Mereja.Forum

[Fiyameta]

Just as the United States, Japan, China and France, in line with their strategic interests on the Red Sea have established military bases in Djibouti, Ethiopia's interest on the Red Sea should also be viewed through the same context as a responsible nation protecting its strategic interests.

To understand this concept, one has to first acknowledge Ethiopia as a sovereign nation with its own national interests. The TPLF slaves that existed to serve the interests of global powers never had any strategic interest of their own, and it was only after PM Abiy came to power that Ethiopia's vital national interests were clearly defined and its strategic interests advanced by maintaining peace in the Horn of Africa region in collaboration with key regional players and stake holders.

Ethiopia looking after its own strategic interests along the Red Sea is not a matter of controversy as the agame slaves would like to make it to be. In fact, we Eritreans applaud Ethiopia for playing a positive role in achieving long lasting stability, peace and prosperity in the Horn of Africa region, and beyond. Ethiopia has never been a threat to any of its neighbors. But an Ethiopia ruled by servile regimes serving the interests of global powers was. There's a big difference between the two. You dig?

[Abe Abraham]

Just as the United States, Japan, China and France, in line with their strategic interests on the Red Sea have established military bases in Djibouti, Ethiopia's interest on the Red Sea should also be viewed through the same context as a responsible nation protecting its strategic interests.

To understand this concept, one has to first acknowledge Ethiopia as a sovereign nation with its own national interests. The TPLF slaves that existed to serve the interests of global powers never had any strategic interest of their own, and it was only after PM Abiy came to power that Ethiopia's vital national interests were clearly defined and its strategic interests advanced by maintaining peace in the Horn of Africa region in collaboration with key regional players and stake holders.

Ethiopia looking after its own strategic interests along the Red Sea is not a matter of controversy as the agame slaves would like to make it to be. In fact, we Eritreans applaud Ethiopia for playing a positive role in achieving long lasting stability, peace and prosperity in the Horn of Africa region, and beyond. Ethiopia has never been a threat to any of its neighbors. But an Ethiopia ruled by servile regimes serving the interests of global powers was. There's a big difference between the two. You dig?

The strategic interest of Ethiopia is friendship with Eritrea and its other neighbours like Djibouti ,Somalia,Sudan and Kenya. There is no other definition of strategic interest.


-

[Dark Energy]

Amiche adgi Fiyameta and Agame ape Abraham,

You took the mask for all together. All Ethiopians and Eritreans as well as the whole world knows what the little twerp is saying. If a war breaks now, you will jump like a monkey for your beloved country called Ethiopia. Adgi aregit h….omo Misraq, stay out of this !

[Misraq]

Amiche adgi Fiyameta and Agame ape Abraham,

You took the mask for all together. All Ethiopians and Eritreans as well as the whole world knows what the little twerp is saying. If a war breaks now, you will jump like a monkey for your beloved country called Ethiopia. Adgi aregit h….omo Misraq, stay out of this !

Round faced short legged seraye monkey, you can't see things because you are very short as a result of your short leggs. Iodine deficency plus calcium prohibited your bone and brain development. Not sure what gave you the circle face. that is may be because you migrated from somewhere

[Fiyameta]

Why are the agame slaves angry at my comments?

[Dark Energy]

Shanqilla aregit adgi Misraq,

Why are you inserting your h…omo behind in Eritrean affairs….are you convinced that these stooges are working for your adgi interest ?

[Fiyameta]

UNITED NATIONS

PART X

RIGHT OF ACCESS OF LAND-LOCKED STATES TO AND FROM THE SEA AND FREEDOM OF TRANSIT

Article 124

Use of terms

1. For the purposes of this Convention:

(a) "land-locked State" means a State which has no sea-coast;

(b) "transit State" means a State, with or without a sea-coast, situated between a land-locked State and the sea, through whose territory traffic in transit passes;

(c) "traffic in transit" means transit of persons, baggage, goods and means of transport across the territory of one or more transit States, when the passage across such territory, with or without trans-shipment, warehousing, breaking bulk or change in the mode of transport, is only a portion of a complete journey which begins or terminates within the territory of the land-locked State;

(d) "means of transport" means:

(i) railway rolling stock, sea, lake and river craft and road vehicles;

(ii) where local conditions so require, porters and pack animals.

2. Land-locked States and transit States may, by agreement between them, include as means of transport pipelines and gas lines and means of transport other than those included in paragraph 1.

