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Vanity Over Vision: How Abiy Ahmed’s Palace Projects Betray a Starving Nation

Post by Zmeselo » 17 May 2025, 16:28



Vanity Over Vision: How Abiy Ahmed’s Palace Projects Betray a Starving Nation

You cannot build palaces atop the hunger of the people

Neamin Zeleke

https://eastafricanreview.com/2025/05/1 ... ng-nation/

2 days ago



As Ethiopia plunges deeper into economic collapse, famine, and internal war, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government is spending billions on prestige projects leaving millions without food, water, or hope. This in-depth investigation exposes a dangerous disconnection between spectacle and state responsibility.

While Ethiopia’s public sector teeters on the brink of collapse and millions of citizens struggle to survive, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s administration is pouring billions into vanity infrastructure projects most notably a $13 billion palace, luxury eco-lodges, and sprawling ‘corridor development’ schemes that have forcefully displaced hundreds of thousands of poor and marginalized communities in Addis Ababa and the surrounding Sheger city area.

These investments do not reflect a coherent national development strategy but rather a dangerous disconnection from the urgent needs of the Ethiopian people. More than 20 million Ethiopians rely on food aid, and 68.9% of the population lives in multidimensional poverty, according to the UNDP’s 2024 Global MPI. https://hdr.undp.org/content/2024-globa ... -index-mpi

In the capital itself, hundreds of thousands of families still lack access to clean water and electricity.

Meanwhile, teachers, healthcare workers, and civil servants across the country are preparing for mass strikes, demanding a living wage as inflation erodes their income and dignity. Rather than responding to these structural emergencies, the Abiy regime is doubling down on image-building projects. According to Le Monde, https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international ... 634_4.html the palace alone is estimated at $13 billion — rivaling Ethiopia’s combined annual health and education budget.

This is not merely fiscal negligence; it is a deliberate strategy that prioritizes spectacle over substance, optics over equity. These policies have deepened Ethiopia’s social fragmentation and economic hardship, fueling protest, disillusionment, and mass migration. Youth — who make up over 70% of the population are fleeing the country in record numbers, driven out by joblessness, repression, and despair.

More than 20 million Ethiopians rely on food aid, while the government builds a $13 billion palace.
UNDP, 2024 MPI

A nation facing such structural collapse cannot afford a leadership addicted to performance and pageantry. Ethiopia needs strategic governance not a personality cult. The billions spent on palaces and propaganda should be redirected toward water, wages, clinics, and classrooms. If dignity is not restored through policy, it will be demanded through protest.

A Nation in Crisis

The Ethiopian birr has depreciated significantly, from approximately 30 ETB to 1 USD in 2019 to 57 ETB to 1 USD by mid-2024, exacerbating the cost-of-living crisis. This devaluation, coupled with inflation rates peaking at 35%, has eroded the purchasing power of citizens, making basic necessities unaffordable for many.

In Addis Ababa and across major urban centers, basic utilities remain unreliable. Clean water shortages persist, particularly in low-income neighborhoods. Electricity blackouts are routine. These deficiencies reflect a crumbling infrastructure system and a state increasingly incapable of meeting citizens’ needs.

Healthcare systems remain severely underfunded, with reports of medical facilities lacking basic supplies. Over 3,000 schools are non-functional nationwide. Public sector workers are demoralized and overburdened. Despite repeated pleas, the government has failed to implement meaningful reforms.


The Cult of Vanity Projects

Despite these systemic crises, the government has focused its energy and public resources on showpiece projects designed more for international attention than for domestic utility. The Sheger beautification and corridor developments have led to mass evictions, often without compensation or resettlement plans. The new palace project is emblematic of the administration’s detachment.

According to Le Monde, https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international ... 634_4.html the $13 billion palace project represents one of the most expensive government buildings in the world. Officials claim it will become a symbol of Ethiopian pride and sovereignty. Critics argue it is a monument to narcissism and misplaced priorities.

The government has also invested in luxury eco-tourism facilities and airport expansions at a time when the national carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, is laying off staff and slashing domestic services. These contradictions reveal an administration more committed to prestige than to practicality, prudence and strategic vision with the basic needs and aspirations of the Ethiopian people at the center.

