The author is a former IFM economist. In her book, she mentioned Ethiopia and how she is trapped by foreign Aid.
      I also read another article, about aid and the article mentioned Ethiopia as “Aid darling” and i remembered I felt so bad/ embarrassed as an African.
      FYI, read the book I mentioned above, you may find it interesting. Just saying.
      Yours,
      Proud Eritrean sister

    • @jaya8729
      @jaya8729 25 днів тому

      @@selinaeyo7105 It’s good that Eritrea is so independent, but your president is no hero. He’s a brutal dictator and mass murderer. Eritrea’s citizens are barely allowed any internet access and aren’t allowed to even leave the country. Even worse, all Eritrean women are conscripted into military service and the president is a huge ‘gender equality’/feminism supporter. Thanks to the king-I mean president-a huge percentage of the population has permanently fled the country because it’s basically a giant prison. Eritreans are mostly good people, but the president is mostly terrible.

    • @ninaabay2140
      @ninaabay2140 22 дні тому

      @@selinaeyo7105 ayee Hegdef Eritrean has no economy

  • @wolfieskysytgachavideos1717
    @wolfieskysytgachavideos1717 Місяць тому +2

    You guys amazing keep up everything Good news.

  • @LakechBetiret
    @LakechBetiret Місяць тому +10

    Egypt is the reason for Ethiopians access water related infrustructures. We have denied access to any finance to invest in and use water related investments. When we do it by ourself like Tekeze dam and GERD you can see the whole world cry with Egypt for whom they have 100% access to clean water and Electricity fro. Water coming from Ethiopia.

  • @TC86-o1v
    @TC86-o1v 28 днів тому +3

    and as an ethiopian the government spends the money on prettier buildings. while its harder than ever for the avaerage person to live

    • @jaya8729
      @jaya8729 25 днів тому

      Yes, misplaced priorities. Not one good hospital in the entire country but hundreds of skyscrapers in Addis. Absolutely inexcusable.

    • @TC86-o1v
      @TC86-o1v 25 днів тому

      @@jaya8729 i have times in a month where electricity cuts for 4 days, that is not a priority to fix we will just add light strips across the entire "renovated" capital

    • @jaya8729
      @jaya8729 25 днів тому

      @@TC86-o1v 😅👍

  • @nickh9108
    @nickh9108 Місяць тому +1

    I have learned so much. Thank you!

  • @TigrayWelela
    @TigrayWelela Місяць тому +24

    Study first the recent genocidal war on Tigray, and how much billion dollars that war cost, depleting Ethiopia's economy, unable to pay its foreign debt was what resulted the genocidal regime to beg the IMF World Bank

    • @aradat9671
      @aradat9671 Місяць тому +19

      No genocide in tigray. The ones that committed gen*xcide were tigrayans in afar and Amhara regions.

    • @TigrayWelela
      @TigrayWelela Місяць тому +9

      @@aradat9671 Evidence says otherwise, you keep on denying if that helps you sleep at night.

    • @aradat9671
      @aradat9671 Місяць тому

      @@TigrayWelela rape mass killing of civilians and destruction of property and stealing historical artifacts and even burning mosques in afar by tugray invading b@rbarians has been reported even by tigray puppets western master medias the fake tigray gen*cide victim narrative by tplf and it's minions has already been debunked you can't start a war then cry as a victim.

    • @aradat9671
      @aradat9671 Місяць тому

      @@TigrayWelela r**pe genoc**de and destruction of property and stealing historical artifacts and even burning mosques in afar by tugray invaders has been reported even by tigray puppets western master medias the fake tigray gen*cide victim narrative by tplf and it's minions has already been debunked you can't start a war then cry as a victim with crocodile tears.

    • @aradat9671
      @aradat9671 Місяць тому

      @TigrayWelela gen*xcide destruction of civilan property and stealing historical artifacts and even using people's kitchens as bathrooms and burning mosques in afar and Amhara by tigrAy invaders has been reported even by tigray western masters media. That's much uncivilized tigray invaders that we liquidated really was so that fake tigray victim narrative by tplf and its minions has already been debunked. You can't start a war, then cry as a victim with crocodile tears.

  • @abiymafegna2774
    @abiymafegna2774 24 дні тому +1

    You have said correctly and thanks.