Article 125

Right of access to and from the sea and freedom of transit

1. Land-locked States shall have the right of access to and from the sea for the purpose of exercising the rights provided for in this Convention including those relating to the freedom of the high seas and the common heritage of mankind. To this end, land-locked States shall enjoy freedom of transit through the territory of transit States by all means of transport.

2. The terms and modalities for exercising freedom of transit shall be agreed between the land-locked States and transit States concerned through bilateral, subregional or regional agreements.

3. Transit States, in the exercise of their full sovereignty over their territory, shall have the right to take all measures necessary to ensure that the rights and facilities provided for in this Part for land-locked States shall in no way infringe their legitimate interests.

Article 126

Exclusion of application of the most-favoured-nation clause

The provisions of this Convention, as well as special agreements relating to the exercise of the right of access to and from the sea, establishing rights and facilities on account of the special geographical position of land-locked States, are excluded from the application of the most-favoured-nation clause.

Article 127

Customs duties, taxes and other charges

1. Traffic in transit shall not be subject to any customs duties, taxes or other charges except charges levied for specific services rendered in connection with such traffic.

2. Means of transport in transit and other facilities provided for and used by land-locked States shall not be subject to taxes or charges higher than those levied for the use of means of transport of the transit State.

Article 128

Free zones and other customs facilities

For the convenience of traffic in transit, free zones or other customs facilities may be provided at the ports of entry and exit in the transit States, by agreement between those States and the land-locked States.

Article 129

Cooperation in the construction and improvement of means of transport

Where there are no means of transport in transit States to give effect to the freedom of transit or where the existing means, including the port installations and equipment, are inadequate in any respect, the transit States and land-locked States concerned may cooperate in constructing or improving them.

Article 130

Measures to avoid or eliminate delays

or other difficulties of a technical nature in traffic in transit

1. Transit States shall take all appropriate measures to avoid delays or other difficulties of a technical nature in traffic in transit.

2. Should such delays or difficulties occur, the competent authorities of the transit States and land-locked States concerned shall cooperate towards their expeditious elimination.

Article 131

Equal treatment in maritime ports

Ships flying the flag of land-locked States shall enjoy treatment equal to that accorded to other foreign ships in maritime ports.

Article 132

Grant of greater transit facilities

This Convention does not entail in any way the withdrawal of transit facilities which are greater than those provided for in this Convention and which are agreed between States Parties to this Convention or granted by a State Party. This Convention also does not preclude such grant of greater facilities in the future.

[sun]

Just as the United States, Japan, China and France, in line with their strategic interests on the Red Sea have established military bases in Djibouti, Ethiopia's interest on the Red Sea should also be viewed through the same context as a responsible nation protecting its strategic interests.

To understand this concept, one has to first acknowledge Ethiopia as a sovereign nation with its own national interests. The TPLF slaves that existed to serve the interests of global powers never had any strategic interest of their own, and it was only after PM Abiy came to power that Ethiopia's vital national interests were clearly defined and its strategic interests advanced by maintaining peace in the Horn of Africa region in collaboration with key regional players and stake holders.

Ethiopia looking after its own strategic interests along the Red Sea is not a matter of controversy as the agame slaves would like to make it to be. In fact, we Eritreans applaud Ethiopia for playing a positive role in achieving long lasting stability, peace and prosperity in the Horn of Africa region, and beyond. Ethiopia has never been a threat to any of its neighbors. But an Ethiopia ruled by servile regimes serving the interests of global powers was. There's a big difference between the two. You dig?

Well said! You deserve Gold Medal!

[Abdisa]

Secretary Anthony Blinken doesn't want to see Ethiopia using Eritrean port services because it would release Ethiopia from his grip and allow the country to join the coalition of truly independent nations in East Africa deciding their own fate and destiny.

------------------

When PM Abiy Ahmed came to power in April of 2018, Ethiopia signed a deal to take a stake in the port of Djibouti, which handles roughly 95% of all its exports and imports. During the signing of the deal, Roba Megerssa Akawak, head of the state-owned Ethiopian Shipping & Logistics Services Enterprise (ESLSE), told Bloomberg that Ethiopia was concerned that Djibouti was controlled by foreign naval forces. US, China, Japan and France all have military bases there.

"We are afraid perhaps in the future that even Djibouti may not have its own say to really decide on its own fate. This is quite a threat to Ethiopia," Mr Roba said.