The War in Amhara: A Nation at War with Itself

Since April 2023, the Ethiopian government has waged a military campaign against the Fano forces in the Amhara region. In July 2024, Fano launched a major offensive, capturing several towns. The Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) responded with airstrikes and drone attacks, resulting in substantial civilian casualties.

Human rights organizations, including Amnesty International https://www.amnesty.org/en/location/afr ... -ethiopia/ and the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission, have documented extrajudicial killings, drone strikes on civilian areas, and mass arrests. The UN estimates that over thousands of civilians were killed in 2023 alone due to the war in Amhara.


More than a million have been displaced. Over 4.7 million children have had their education disrupted. The war has decimated infrastructure and livelihoods in Amhara, a region historically known as Ethiopia’s breadbasket.

Famine in Amhara: A Man-Made Disaster

The conflict has directly contributed to a worsening food crisis. A survey by Woldia University confirmed famine-related deaths in North Wollo, including children. Farmers report the government blocked access to fertilizer and withheld aid from opposition-held areas.

The World Food Programme https://www.wfp.org/countries/ethiopia warns that more than 10 million people across Ethiopia face hunger and malnutrition, with Amhara and Tigray among the hardest hit. Despite repeated calls for humanitarian access, the federal government has obstructed relief efforts, citing “security concerns.”

Local civil society organizations report widespread starvation and the collapse of farming systems. The absence of a coordinated national response risks pushing the crisis beyond repair.

A Nation at the Brink

Ethiopia cannot afford to be governed by spectacle. A government obsessed with optics while its people starve is not just misguided it is dangerous. The billions spent on monuments to ego must be redirected to the essentials of human needs and dignity. If the state does not change course, the people will demand change in the streets, in the courts, and in the global arena.

The crisis is not just economic. It is moral. It is political. And unless addressed with courage and clarity, it will deepen. The international community must also reframe its engagement. Rather than applauding superficial development projects, donors and multilateral institutions should condition aid on measurable improvements in governance, basic service delivery, human rights, and sustainable development goals SDGS, Agenda 2030, https://sdgs.un.org/2030agenda where Ethiopia is among the signatories.

📚 References

1. UNDP (2024)Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)
https://hdr.undp.org/content/2024-globa ... -index-mpi

2. Le Monde (2024)Reporting on $13 Billion Palace Cost. (Exact article title and link not specified, reference to French investigative reporting.)

3. United Nations OCHA (2024–2025)Humanitarian Needs Overview: Ethiopia

4. World Bank (2024)Ethiopia Overview
(General economic and infrastructure data on Ethiopia.)


5. Freedom House (2025)Freedom in the World: Ethiopia Country Report. (Details Ethiopia’s civil liberties and political rights rankings.)

6. Amnesty International (2024–2025)Reports on Mass Arbitrary Arrests and Drone Strikes in Amhara Region

7. Social Media Documentation (2025)Testimonies and media evidence compiled by verified Ethiopian professionals and activists, including @Jawar_Mohammed

8. Woldia University (2024)Survey on Famine-Related Deaths in North Wollo, Amhara Region

9. World Food Programme (2024–2025)Food Security and Hunger Forecasts for Ethiopia

10. Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (2024–2025)Reports on Civilian Casualties and Rights Violations in Amhara Conflict




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The audacity is unreal ...

“Who said I’m building a palace with just 49 billion birr? It’s over 500 billion birr”

And he says it like, yeah ... and what are you gonna do about it?

The country’s deep in an economic crisis, health workers are on strike just asking for a livable wage, and meanwhile, this little d!ctator arrogantly admits he’s building a $10 billion palace for himself.
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Re: Vanity Over Vision: How Abiy Ahmed’s Palace Projects Betray a Starving Nation

Post by Zmeselo » 17 May 2025, 16:37



The Hungry Doctor: Ethiopia’s Silent Emergency

Nile Voices

https://eastafricanreview.com/2025/05/1 ... ain-sight/

2 days ago



At 7:00 a.m., Dr. Luel arrives at a government hospital in northern Ethiopia. The electricity has already cut out twice, the water is barely running, and the emergency room is filled with patients whose names he does not yet know—but whose lives may depend on his next move.

