A region that paid the highest price—in blood and sacrifice—to reshape Ethiopia's political landscape is now the one that has gained the least. Today, Tigrayans are treated as second-class citizens, even beneath the very regions they once helped liberate, such as Gambella and sub human Galla. They are marginalized, manipulated, and toyed with by anyone who can brandish a weapon.
And for sounding this alarm early on, I was ridiculed, dismissed, and labeled a 'jealous Shabbo'—a Shaebian sympathizer. Yet here we are.
The average Tigrayan—those who carry the real weight of the region’s suffering—are not blind to what’s happening. They are painfully aware of the power dynamics at play beneath the surface of the so-called 'cooperation' between "Tigrayan elites" and the Eritrean dictator, or the pressure and coercion applied by the sub human Galla
The withdrawal of aid, the cutting of telecommunications and financial services to Tigray—these are no longer just administrative decisions. They have become instruments of manipulation, extortion , tools used by the Galla to force the "Tigrayan elite" into compliance.
Let us be clear: the attempts by both the Eritrean dictator and the sub human Galla to win Tigrayan support are not acts of goodwill. They are strategic maneuvers rooted in self-preservation and political leverage. The people of Tigray must ask themselves—why now? Why do these figures suddenly care for your support?
From a military standpoint, the sub human Galla current forces pose little threat to Eritrea—something the Eritrean dictator is fully aware of. Economically, Ethiopia is in a state of free fall. Without debt relief or concessions from its creditors, default is inevitable and possibly imminent.
As for Eritrea, with an economy that has long remained stagnant and isolated, the economic factor is negligible in strategic calculations. The political maneuverings we are witnessing are therefore less about strength, and more about survival, influence.
The Eritrean dictator is increasingly seen as a pathetic dictator akin the late president of Egypt Hussni Mubarak or the Libyan dictator who has outlived his narrative. Like a clown whose act has grown stale, even his most loyal supporters are no longer amused or entertained by his tactics. The once-effective bogeymen—the CIA, Woyane—used to rally Eritreans behind every policy decision, have all but lost their power. In their absence, the regime finds itself ideologically adrift.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has assessed that, without restructuring, Ethiopia's external debt service would consume 26.3% of government revenue and 24.7% of exports in 2025, exceeding sustainable levels.
This explains the sudden pivot toward rapprochement with Tigray. But let’s be clear: this is not a gesture born of reconciliation or genuine political vision. It is a tactical move rooted in self-preservation. The regime understands that the most credible internal threat to its rule could emerge from Tigray, and thus seeks to influence Tigray’s political trajectory before that threat materializes.
The brainless fools Supporters may try to dress this up as ‘pragmatism’ or ‘flexibility,’ but in truth, it is Shermutuna of the highest class, a desperate maneuver by a regime increasingly out of touch with its own people and losing its grip on the narrative.
Back in 2018, when genuine Nobel voices from the north spoke out in favor of reconciliation and brotherhood with the people of Tigray, we were dismissed and branded as Agame and traitors. Yet today, we witness a staggering 180-degree shift. The very people who condemned us now proclaim—with no sense of irony—that they have more than any one always been closest to the Tigrayans. They present their newfound ‘rapprochement’ as both logical and natural, as if history began yesterday.
My Advice to descent Tigrians is the following!
The Eritrean dictator is excellent at creating crises and then micro-managing those very crises to keep his brainless supporters preoccupied and the population under control. Instead of working to transform Eritrea for the better or establishing a mechanism to pass the baton to the next generation, we are told—yesterday and today—that the Gallas are coming, the galla area coming to steal our Red Sea.' And unfortunately, some fools supporters still fall for these stunts.
For this reason, Tigrayans must be vigilant and not give the dictator any space or opportunity to exploit Tigray or its people to prolong his rule. I read somewhere that the Eritrean dictator is offering the Massawa port to Tigray for import and export purposes. But when Eritreans themselves aren’t even allowed to trade freely, does anyone truly believe he will allow Tigray to flourish? I don't think so.
For this reason, Tigrayans must remain calm and strategic. They should take a middle-ground position—neither aligning blindly with the Eritrean dictator nor the sub human galla —without resorting to armed conflict or sacrificing their sons and daughters. Above all, Tigray must not become the battleground in the g@y fight between the dictator and the galla.
His eminence .