  • @AddisCentrum
    @AddisCentrum 12 днів тому +1

    Thank yoiu very much gentlemen for bringing the cries of 128 million Ethiopians. One fact that needs to be corrected on the article (and on all other Western take on the colonization of Ethiopia) is that Ethiopia was NEVER colonized. Yet, the West always say "except a brief moment of being ruled by Italians". However, the occupation of European countries by Nazi is never referred as such. Just like European countries were never colonized by Nazi, Ethiopians were fighting the whole five years with Fascist Italy.. My grandfather passed away fighting Italians, as a result my mom grew up without her father. My mom was affected hugely by those bastard Fascists. We are forgiving people and have established diplomatic relations with Italia. This week Ethiopian Airlines celebrated its 60th year anniversary of continued flight to Rome. You will see thousands of Ethiopians marrying Italians and have children. I have also forgiven Italians of their war crimes (they used biological bombs) on behalf of my mother. May God bless Ethiopia and her friends!

  • @zemanmarly
    @zemanmarly 27 днів тому +1

    France was the first country to request receive a loan from the IMF in 1947. Ethiopia first received an IMf loan in 1965.

  • @johnsonolajide4647
    @johnsonolajide4647 Місяць тому +2

    But IMF did not force Ethiopia to take her loans.
    African people need to learn on how to live by their mean.
    And stop Corruption and stealing.

  • @naodbekele3952
    @naodbekele3952 Місяць тому +3

    What is the program intending to present the ethiopian people after all damage is done

  • @HH-nn7rd
    @HH-nn7rd Місяць тому +2

    Apology accepted! Awesome gentleman

  • @biratuolika574
    @biratuolika574 Місяць тому +2

    You said Ethiopia has increased life expectancy and decreased child mortality significantly, the infrastructures and industrial production have grown exponentially, is not in the listed heavily debted countries, GDP per capita markedly increased, the devaluation has effectively paralyzed the black market, all positive signs, I failed to catch the message you want to pass across

  • @Tewabech-on9pl
    @Tewabech-on9pl Місяць тому +1

    Thank you both

  • @theislander-sj1kq
    @theislander-sj1kq Місяць тому +3

    Read " The Economic Hitman" by John Perkins.

  • @meronsk
    @meronsk Місяць тому +2

    Very interesting analysis. I appreciated the perspective, as an Ethiopian American. However, there is a boyish simplification of lots of things mentioned here and one sidedness.
    Let’s first agree that no nation is simply altruistic, I have no faith in China and believe Ethiopians need to watch their own backs instead of reliance on any nation’s aid.
    Philosophically, here’s another topic that bother me most about Africa and Ethiopians in particular. Although the birth rates are expected to go down, as you’ve demonstrated on the video, there’s been a HUGE boom in population, aided with reduced childhood mortality. That is all on Ethiopians to fix and not an American, Russian, or Chinese problem. I’ll say that whichever nation helps most with education of youth is the best friend, because that creates the revolving door curse of early uneducated parenthood which keeps the nation in poverty.
    I’m very proud that both of my parents returned to live in Ethiopia after obtaining their American nationalities after 10 years there. I believe more Ethiopian expats returning for development work is also a huge solution rather than dependency on foreign aid.

    • @HomelessRomantic
      @HomelessRomantic  Місяць тому

      Fully agree thanks for the info

    • @maezareid3789
      @maezareid3789 25 днів тому

      Blaming other but not self is not taking us any where. Ethiopians, we need to be responsible governors and citizens it is the only out of the mess we are in.

  • @mohamedissa8834
    @mohamedissa8834 29 днів тому +2

    Ethiopia Jewish nation converted to Christianity 2000 years ago

  • @The2masina
    @The2masina Місяць тому +2

    well said!!

  • @esuyawkaladugna843
    @esuyawkaladugna843 Місяць тому +1

    Africa Africa Africa forever! We're black, and we love it. We should break their vicious cycle, together as one!

  • @mohamedissa8834
    @mohamedissa8834 29 днів тому +2

    Free people of the world

  • @mickmahal-ol5ff
    @mickmahal-ol5ff 29 днів тому +1

    It's not the IMF who trapped, previous policy makers resisted the temptations but the new maglomaniac toddler couldn't resist the candy.

  • @amanuelnesradin9161
    @amanuelnesradin9161 Місяць тому +1

    Finally thanks a lot 👏👏

  • @luln5122
    @luln5122 Місяць тому +1

    Thank you guys. Very informative and professional. Love it. Western imperialism has gotten really old and Africaans are tired of it really. western leaders, politicians, billionaires, big organizations like imf, WHO, never were interseted to change theirs cruel intentions towards Africa... this is uncivilized very damn and full if barbaric greed. Its consequence is dire but the west seems to careless.