He added that a navy would also help protect the 11 Ethiopia commercial ships in a "very volatile" Red Sea area where Ethiopia has other economic interests "and there are conflicting political interests".

These ships are currently based in Djibouti, from where they sail to ports in the Gulf, the Indian sub-continent, China, Korea, Japan, Singapore, South Africa, and Indonesia.

Since coming to power in April of 2018, Mr Abiy has also signed deals with Sudan for access to Port Sudan, in a bid to diversify its port outlets and reduce port fees.

Ethiopia has also agreed a deal with the self-declared Somali state of Somaliland for a 19% stake in the port of Berbera which includes a plan to build a road from its border to the port.

[temari]

Just as the United States, Japan, China and France, in line with their strategic interests on the Red Sea have established military bases in Djibouti, Ethiopia's interest on the Red Sea should also be viewed through the same context as a responsible nation protecting its strategic interests.

To understand this concept, one has to first acknowledge Ethiopia as a sovereign nation with its own national interests. The TPLF slaves that existed to serve the interests of global powers never had any strategic interest of their own, and it was only after PM Abiy came to power that Ethiopia's vital national interests were clearly defined and its strategic interests advanced by maintaining peace in the Horn of Africa region in collaboration with key regional players and stake holders.

Ethiopia looking after its own strategic interests along the Red Sea is not a matter of controversy as the agame slaves would like to make it to be. In fact, we Eritreans applaud Ethiopia for playing a positive role in achieving long lasting stability, peace and prosperity in the Horn of Africa region, and beyond. Ethiopia has never been a threat to any of its neighbors. But an Ethiopia ruled by servile regimes serving the interests of global powers was. There's a big difference between the two. You dig?

I see you are trying to make sense of Abiy’s madness but I think you need to be honest and answer the real question at hand which you avoided.

The countries that have built bases in Djibouti did it so using quite diplomacy. They didn’t go to their public and make big drama to the extent of threatening the Red Sea states. If it’s all about military bases then why not do it like the other countries instead of continuously talking about Res Sea and politicizing it?

You haven’t really answered the main question at hand, i.e., why Abiy and his officials are politicizing the issue instead of using quiet diplomacy to get military base like the other countries? Why push the issue so hard on the public and politicizing it? Why are they trying to tell the public it’s an existential issue? That’s the main question that needs explanation.

[Fiyameta]

Just as the United States, Japan, China and France, in line with their strategic interests on the Red Sea have established military bases in Djibouti, Ethiopia's interest on the Red Sea should also be viewed through the same context as a responsible nation protecting its strategic interests.

To understand this concept, one has to first acknowledge Ethiopia as a sovereign nation with its own national interests. The TPLF slaves that existed to serve the interests of global powers never had any strategic interest of their own, and it was only after PM Abiy came to power that Ethiopia's vital national interests were clearly defined and its strategic interests advanced by maintaining peace in the Horn of Africa region in collaboration with key regional players and stake holders.

Ethiopia looking after its own strategic interests along the Red Sea is not a matter of controversy as the agame slaves would like to make it to be. In fact, we Eritreans applaud Ethiopia for playing a positive role in achieving long lasting stability, peace and prosperity in the Horn of Africa region, and beyond. Ethiopia has never been a threat to any of its neighbors. But an Ethiopia ruled by servile regimes serving the interests of global powers was. There's a big difference between the two. You dig?

I see you are trying to make sense of Abiy’s madness but I think you need to be honest and answer the real question at hand which you avoided.

The countries that have built bases in Djibouti did it so using quite diplomacy. They didn’t go to their public and make big drama to the extent of threatening the Red Sea states. If it’s all about military bases then why not do it like the other countries instead of continuously talking about Res Sea and politicizing it?

You haven’t really answered the main question at hand, i.e., why Abiy and his officials are politicizing the issue instead of using quiet diplomacy to get military base like the other countries? Why push the issue so hard on the public and politicizing it? Why are they trying to tell the public it’s an existential issue? That’s the main question that needs explanation.

First of all, I didn't see any threats made by the Ethiopian government. All I saw was a government facing enormous pressure to abandon the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam or risk losing access to Djibouti's port services. It is a perfectly executed blackmail by Egypt's allies.

To make matters worse, Egypt is now telling the world that it had warned Israel of Hamas attack 3 days earlier in an effort to present itself as an indispensable ally of the West. Although Egypt's claim was denied by Israel, it however was well-received by some US politicians who are convinced that Egypt's warnings, had they been taken seriously, could have prevented Hamas' attack on Israel.