He has not eaten breakfast. He likely won’t have lunch. By the end of the month, his salary—just under 5,500 Ethiopian birr—will barely cover rent for a one-room apartment. Forget protein-rich food, safe transportation, or savings. For Luel and thousands of physicians across Ethiopia, being a doctor is no longer a career. It is a sacrifice. Often, a slow starvation.

This is the human cost of a national failure. In Ethiopia today, the average government-employed physician earns the equivalent of 99 US dollars per month. That wage places them among the poorest working professionals in the country. It is less than what a parking attendant earns in some African capitals. And yet it is the going rate for a trained healer, a public servant, a guardian of life.

Why the Numbers Matter

According to the World Health Organization, Ethiopia has one of the lowest doctor-to-patient ratios in the world—fewer than 1 doctor per 10,000 people. Yet even as the demand for medical professionals grows, the supply is shrinking—not due to lack of education or talent, but due to despair. Doctors are leaving the public sector, leaving the country, or leaving medicine altogether.

Their work conditions are not just difficult—they are dangerous. Many public hospitals lack basic equipment. Protective gear is often unavailable. Insurance is non-existent. When COVID-19 struck, Ethiopian doctors fought on the frontlines without even the most elementary safeguards. And they did so with barely a whisper. They are not known for protest. They are known for perseverance. But even that has limits.

A Crisis of Priorities

The Ethiopian government has made high-profile investments in infrastructure and urban beautification. A controversial new palace complex is reportedly costing over 10 billion US dollars. A multi-trillion birr corridor development project is underway. The political elite fly abroad for health check-ups while those who serve at home are left to struggle in silence.

This is not just economic disparity. It is a crisis of conscience. When governments invest in cement more than in caregivers, they risk building monuments atop a broken society. When a country’s healers are its hungriest, what hope is left for the sick?

The Future on the Line

Today’s medical students are watching. Many are questioning whether the white coat is worth the weight. Why sacrifice a decade of youth to become a doctor, only to live below the poverty line? Why serve when service is punished?

If the brain drain intensifies—and all signs point that way—Ethiopia may soon face a healthcare collapse worse than any pandemic.

More Than a Paycheck

They are not striking. They are not shouting. They are simply hungry.

This is not happening in a failed state or a war zone. It is happening in a government that claims to prioritize health and education. It is happening at the same time that this same government is building a new palace complex costing 10 billion USD, and a corridor development project worth over one trillion birr.

Conclusion: A Nation at a Crossroads

Doctors are not asking for charity. They are asking for justice. And Ethiopia stands at a crossroads. It can continue to glorify steel and stone while its medical system rots from within. Or it can choose to honor those who have held it together through every crisis—with nothing but skill, hope, and empty pockets.

Because no country survives when its healers are forgotten.

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Re: Vanity Over Vision: How Abiy Ahmed’s Palace Projects Betray a Starving Nation

Post by Zmeselo » 17 May 2025, 16:58




Ahmed Awga, founder of Jigjiga Television Network, was detained after interviewing a man who said his teenage son died after being kicked in the head by a police officer. (Screenshot: JTN TV/YouTube)

7 journalist arrests in a month as Ethiopia quashes independence of media regulator

By CPJ Staff

https://cpj.org/2025/05/7-journalist-ar ... regulator/

Nairobi, May 16, 2025—Journalist Ahmed Awga has been in prison for over three weeks for interviewing https://www.facebook.com/watch/?mibexti ... ycoprotein a man who said his 16-year-old son Shafi’i Abdikarim Ali died following a police beating — one of at least seven journalists arrested in Ethiopia in the last month as the government tightens the screws on the media.

After his April 23 arrest in eastern Somali Region, Ahmed, the founder of Jigjiga Television Network, https://www.facebook.com/JigjigaTelevisionNetwork appeared in court on incitement charges on April 25, and was remanded in custody pending investigations, the journalist’s relative, who declined to be named, citing fear of retribution, told CPJ.