  • @golumbiolumbi
    @golumbiolumbi Місяць тому +5

    the devaluation is 100%, exchange was 58 two weeks later 110 birr to usd. i would say 10 or 15 % increase in everything right away. and most of the funding is used for subsidizing , and investing on things that wont make money like fancy LED's🤣🤣 Ethiopia is cooked , so more debit in the future into chaos , like Nigeria and Kenya. tnx for covering this

    • @liyumarketshopping
      @liyumarketshopping Місяць тому

      @@golumbiolumbi but almost no one used the official exchange rate ... so nothing major price increased even the black market and the official rate becomes almost equal ... the black market actually decreased !!! I know the reputation of IMF loans but the control economy doesn't work in addition the government spending with out a means ... social services we cant afford ... protectionist policies make us almost non solvent ... i mean i live in Ethiopia ... and i wish you can see a little deeper !!!🙏

    • @DWEthiopia
      @DWEthiopia Місяць тому +3

      If you go back to 2018 when Abiy assumed power, it went up 400%. The xchange rate used to be 28 birr/ 1 usd

    • @liyumarketshopping
      @liyumarketshopping Місяць тому +2

      @@DWEthiopia please do not refer the banks exchange rate if you want to be serious ... secondly if you print money with out serious value to back it up ... its going to correct itself ... and exchange rate is not an economic indicator its a denomination , there are many rich countries whose money exchanges lower than Ethiopia ... the problem is printing money unabated ..
      The best thing this government done is float the currency ... the most daring but the most needed to be a normal country (currency ) wise ...

  • @seidamir3988
    @seidamir3988 Місяць тому +4

    Much respect for the hosts ,i see a lot of foolishness in the comments 😅

  • @damaeast6551
    @damaeast6551 27 днів тому +1

    Eritrea is the only country in the world not corrupted by the west !

    • @Hkim185
      @Hkim185 26 днів тому +1

      Eritrea is The North Korea of Africa
      Eritrea the only country on earth manage to be poor inspit of having 1000km seacoast, while Djibouti who have only 300 km seacoast they manage to bulid 8 international standerd port with 21 billion dollars economy activity while having only 100,000 population,

    • @damaeast6551
      @damaeast6551 26 днів тому

      @@Hkim185
      Magical thinking Wayane,
      There so called self respect in this unfair world! Begging 🙏, lying 🤥, cheating is the norm for most African nations.
      Eritrea has its autonomy irrespective of the challenges imposed by people like you!

    • @Hkim185
      @Hkim185 23 дні тому

      @@damaeast6551
      የሰሜን ትግሬዎች እናንተ ከይሳያሰ ጋራ ተጨመላለቁ እኛ ሕዝባችንን የአሰብ አፋሮች ከናንተ ጋራ በድህነት የሚጨማለቁበት ምንም ምክንያት የለም ዘመዶቻቸዉ ጁቡቲ ዉሰጥ እንደ ዱባይ ሲዘንጡ መኪና ሲያማርጡ የአሰብ አፋሮች ግመል የሚጎቱቱበት ምንም ምክንያት የለም
      የሰሜን የአፍሪቃ ኮርያ ትናንት አንድ ኢትዬጵያንን ደም እንዳፈሰሳቹህ የደም ካሳ ክፈሉ በሰላም እንደንኖር እንቢ ካላቹህ እናንተ ቤዳሜን በጉልበት እንደወሰዳቹህ እኛ በተራችን አፋሮችን ከአሰብና ከምፅፃ ነፃ አዉጠተናቸዉ የአፍሪቃ የሰሜን ኮርያ ወደብ አልባ ትሆናላቹህ እናንተ ሪፈረደም እንዳገኛቹህ አሰብም ረፈረንደም ሊሰጣቸዉይገባል

  • @meronsk
    @meronsk Місяць тому +1

    Correction on geography, the red yellow and green flag is shared by African countries in solidarity of colonial independence, not because they are all in the horn of Africa. Most with these flags besides Ethiopia are in West Africa. ❤- Thanks for this informative video.

  • @tesfayelemma9734
    @tesfayelemma9734 26 днів тому +1

    The 30% devaluation of Birr vs. Dollar happened within days of the announcement ($1 = Birr 57). In a couple weeks, it reached 💯% ($1 = Birr 120). The worst part is, food prices increased 10 fold or by 1000% (yes, a thousand percent). Other essential are at least 400% increases. So, the poor feel it worse.