Politics become a cutthroat game among aid recipient nations vying for global attention to advance their national interests. Egypt, which has long viewed the dam as an existential threat, is using its close proximity to the Hamas-Israel conflict to advance its agenda of increasing pressure on the Ethiopian government to accept its demands.

[Dark Energy]

Fu….chin Addis wh…ore Fiameta,

Why are excusing Abbiy’s intentions ? Who are you working for ugly fa….got.? Does Abbiy need to appeal for commercial access like the one has does through D’jibouti ? Shyyyyt head

[AbyssiniaLady]

Isaias Afwerki tried to create rift between Ethiopia and Djibouti but obviously failed, Today, Ethiopia is paying more than two billion US dollars annually to Djibouti’s government for the use of Djibouti ports, Abdisa also known as Fiyameta keep barking up the wrong tree, stay mad at Djibouti and stay fixated on Djibouti, Jealousy is a disease.


By the way, Secretary Antony Blinken doesn't know where Eritrea is located.

[Digital Weyane]

ኡኛ ተጋሩ ከፈረንጆች ጌቶቻችን የተሰጠንን የሱንዴ እርዳታ ከውጭ አገር ዎደ ትግራይ ለማስገባት የኤርትራ ወደቦችን መጠቀም ያስፈልገናል። የጅቡቲ ወደብ ከትግራይ እጅግ ሩቅ ስለሆነ ሱንዴው መንገድ ላይ እያለ እየነቀዘ አስቸግሮናል።

[Fiyameta]

When you get a Library Card, you gain ACCESS to a world of infinite knowledge. The card doesn't entitle you to take ownership of the Library, but if you're ignorant enough to think otherwise then you're missing out on the knowledge a Library offers to remove the darkness of ignorance in your life.

I used the analogy above to point out the inherited medieval times conspiracy theories some individuals embrace without thinking and reasoning about them. It's either you get the Library Card or none at all. The Library reserves the right to refuse service to anyone.

[ANTICO]

Just as the United States, Japan, China and France, in line with their strategic interests on the Red Sea have established military bases in Djibouti, Ethiopia's interest on the Red Sea should also be viewed through the same context as a responsible nation protecting its strategic interests.

To understand this concept, one has to first acknowledge Ethiopia as a sovereign nation with its own national interests. The TPLF slaves that existed to serve the interests of global powers never had any strategic interest of their own, and it was only after PM Abiy came to power that Ethiopia's vital national interests were clearly defined and its strategic interests advanced by maintaining peace in the Horn of Africa region in collaboration with key regional players and stake holders.

Ethiopia looking after its own strategic interests along the Red Sea is not a matter of controversy as the agame slaves would like to make it to be. In fact, we Eritreans applaud Ethiopia for playing a positive role in achieving long lasting stability, peace and prosperity in the Horn of Africa region, and beyond. Ethiopia has never been a threat to any of its neighbors. But an Ethiopia ruled by servile regimes serving the interests of global powers was. There's a big difference between the two. You dig?

KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

[Abdisa]

We Ethiopians are only asking for access to the sea based on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which established rules for Landlocked countries to be given a right of access to and from the sea, without taxation of traffic through transit states. Djibouti is signatory to the UN Convention, and it is not taxing Ethiopia's imports or exports, but it is collecting $1 billion dollars in port fees from Ethiopia every year. In addition, there was no treaty signed between Ethiopia and Djibouti to ensure uninterrupted sea access. That is the problem because, unlike Eritrea that is free and independent, Djibouti is still controlled by foreign powers.

Surprisingly, the United States and Eritrea are not signatories to the UN convention (UNCLOS), so asking sea access from these two powerful countries has to be accompanied by a signed treaty that benefits both involved parties. That's the tricky part because, in the case of Eritrea, for example, the self-reliant nation expects its goodwill gestures need to be readily reciprocated. Meaning, it's not what Eritrea offers Ethiopia, but what Ethiopia can offer Eritrea that will break the deal.

[Zack]

We Ethiopians are only asking for access to the sea based on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which established rules for Landlocked countries to be given a right of access to and from the sea, without taxation of traffic through transit states. Djibouti is signatory to the UN Convention, and it is not taxing Ethiopia's imports or exports, but it is collecting $1 billion dollars in port fees from Ethiopia every year. In addition, there was no treaty signed between Ethiopia and Djibouti to ensure uninterrupted sea access. That is the problem because, unlike Eritrea that is free and independent, Djibouti is still controlled by foreign powers.