In the interview, Abdikarim Ali Ahmed demanded justice for his son’s death, saying that an officer kicked the teenage boy’s head, while wearing boots, after which he was hospitalized and died from his injuries. Regional police commander Abdi Ali Siyad told the BBC’s Somali service, https://www.bbc.com/somali/bbc_somali_r ... 58b0tc07br
The boy simply died. There is no one to be held accountable.
Meanwhile, on April 17, parliament passed https://addisstandard.com/ethiopia-parl ... amendment/ a widely criticized amendment to the 2021 media law, https://chilot.wordpress.com/wp-content ... 8-2021.pdf increasing government control over the regulatory Ethiopian Media Authority (EMA), which is responsible for issuing sanctions against news outlets that violate press ethics, including by revoking their licenses. Press https://ipi.media/ethiopia-ipi-urges-la ... mendments/ and human rights groups https://www.thereporterethiopia.com/42794/ have warned https://www.bbc.com/amharic/articles/cly04m7gezvo that this shift in power
opens the door to undue influence
https://addisstandard.com/civil-society ... nce/?amp=1

from politicians.
Ethiopia’s hostility to the press has been evident in the frequent arrests of critical journalists, and now the country is well on its way to reversing the gains it made in passing its 2021 media law, once considered progressive,
said CPJ Africa Program Coordinator Muthoki Mumo.
Authorities should release journalists detained for their work and amend or repeal laws that can be used to undermine press freedom.
More April arrests

In the month of April, in addition to Ahmed’s detention and the brief arrest of three Addis Standard employees as part of a raid https://cpj.org/2025/04/ethiopian-polic ... -managers/ on their newsroom, CPJ also confirmed:


Muhyidin Abdullahi Omar (Screenshot: Biyyoo Production/YouTube)

• On April 5, police arrested Muhyidin Abdullahi Omar, an editor at the state-owned Harari Mass Media Agency and founder of the YouTube channel Biyyoo Production, https://www.youtube.com/@Biyyoo?fbclid= ... gHQUWHDLqw in eastern Harari Region, his wife Helen Jemal and a person with knowledge of the case, who declined to be named, citing fear of reprisal, told CPJ.

On April 28, Omar was charged with defamation and disseminating disinformation in connection with two Facebook posts, according to the charge sheet, reviewed by CPJ, in which he alleged mismanagement at a local mosque and corruption at the regional attorney general’s office.

He could face up to three years imprisonment for defamation under a 2016 law https://natlex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natl ... 103967.pdf and another three years for incitement under an anti-hate speech law, https://www.accessnow.org/wp-content/up ... mation.pdf which broadly defines https://reliefweb.int/report/ethiopia/u ... david-kaye the crime.

Muyhidin had been on administrative leave from Harari Mass Media Agency since 2022, following an arrest https://www.bbc.com/afaanoromoo/oduu-61440879 over his social media activity, but on April 7, 2025 — two days after his latest arrest — his employer suspended his salary pending a disciplinary meeting, according to Helen and documents reviewed by CPJ.


Fanuel Kinfu (Screenshot: Fentale Media/YouTube)

• On April 10, Fanuel Kinfu, https://www.youtube.com/live/V3ChhcDR64c?feature=shared founder of the online outlet Fentale Media, https://www.youtube.com/@FentaleMedia was taken from his home https://www.youtube.com/live/V3ChhcDR64c in the capital Addis Ababa. The journalist told CPJ that police questioned him over alleged defamation in relation to commentary videos, https://www.youtube.com/live/A-9Bo_hpIFM published between April 2023 https://www.youtube.com/live/b8yoxsSqAgc and June 2024. https://www.youtube.com/live/nz3QoWX-CL4

On April 13, he was released on bail of 15,000 birr (US$113).

• On April 23, Abebe Fikir, a reporter with the weekly newspaper The Reporter, was arrested. https://www.thereporterethiopia.com/44816/

Abebe told CPJ that he was seeking comment from city officials about a housing dispute but the police accused him of filming without permission — an allegation he denied. On April 25, he was released on bail of 10,000 birr (US$75), without charge.

Increased government power over the press

Ethiopia’s 2021 media law won praise for progressive provisions, including for reclassifying defamation as a civil rather than criminal offence. But the amended law, passed https://www.dw.com/am/%E1%8B%A8%E1%8D%9 ... a-72275867 with only one dissenting vote, increases the government’s power over the press. Sections that allowed the public to nominate candidates to the media authority’s board and four slots reserved for media and civil society representatives have been repealed, https://www.shegerfm.com/post/%E1%88%85 ... 2%E1%88%B0 with board members instead being chosen from “relevant” bodies.