    • @Hkim185
      @Hkim185 26 днів тому

      U speak like truth Eritrean blackmarketer
      here is the truth before reform
      1 usd = 57 birr........ bank
      1usd =115 birr......blackmarket
      After reform
      1 usd = 120birr.....bank
      1 usd = no more blackmarket
      in fact birr got it is real market vaule

  • @lydiahailemariam6948
    @lydiahailemariam6948 Місяць тому +4

    Tnx for Sharing your side of the situation .....this is from Ethiopia

  • @Bocaca49
    @Bocaca49 29 днів тому +1

    You need more about Ethiopia who always live in myths of not being colonized but it’s the only country in Africa that lives on Aid and loans since long time . What is more colonized state than this . They could’t even payback their debts. What is funny is they say they are growing? What is the definition of growth when you spend money you don’t have

    • @Hkim185
      @Hkim185 26 днів тому

      Eritrea: The North Korea of Africa

    • @Bocaca49
      @Bocaca49 26 днів тому

      @@Hkim185 yo propagandized junta North Korea is civilized society with capable of self defense. How about that yo sissy BS. በላዒ ውዳቅ

  • @etttravel1316
    @etttravel1316 Місяць тому +6

    During Meles Zenawi, Ethiopia became one of Africa's fastest-growing economies. Meles undertook major reforms to the country, including land reforms attempt to reduce serious droughts, school expansions, one of the best health infrastructure in Africa, and agricultural interest

    • @samyoung8880
      @samyoung8880 Місяць тому +5

      Meles Zenawi was the most ethnocentric tribalist leader. He’s responsible for the evil ethnic federalism that displaced and killed thousands. However, I appreciate him for the GERD dam initiative.

    • @mimitek6140
      @mimitek6140 Місяць тому +4

      Meles Zenawi was favoured by the west, he was their right hand/police in East Africa. He ruled the country with iron fist, independent journalists and political activists were imprisoned and sometimes tortured. Divide and rule by ethnicities he inherited from his masters is the cause of the conflict we are witnessing right now. He is a man who ruled over citizens he despised.

    • @Modagne23
      @Modagne23 Місяць тому

      MELES ZENAWI was a murder & puppet of the west! And he’s a divider. He’s the reason Ethiopia was behind for 30 plus years. He’s an EVIL MAN. Nice try junta! You must be a TPLF junta yourself.😂

    • @sophieabye8869
      @sophieabye8869 Місяць тому +2

      oh wow!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @Tefera-hf8fw
      @Tefera-hf8fw Місяць тому

      Ethiopia needs a strong and ruthless leader like meles and memgistu

  • @RichardJuukovsky
    @RichardJuukovsky Місяць тому

    Great stuff. Peace and love

  • @Clos-23
    @Clos-23 Місяць тому +1

    Prime example of a well played "Economic Hitman Strategy" if you know, you now....

  • @AkhirahTV
    @AkhirahTV Місяць тому +1

    Loan bundled with stringent conditions, wow 👌 trapping it forever

  • @Mimi_Petros
    @Mimi_Petros Місяць тому +10

    Thanks to the puppet Abiy Ahmed.

    • @zintasokkoda2726
      @zintasokkoda2726 Місяць тому +3

      We don't negotiate when it comes to our beloved & great leader, Abiy Ahmed. Game over for saboteurs & their financiers.

    • @AmedAfash
      @AmedAfash Місяць тому

      @@zintasokkoda2726 shut up you Abiy's ass kisser. Not alot of ethiopian think Abiy is good and beloved. He is just another genocider

    • @sophieabye8869
      @sophieabye8869 Місяць тому +1

      Our PM is not a puppet i am sorry that you use such a derogatory word to our respected prime minister.

    • @Filipos_woldeyohannes
      @Filipos_woldeyohannes 26 днів тому

      @sophieabye8869 he's not a puppet but he sure is a sellout

    • @zintasokkoda2726
      @zintasokkoda2726 24 дні тому +1

      @@Filipos_woldeyohannes Ishissh ishissh...,maan kesew kotrachu?

  • @relaxia3389
    @relaxia3389 20 днів тому +1

    200% devaluation..........from 1 usd=57birr....to......1usd=110birr now

  • @margaretkirimania1220
    @margaretkirimania1220 29 днів тому +1

    Italians tempted to colonize Ethiopia but were chasen with their pots while cooking pizza & spaghetti

  • @joemosely9383
    @joemosely9383 Місяць тому +1

    Was Ethiopia force to take on these loans and agree to the terms ?
    Isn't Ethiopia a member of BRICS ?