Surprisingly, the United States and Eritrea are not signatories to the UN convention (UNCLOS), so asking sea access from these two powerful countries has to be accompanied by a signed treaty that benefits both involved parties. That's the tricky part because, in the case of Eritrea, for example, the self-reliant nation expects its goodwill gestures need to be readily reciprocated. Meaning, it's not what Eritrea offers Ethiopia, but what Ethiopia can offer Eritrea that will break the deal.

what a load of nonsense Djibouti is controlled by Foreign powers wich foreign power controls Djibouti tell us that dear lad

by the way there is nothing wrong
with making money or doing bussines and asking for ethioopia to pay a feee

eritrea would have done it to if it had the chance


Dr Zackovich

[ANTICO]

We Ethiopians are only asking for access to the sea based on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which established rules for Landlocked countries to be given a right of access to and from the sea, without taxation of traffic through transit states. Djibouti is signatory to the UN Convention, and it is not taxing Ethiopia's imports or exports, but it is collecting $1 billion dollars in port fees from Ethiopia every year. In addition, there was no treaty signed between Ethiopia and Djibouti to ensure uninterrupted sea access. That is the problem because, unlike Eritrea that is free and independent, Djibouti is still controlled by foreign powers.

Surprisingly, the United States and Eritrea are not signatories to the UN convention (UNCLOS), so asking sea access from these two powerful countries has to be accompanied by a signed treaty that benefits both involved parties. That's the tricky part because, in the case of Eritrea, for example, the self-reliant nation expects its goodwill gestures need to be readily reciprocated. Meaning, it's not what Eritrea offers Ethiopia, but what Ethiopia can offer Eritrea that will break the deal.

[sun]

Just as the United States, Japan, China and France, in line with their strategic interests on the Red Sea have established military bases in Djibouti, Ethiopia's interest on the Red Sea should also be viewed through the same context as a responsible nation protecting its strategic interests.

To understand this concept, one has to first acknowledge Ethiopia as a sovereign nation with its own national interests. The TPLF slaves that existed to serve the interests of global powers never had any strategic interest of their own, and it was only after PM Abiy came to power that Ethiopia's vital national interests were clearly defined and its strategic interests advanced by maintaining peace in the Horn of Africa region in collaboration with key regional players and stake holders.

Ethiopia looking after its own strategic interests along the Red Sea is not a matter of controversy as the agame slaves would like to make it to be. In fact, we Eritreans applaud Ethiopia for playing a positive role in achieving long lasting stability, peace and prosperity in the Horn of Africa region, and beyond. Ethiopia has never been a threat to any of its neighbors. But an Ethiopia ruled by servile regimes serving the interests of global powers was. There's a big difference between the two. You dig?

I see you are trying to make sense of Abiy’s madness but I think you need to be honest and answer the real question at hand which you avoided.

The countries that have built bases in Djibouti did it so using quite diplomacy. They didn’t go to their public and make big drama to the extent of threatening the Red Sea states. If it’s all about military bases then why not do it like the other countries instead of continuously talking about Res Sea and politicizing it?

You haven’t really answered the main question at hand, i.e., why Abiy and his officials are politicizing the issue instead of using quiet diplomacy to get military base like the other countries? Why push the issue so hard on the public and politicizing it? Why are they trying to tell the public it’s an existential issue? That’s the main question that needs explanation.

First of all, I didn't see any threats made by the Ethiopian government. All I saw was a government facing enormous pressure to abandon the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam or risk losing access to Djibouti's port services. It is a perfectly executed blackmail by Egypt's allies.

To make matters worse, Egypt is now telling the world that it had warned Israel of Hamas attack 3 days earlier in an effort to present itself as an indispensable ally of the West. Although Egypt's claim was denied by Israel, it however was well-received by some US politicians who are convinced that Egypt's warnings, had they been taken seriously, could have prevented Hamas' attack on Israel.

Politics become a cutthroat game among aid recipient nations vying for global attention to advance their national interests. Egypt, which has long viewed the dam as an existential threat, is using its close proximity to the Hamas-Israel conflict to advance its agenda of increasing pressure on the Ethiopian government to accept its demands.

Absolutely correct analysis! You have got the core points 100%. Together we are more than the sum of both of us during this local and global dynamic political and social transformations.