It also removed https://ethiopianmediacouncil.org/amhar ... %E1%8B%A8/ a ban on board members being members of a political party — a rule that the government had been criticized https://www.thereporterethiopia.com/44736/ for breaking in parliament and transferred https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php? ... 4684121536 power to nominate the authority’s director general from the board to the prime minister.

Ethiopia is sub-Saharan Africa’s second worst jailer of journalists, after Eritrea, according to CPJ’s latest annual prison census, https://cpj.org/special-reports/in-reco ... ve%20years. with six behind bars https://cpj.org/data/imprisoned/2024/?s ... y=location on December 1, 2024. One of these, Yeshihasab Abere, https://x.com/CPJAfrica/status/1885323115124625446 was released in January.

In March, seven journalists https://cpj.org/2025/04/at-least-7-jour ... legations/ from the privately owned Ethiopian Broadcasting Service were detained. All have since been freed. Two are awaiting trial https://ethiopiainsider.com/2025/15811/ on charges of dissemination of hateful disinformation.

CPJ did not receive any responses to queries sent via email and messaging app to federal, Harari and Somali regional police and government spokesperson Legesse Tulu.

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Re: Vanity Over Vision: How Abiy Ahmed’s Palace Projects Betray a Starving Nation

Post by Zmeselo » 17 May 2025, 17:03



የሚገርመው ደግሞ “በአርቲፊሻል ኢንተለጀንስ ኢንስትቲዩት እና በኢንሳ የተዘጋጀ ብለው” በፅሁፍ ሲያስቀምጡ ትንሽም አያፍሩም።

ከአንድ የውጪ ኩባኒያ አገልግሎት በሰዓት ተከራይተው ያሰሩና አዘጋጀን እያሉ ይሞጋገሳሉ። ውሸትም ልክ አለው እኮ ጓዶች!!





ዘሕፍር ምርኢት! ፈታዊ ነፍሱ (narcissist)

ትማሊ ምሸት ኣብ ኣዲስ ኣበባ ዝተራእየ ናይ ድሮን ምርኢት ብምሉኡ ኣብ ቻይና ዝተሰርሐን ካብ UAE ዝተኻረየን እዩ። እቶም ነቲ ትርኢት ዘርኣዩ ተክኒሻናት’ውን ካብኡ ዝመጹ እዮም። ነዚ ክራይ እዚ ብሚልዮናት $ ዝቑጸር ገንዘብ ተኸፊልዎ።

ኣብዚ ግዜ እዚ ናይ ሓከይምን መምህራንን ገንዘብ ጸገም እናገጠመ ኣብ ዘለዎ እዋን፣ እዚ ፈታዊ ነፍሱ ኣቢ ኣሕመድ ግን ብህዝቢ ኢትዮጵያ ይጻወት ኣሎ።

Via ግዱሳት ኢትዮጵያውያን







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The Prime Minister’s parrots are blindly copying and pasting their master’s message, without even reading what they’re sharing. Just look at the word “መግለ” they even forgot the “”! This is exactly what we mean when we say Abiy’s 30,000 paid trolls are uneducated, clueless, and lack basic understanding. This is just one example.

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Re: Vanity Over Vision: How Abiy Ahmed’s Palace Projects Betray a Starving Nation

Post by Zmeselo » 17 May 2025, 17:33



Featured
Why Djibouti? Hundreds of New Mexico National Guardsmen are being deployed halfway around the world

By Jay Newton-Small / Executive Editor

https://www.abqjournal.com/news/article ... c82fb.html

May 16, 2025

Why are hundreds of New Mexico National Guardsmen heading to Djibouti?

This week saw farewell ceremonies in Las Cruces and Rio Rancho for 400 National Guard troops being deployed to Djibouti. Wait, you may ask, where is Djibouti and what are U.S. interests there?