  • @maxamedjama7531
    @maxamedjama7531 Місяць тому +1

    Ruto the Conman if your watching, this is a fate awaiting Kenya

  • @yonasaraya2402
    @yonasaraya2402 Місяць тому +8

    They dont even think about the people, sure the money will be used only for the people in the top😢

    • @ebsamohamed5845
      @ebsamohamed5845 Місяць тому

      You didn’t know that? How do think all these Amhara got rich ??

    • @Albedo-x01
      @Albedo-x01 Місяць тому

      @@ebsamohamed5845 What th are you saying

    • @tsionmengistu4921
      @tsionmengistu4921 Місяць тому

      @@ebsamohamed5845 are the Amhara rich?

  • @ThyKingdomCome7
    @ThyKingdomCome7 Місяць тому

    Killing us!

  • @Mikitadesse837
    @Mikitadesse837 19 днів тому +1

    Now I know where the Chinese 🇨🇳 got it from

  • @maezareid3789
    @maezareid3789 25 днів тому +1

    So How about the other half of Ethiopian debt from china? Is it Collinalism?
    "Chinese loans constitute about half of Ethiopia's $28 billion in foreign debt over the past 25 years. Since 2000, Ethiopia has borrowed $13.7 billion from China to build roads, railroads, water systems and telecommunication infrastructure, among other things."

  • @mohamedissa8834
    @mohamedissa8834 29 днів тому +1

    In Islam Allah says in the holly Quran “it is Allah the sustainer who has preferred the children of Adam in wealth over each other” in short capitalism and market driven economics agree with Islam

  • @mohamedissa8834
    @mohamedissa8834 29 днів тому +1

    Africa destined for hardship and poverty

  • @TAGOF4ever
    @TAGOF4ever Місяць тому

    As a ethiopian guy, I dont know why ethiopia join the brics? The ethiopian government plays a dangerous game.

  • @hiruthseyoum5969
    @hiruthseyoum5969 Місяць тому

    Though this discussion sounds phony; Wish someone had it in the 50’s 60’s & latest early 70’s. But today, I think it’s too little too late. The world at large stood against Eth’s “Independence & Self Determination” & now we see the same problem which plagued Ethiopia for 70-80 years has grown & taken global shape / form. I believe it could have should have been corrected from the beginning 1884. The steps to development would have been legal, organically prosperous, pleasant, ethical,etc..but instead, negative plus negative equals negative.Downward🌀
    Prayers from Ethiopia

  • @ftsunion8365
    @ftsunion8365 Місяць тому +11

    How many envious and hateful people here in the comments love my country 🇪🇹 and pm Abiy Ahmed

    • @Modagne23
      @Modagne23 Місяць тому

      This is a JUNTA CHANNEL. They created it themselves don’t be fooled by these idiots.

  • @seifualemayehou8648ABC
    @seifualemayehou8648ABC 22 дні тому +1

    How the IMF and the West DEBT TRAPPED ETHIOPIA , Given the fact that DR.ABIY AHMED ALI WAS RUSHED INTO " OBTAINING A PHD IN SOME THINK OR OTHER, DO YOU HE UNDERSTANDS THE IMPLICATIONS OF LOANS FROM IMF OR IBRD WHICH HE APPEARS TO HAVE MORE OF!?

  • @HomelessRomantic
    @HomelessRomantic  Місяць тому +5

    How the IMF and the West Debt Trapped Ethiopia
    medium.com/age-of-awareness/how-the-imf-and-the-west-debt-trapped-ethiopia-e8c168ec1f22

    • @tarzanjungle6637
      @tarzanjungle6637 Місяць тому

      @@HomelessRomantic 1) Ethiopia was occupied by Italy for 5 years. It was the British the removed the Italians after WW2. So the narrative Ethiopia was not colonised is a lie . 2) The Ogaden region ( the 2nd largest) was British occupied Somalia it was given to Ethiopia after the collapse of the British empire.

