Liberty & Dignity! ‘Humans were born free, but everywhere they are in chains’ ~ Rousseau. #Ethiopia
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📖 The paperback edition of my book, 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, is available on Amazon now. 📚
Media folks, reviewers, and curious minds, I encourage you to read, review, critique, or even challenge me.
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Meles said it was not "the most comfortable" part of his life when he was asked about his stay in power for 7 yrs (and kind of can't wait to leave ) but he stayed there 'till death parted us. Imagine, he was previously in the bushes fighting the government for the previous 17 yrs
Meles Zenawi interviewed by Robin White in February 2003
martinplaut.com/2026/10/26/m…
The 2017/18 conflict and escalation in the same place has been cited here: ethiopia-insight.com/2020/12…
Moyale, a border town between #Ethiopia's Oromia and Somali regions, is once again hit by ethnic clashes. The town was a proxy flashpoint on the verge of the TPLF-led EPRDF’s fall (in 2017/18), exposing how the ethnofederalist establishment is unable to manage ethnic diversity.
Moyale, a border town between #Ethiopia's Oromia and Somali regions, is once again hit by ethnic clashes. The town was a proxy flashpoint on the verge of the TPLF-led EPRDF’s fall (in 2017/18), exposing how the ethnofederalist establishment is unable to manage ethnic diversity.
Befeqadu Z. Hailu | በፍቃዱ ዘ. retweeted
Dear friends :As most of you may have heard,I was arrested ten days ago and released this weekend. I thank you all for visiting me while in prison, calling and keeping it under wraps as my family and friends navigated a way out. I still hope to find a safe space to do journalism.
This is reportedly the reception given to @reda_getachew et al. as flights resumed to #Tigray.
#TPLF had it coming.
Once synonymous with Tigray in its entirety, the TPLF is now reduced to an opposition group that the Tigrayan people resent more than ever before.
In #Ethiopia's conflicts for the past #half_century, the actors stay the same; only the alignments keep shifting:
👉🏾 Pre-1991: ETH gov vs TPLF & EPLF
👉🏾 1999: ETH gov (TPLF/EPRDF) vs ERI (EPLF/PFDJ)
👉🏾 2020: ETH gov & ERI (PFDJ) vs TPLF
👉🏾 2026: ETH gov vs TPLF & ERI (PFDJ)
An Egypt-led group of #Ethiopia's neighbours has ganged up on Ethiopia.
#Daily_Brief: #Egypt, #Eritrea, #Sudan, #Somalia agree to coordinate security operations if #Ethiopia conflict spills across borders
Egypt, Eritrea, Sudan, and Somalia have “agreed to coordinate military and intelligence efforts if the conflict escalated to the borders Ethiopia shares with Eritrea, Sudan and Somalia,” Reuters reported, citing two Egyptian security officials, following a quadrilateral summit in Egypt on 4 Oct.
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Befeqadu Z. Hailu | በፍቃዱ ዘ. retweeted
Several credible reports (including AFP and DW) confirm that Eritrean forces are not only inside #Ethiopia but also expanding in northern and central Tigray, digging trenches and more.
This is a dangerous escalation we have warned about for some time. In its attempt to create strategic depth in Ethiopia, the #Eritrean government is making Ethio-Eritrea war a self-fulfilling prophecy.
chathamhouse.org/2026/10/war…
Federal forces entered Mekelle, the regional capital this afternoon. The TPLF leadership had already left the city in the past days.
That does not necessarily herald the end of the crisis in Tigray. What follows will need prudence and magnanimity.
Three things will matter. avoid triumphalism, and keep strict discipline among federal forces and their allies. Do not linger in cities and towns; concentrate troops on major infrastructure and borders, and use quick local elections as a bridge to a proper vote. And keep a channel open for dialogue and mediation with members of the TPLF.
Befeqadu Z. Hailu | በፍቃዱ ዘ. retweeted
Reuters gains access to #Eritrea. Tightly controlled internet access is sparse and slow. Few people bother staring at phones. Young people drink unlabeled bottles of beer from the state-owned factory. Almost no cars can be seen on the streets amid severe government fuel rationing, save a few battered taxis.
The Iran war has made Eritrea's Red Sea coast more strategically important, and the country says it's now ready to open up. Reuters got access to one of the world's most secretive countries reut.rs/4zA8emT
The #Tisema campaign team submitted a 12-point petition to the Prime Minister’s Office. Regardless of whether the government responds, the demands are clear and actionable. I hope the gov uses this opportunity to learn to listen to its citizens.
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Today marks the 10th Anniversary of #Irreechaa2016, a turning point for the then-#OromoProtests. In my book, "Lost in Transition," I dedicated a chapter to the event, its tragic turnout, the claims and counterclaims, and violence that followed.
befeqe.blogspot.com/2026/09/…
Four regional councils members have been appointed as cabinet members of Addis Ababa. This means these individuals do not live either in the regions where they serve as legislators or in the city where they serve as executive members.
Any experience like this?
ዛሬ የተቋቋመው የአዲስ አበባ ከተማ አስተዳደር አዲሱ ካቢኔ ምን ይመስላል?
የካቢኔውን የሹመት ድልድል በድረ-ገጻችን ዘገባ ያንብቡ፦ ethioelections.com/2026/09/1…
#ምርጫ2018 #EthiopiaElection
Befeqadu Z. Hailu | በፍቃዱ ዘ. retweeted
The #TigrayWar and the regrettable role of some foreign "#Ethiopia Experts."
It has been 5 years since the Tigray War began and 3 years since the Pretoria Agreement was signed. The wounds of the war are not yet healed, nor is the peace sustainable... befeqe.blogspot.com/2025/09/…
ይመራል ይላሉ ኮሶ መጠጣት፣
ይመራል ይላሉ ግራዋና ሬት፣
እሱስ የሚመረው ነፃነት ማጣት!
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Danke an das Amnesty Journal, dass ihr mein Interview gebracht habt.
amnesty.de/sites/default/fil…
However big the number of people connected to the #Internet in #Ethiopia seem, the number of people who have no access to it is BIGGER!
Ethiopia’s digital landscape is growing, but nearly 8 in 10 people remain offline. Today, #CARDEthiopia launches a digital literacy campaign to help bridge the digital divide and expand digital skills.
#KeepItSafe #DigitalRights #DigitalInclusion