Djibouti is on the Horn of Africa’s eastern shore. The country itself is fairly poor, with an estimated GDP https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/ ... s/djibouti of just over $7 billion in 2023 — even the poorest U.S. state by GDP, Vermont, had a GDP of $44 billion in 2023 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of ... ies_by_GDP — and not resource rich. But the U.S. has held an expanding presence in Djibouti, now home to the largest U.S. military base in Africa. From Camp Lemonnier and smaller bases across Djibouti, U.S. forces have engaged with Somali pirates — helping clear international shipping routes — flown sorties to Yemen and the Middle East and most importantly been home to the largest U.S. drone operations across the region.

The U.S. began diplomatic relations with the former French colony in 1977, posting our first ambassador there in 1980. Djibouti supported the U.S. in the Gulf War and again in the conflicts post 9/11. This led to Djibouti agreeing to host American forces at a former French Foreign Legion base outside its capitol — Camp Lemonnier shares a commercial runway with Djibouti’s main airport. That occupancy was drastically expanded to encompass more than 500 acres around the area in 2014 https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics ... story.html under a 20-year deal orchestrated by President Barack Obama, leading to the nearly 2,000 U.S. personnel based there today.

But the U.S. is not alone in its interest in the Muslim country, which sits at the confluence of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. In 2017, China established https://fortune.com/2018/05/09/china-la ... war-africa a military outpost not far from Camp Lemonnier. And China’s sway has been growing as it invests more development money in the tiny country. This, some experts believe, has led to Djibouti being reluctant to allow American operations fighting the Houthi rebels in Yemen of late, though they have previously done so. Defeating these rebels is a long-held goal for American ally Saudi Arabia, a Sunni Muslim nation. China, on the other hand, has maintained closer ties with the Shia Muslim majority Iran — Saudi’s historic enemy — and Shia-heavy southern Iraq, where China has invested heavily in oil fields. Some have gone so far as to speculate https://mei.edu/publications/djibouti-d ... activities that China is secretly funding and equipping the Houthi rebels to further distract and harass Saudi, and the U.S.

Given the Trump administration’s dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development, which had provided nearly $10 million in food aid to Djibouti in 2023 and 2024 https://reliefweb.int/report/djibouti/d ... ugust-202490% of Djibouti’s food comes from foreign aid programs — the soft power levers with which to curry favor with the Djibouti government have been more limited. Though the deployment could simply be to fight the constant threat of piracy in these waters, there could be another motivation at play. In theory, expanding the U.S. presence in the region to help keep the peace, and the shipping lines open, and helps win more favor and cooperation from the Djiboutians.

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Re: Vanity Over Vision: How Abiy Ahmed’s Palace Projects Betray a Starving Nation

Post by Zmeselo » 17 May 2025, 18:21



🇪🇷Eritrea Does Business by Choice, Not by Threat — Sovereignty Isn’t Negotiable.

Abiy’s port speech sounds like a kid discovering big words — but international relations aren’t built on fantasy.
🇪🇷Eritrea isn’t here to play by anyone’s delusions — especially not Abiy Ahmed’s “Give and Take” fantasies about Red Sea access.

Let’s get the facts straight:

1️⃣ Ethiopia stopped using Eritrean ports in 1998 — Eritrea respected that choice.
2️⃣ Ethiopia pays $1B+ to Djibouti annually. With that kind of money, negotiate better terms — don’t cry over Eritrea.
3️⃣ Djibouti even offered Ethiopia a port to manage — yet no response from Abiy.
4️⃣ Ethiopia threatens Egypt over the Nile, but now demands ports from neighbors? The hypocrisy is loud.
5️⃣ “Give and take,” says Abiy — yet look at how he’s turned on his allies. Ask the Amhara people.

Meanwhile, Eritrea’s principles are clear:

✅ Eritrea is not for sale — not to the U.S., not to the EU, and definitely not to reckless neighbors.
✅No force on earth dictates how Eritrea uses its resources.
✅ Eritrea is committed to regional peace, but ready for any scenario.
✅ Eritrea partners on trust, not pressure — and never forgets betrayal.
✅ Eritrea today holds more leverage, stronger alliances, and unshakable resolve.

As we approach Independence Day, Eritreans are laser-focused on development, sovereignty, and regional dignity — not on chasing empty noise from those who rejected us before. Abiy didn’t invent geopolitics. Sovereign nations choose — not beg. Eritrea stands tall. 📷

We don’t beg. We don’t bend. We build. 💪🏽🇪🇷

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