    • @limayahe363
      @limayahe363 Місяць тому

      ​@tarzanjungle6637 @tarzanjungle6637 ok, so going by your analysis, France, Nederland, and many others were also colonized by Germany since they were occupied by Germany. Similarly, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Vietnam were colonized by US. For the help from British towards the end of the 5 year gorilla wars, Italy invading power was already on the brink of collapse in Ethiopia, north africa and Europe. Your desperatly trying to deny heroic sacrifice of many for thier country. While British help was appreciated, in part it was a move to correct many misguided policies against Ethiopia taken by British and France through league of nation at the start of Italian invasion and to collect trophy of serenading Italy. Imagine Italy serenading again to African

  • @SS-sy4uu
    @SS-sy4uu Місяць тому +2

    I sometimes wonder if the Africa diaspora living in Europe and USA actually care about their homeland. The negative comments here are full of tribalism and political bias.

  • @damaeast6551
    @damaeast6551 27 днів тому

    Yes
    IMF is food stamp with high interest!

  • @mass-media6445
    @mass-media6445 Місяць тому +7

    Because, the country led by a narrow-minded prime minister not intellectual.

    • @sophieabye8869
      @sophieabye8869 Місяць тому +1

      False statements. If he was narrow minded he would have pocketed all the money like previous leaders and do nothing. But he changed the country for the better. You can visit and witness instead of accepting hatred of few people.

  • @muhammadbadri739
    @muhammadbadri739 Місяць тому

    Ethiopia is losing leadership in Africa. The more we have a mature leader, the more we have facing problems as society in the daily bices.

  • @us3rG
    @us3rG Місяць тому

    Thanks to all the wars, we have lots of dudes raised by Mama, all emotional running things, so the problem will only get worse as the women get crazier and the wars get intense
    This is true for all Africa, mama leads the whole continent, emotions lead here

  • @bertanelson8062
    @bertanelson8062 Місяць тому

    Ethiopia is now part of BRICS & can have the opportunity of trading with Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Africa under the special agreements they have. Soon a payment settlement program will be announced that will help to stabilize national currencies & eliminate the high cost of currency conversion in trade. In addition, another way of pricing commodities will be established eliminating the dominance of CME Chicago Mercantile Exchange which has based world commodity pricing on speculation (casino-like gambling).

  • @abdillahiosman1770
    @abdillahiosman1770 Місяць тому

    Demonstration effects are the conditions related to the loan from the IMF.

  • @JohnnySeife
    @JohnnySeife Місяць тому

    You see, the thing is the black market for dollars in Ethiopia had become the ONLY market because the banks wouldn't sell at the previous price. The only way to buy dollars in Ethiopia was through the black market. The current exchange price as of today atleast is essentially the same as it was on the black market before the devaulation. So not much has changed for the average Ethiopian. Infact, access to forex has increased as it was pretty much non-existent before.

  • @shalom744
    @shalom744 Місяць тому

    They knew what they were getting into.

  • @esseyasbu5797
    @esseyasbu5797 Місяць тому

    Thank you for bringing up this important topic on debt and the IMF trap. You are absolutely right that the IMF debt traps the global south countries. Still, your valiant efforts to explain Ethiopia's situation fall flat on its face because of the inaccuracy of the information. What's mind-boggling is the fact that you completely glossed over the Eritrean issue regarding Ethiopia's existence. The Eritrean question is at the core of the Ethiopian and the Horn of Africa's relations with the Western powers. Every Ethiopian leader since Haile Selassie has met their demise either directly by Eritrea or because of Eritrea. You missed a golden opportunity to teach us history, economics, and the geopolitical tug of war.

  • @zebibacker0423
    @zebibacker0423 Місяць тому +1

    ImF stealing from Africa, how can Ethiopia in debt? And wy is Europe is not in debt?? 🤦🏾‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️🤔. Western coutries stealing and they say Africans are in debt, hhhhhhhhhhhmmmm funny western coutries.

  • @samuelgebeyehu3252
    @samuelgebeyehu3252 Місяць тому

    In 1974, the military government allied with the then USSR because the US denied access to the weapons purchased by Emperor Haile Selassie before he was deposed by the military government. The Dergue milirary government of Ethiopia wanted the weapons to fight back Somalian invasion of Ethiopia.

  • @tibebesolomon8878
    @tibebesolomon8878 Місяць тому

    This is an example of the word 'trap' is being used in the opposite way

  • @DM-bn2kv
    @DM-bn2kv Місяць тому +4

    Ethiopia currently governs by Michael Hammer US special convoy 😂😂😂

  • @virginiagomes5903
    @virginiagomes5903 Місяць тому

    That’s why AES countries are refusons to work with…. And they are rihgt