I know many will disgaree with my assessment and accuse me of doing damage control for the government. Especially TPLF supporters, who may will be exited by any short lived “success” they may get, will definitely disagree with me.
Federal government seem very keen to keep western money to continue to flow. It’s language in the last few weeks and after the start of the new war by the TPLF is still very peaceful.
Today the foreign minister explained to the diplomatic community in Addis how the government was and still pursuing the peaceful path.
For this effect and to show to the international community that TPLF started the war the federal government may let TPLF control few areas for a brief period.
This of course will have a huge negative political repercussions especially in the Amhara region. After the government showed that TPLF is the clear aggressor, it will then start not only driving TPLF out of the occupied areas but also from the likes of Almata as it has now a justification to occupy so called „southern tigray“.
In bringing raya back to Amhara region it may also hope to win back the hearts and minds of the people in Amhara region.
So the calculation of the federal government may be to force TPLF start a war by refusing to provide basic services and then show the world who is the clear agressor and finally occupy at least so called southern Tigray while still keeping the western money continue flowing.
If my assessment is true, it shows how the government is very careful not to lose the western money yet again.
Watch how both the PM and his deputy are on a “peace finding mission”.