Ethiopia and Eritrea agree to restore relations

[The Odum of Ala Igbo]

This move proves to me more than anything that Abiy is not window dressing but a personification of an internal coup in Ethiopia. The OPDO really does run the show in EPRDF and Ethiopia now. There is no way a TPLF stooge would sign off on this. Unlike for TPLF, the Eritrea conflict holds little personal or territorial value for Oromos, so the negative repercussions of a a reapprochement far exceed the positives.

The drivers of the internal coup and the rapid reforms were political instability and economic malaise, including much reduced foreign investment. Abiy seems to be slowly reversing this, particularly with Oromos but there remains heavy instability in the hinterlands. If he is to truly save his own party and the country from further upheaval, he will need to seriously address it. Nonetheless, he is definitely the boldest leader the region has seen in a very long time and it’s an exciting time with new possibilities that were unimaginable weeks ago.

 

[Trajan]

He's bringing Ethiopia back from the brink. shyt was looking crazy out there for a minute. Nothing less than big changes and a PM independent of the TPLF would've sufficed in the eyes of the opposition

They tried window dressing shyt with Desalegn and it didn't work. If this guy was a continuation of the same old with an Oromo face then shyt would be bracking. Even now they're still not out of the woods yet..I think most ppl are waiting to see how independent he truly is

 

[Karb]

 

[Karb]

He's bringing Ethiopia back from the brink. shyt was looking crazy out there for a minute. Nothing less than big changes and a PM independent of the TPLF would've sufficed in the eyes of the opposition

They tried window dressing shyt with Desalegn and it didn't work. If this guy was a continuation of the same old with an Oromo face then shyt would be bracking. Even now they're still not out of the woods yet..I think most ppl are waiting to see how independent he truly is

shyt might've collapsed

I hope he sacks Abdi Illey and dismantles Liyuu police.

 

[The Odum of Ala Igbo]

I dislike Tigrayan supremacy

I don't think Ahmed will bring forth Oromo supremacy

 

[Karb]

I dislike Tigrayan supremacy

I don't think Ahmed will bring forth Oromo supremacy

I'm with you on that

 

[Karb]

Egypt welcomes peace deal between Eritrea, Ethiopia

Egypt welcomes peace deal between Eritrea, Ethiopia - Xinhua | English.news.cn

Yeah right

Abiy Ahmed Ali's political, economic reforms in first 100 days revive Ethiopia
Abiy Ahmed Ali revives Ethiopia with reforms, Eritrea outreach

 

[Hafsa975]

Good for them. I think the Eritreans have had enough of war tbh. I’m genuinely happy for them. I just wish these Ethiopians would give us our damn land back and instead unite with their tigrayan brothers.

But as much as I hate Ethiopia I’m still glad African countries are sticking it to the Arab countries up north.

 

[UberEatsDriver]

Why were they beefing? Ain't they the same ethnicity?

That means absolutely nothing when it comes to having “boarders”

Have you seen the way Mexicans treat other mestizos who illegally enter Mexico?

Or how Bahamanians treat Haitians?

 

[Karb]

 

[The Odum of Ala Igbo]

Yeah right

Ethiopia has outfoxed Egypt. Sudan and Ethiopia have good relations now. Ethiopia and Eritrea have made peace. The government in Mogadishu and Ethiopia have mutual interests. Somaliland wants to be a port for Ethiopia's exports and imports. Djibouti is reaping tons of benefits from its trade relationship with Ethiopia. Is Egypt going to try and flip South Sudan?

 

[Karb]

Ethiopia has outfoxed Egypt. Sudan and Ethiopia have good relations now. Ethiopia and Eritrea have made peace. The government in Mogadishu and Ethiopia have mutual interests. Somaliland wants to be a port for Ethiopia's exports and imports. Djibouti is reaping tons of benefits from its trade relationship with Ethiopia. Is Egypt going to try and flip South Sudan?

South Sudan is already in the bag

South Sudan's Salva Kiir and Riek Machar embrace at dinner hosted by Ethiopia PM | Africanews

 

[The Odum of Ala Igbo]

South Sudan is already in the bag

South Sudan's Salva Kiir and Riek Machar embrace at dinner hosted by Ethiopia PM | Africanews

Abiy is going to change East Africa

 

[Karb]

Abiy is going to change East Africa

Without firing a single shot

Turns out diplomacy and strategic partnerships are effective tools of persuasion. Who would've thought

But let's wait and see. I like where things are going tho

 

[The Odum of Ala Igbo]

Without firing a single shot

Turns out diplomacy and strategic partnerships are effective tools of persuasion. Who would've thought

But let's wait and see. I like where things are going tho

I just need Ethiopia and a united Somalia to come to an accords about the Ogaden

Then I'll plant my banana farm by the Jubba river