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[Fiyameta]

In 1894, Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia signed a pact with France to lease Djibouti for 99 years.

Before the lease could expire in 1993, however, Djibouti broke the lease by declaring its independence from France in 1977, and during its admission to the UN as a new member state, a representative of the Ethiopian Derg government, who many observers expected to raise objection to Djibouti's breaking the lease agreement, instead gave an emotional speech expressing Ethiopia's unreserved support for France and Djibouti's independence, saying....

"...we respect this hard-won independence, and hope that others also will join Ethiopia in this commitment to respect and honor the independence and territorial integrity of the new state...."

Many people, including myself, believe that the Derg regime supported Djibouti's independence for fear of entering into a military confrontation with Italy, sorry, I mean France.

When the lease formally expired in 1993, the TPLF also sent congratulatory messages to both Djibouti and France, assuring them that they will never seek to reverse Djibouti's independence in order to gain sea access, because they had other wonderful plan in place.

In 1998, the TPLF revealed the plan by invading Eritrea, but it quickly ended with "ተጨፈጨፍን! አንድም ቦታ ፈቀቅ ማረግ አልቻልንም!" after the agame lost most of their 170,000 hunger conscripts at the Assab front, and they forever forfeited the privilege of using Eritrean ports for free. There's a saying that goes like: "Never give the devil a free ride, because he'll want to take over the driving." And that was the lesson we Eritreans learned from the mother-of-all-betrayals.

In 2006, Ethiopia and Djibouti signed a transport agreement which enables Ethiopia to use Djibouti's port services for the coming 20 years at a cost of $1 billion dollars a year. The agreement is set to expire in 2026, at which point Ethiopia could expect to see an increase in port fees due to global inflation surge. What if Djibouti asks $2 Billion a year? Where can a country that cannot afford $33 million to service its debt get that kind of money to pay for port services? Perhaps drones will replace cargo ships in the coming two years.

[AbyssiniaLady]

Nice try desperate goatherder.

[ethiopian]

Fano Menilik left us with eritrea issue after he abandon Djibouti. Thank goodness Oromo warriors defeated Italia in battle of Adwa ... we live to be proud as a black race !!! - take that to any bank idiots

[Fiyameta]

[ethiopian]

obviously your deranged mind doesn't think in a positive direction

[Fiyameta]

[Fiyameta]

Both Mali and Niger expelled French colonial forces to restore their sovereignty and territorial integrity.

[Fiyameta]

On 27 April 1896 the French authorities granted Ethiopia permission for right of passage via the French coasts of the Somalis.

On 7 august 1896 the concessionary Company, in association with a French engineer, Mr Chefneux, founded the "Compagnie Impériale des Chemins de Fer Ethiopiens", the C.I.E. (The Imperial Railway Company of Ethiopia) and digging commenced in October of that year.

The work began in a troubled barren country with a hostile population. After encountering all types of technical problems, it was decided that the Railway would not, after all, pass through Harrar and Emperor Menelik authorised the construction of the terminus of this first section at Addis-Harrar, located on a plateau lower down.

In 1900 a British Company, Oceana, considered the possibility of building a railway line from the British port of Zeila, in Somalia, to link up with Addis Harrar, demonstrating the interest shown by Britain in the Djibouti Railway. The junction with the line originating in Djibouti would be between the stations of Harraoua and El Bath, about fifty kilometres from the end of the first section.

In order to avoid confusion between Addis-Ababa and Addis-Harrar, the company engineers decided to name the station after a small neighbouring village, "Dire-Dawa". This location was reached on 24 December 1902.

With the first section finished the works advanced across the Awash Valley, a distance of over 430 kilometres, in order to reach the capital Addis Ababa, before heading for the Didessa River some 300 kilometres west of the capital. This river is the main tributary from the left side of the Blue Nile and crosses, or follows, the edges of the very fertile Galla Provinces of Gourague, Nonno, Djimma, Limmou, Rogue and Leka.

At the Didessa river the terminus would be situated near Ilo-Babor, Goumma and Kaffa, some of the richest lands of the western part of the plateau. The completed Djibouti Railway would cover the southern part of the plateau, the most fertile of the Northern provinces.

Faced with financial difficulties, the Imperial Railway Company of Ethiopia filed for bankruptcy on 6 June 1907.

[Fiyameta]

In June of 2008, as part of a concerted effort by the axis of evil to impose illegal sanctions on Self-Reliant Eritrea, Djibouti's dictator Ismaïl Omar Guelleh suddenly appeared in front of the UN security council and accused Eritrea of "invading his country." The French forces stationed in Djibouti however contradicted his claims, stating that their aerial reconnaissance team didn't find any incursion. It was another Fake News concocted by the agame slaves occupying 4 Kilo.



The following month, Djibouti's first lady Khadra Mohammed arrived in Ethiopia and the Agame awarded her with 30 Pieces of Silver hectares of fertile land in the Sebeta area to set up her flower farm business. Her son Ayinashe Omar Guelleh was given an office building in Addis Ababa to export the flowers to Europe.

Djibouti's dictator was also awarded a new $2 million dollar luxury Hotel Resort in Dire Dawa, boasting a presidential suite, 56 extraordinary rooms, restaurants, and other luxury amenities. During the ribbon-cutting ceremony, he said the luxury Hotel Resort & Spa will help him to cultivate a positive mindset, self-confidence, and revitalize his body.

[Jaegol]

Eritrea should make the Red Sea coast available for lease Asseb to USA/saudi/uae/India/egypt and Massawa to Russia/china (keep friends and enemies close)
Eritrea just has a lot of options to play with:
In return for the lease of 1km square of coastal land :
Defense pact, drill oil/gas, lift sanctions and allow Eritrea to practice self reliance policy , stop sponsoring terrorists like tplf

Win-win solution is the answer

[Union]

Ascaris and their hate for Minilk is funny

They just can't believe Minilk is actually the real master even to their white masters


That is one reason why we LOVE our king Minilk the 2nd that he knew who ascaris were and sent to us a strong message never to trust them mothe'rfckn slaves


VIVA Minilk


Minilik was like "fck them ascaris"

He never tried to make ascaris and all other sellouts to be part of Ethiopia!

VIVA Minilk!

[Fed_Up]

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[Zack]

In 1894, Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia signed a pact with France to lease Djibouti for 99 years.

Before the lease could expire in 1993, however, Djibouti broke the lease by declaring its independence from France in 1977, and during its admission to the UN as a new member state, a representative of the Ethiopian Derg government, who many observers expected to raise objection to Djibouti's breaking the lease agreement, instead gave an emotional speech expressing Ethiopia's unreserved support for France and Djibouti's independence, saying....

"...we respect this hard-won independence, and hope that others also will join Ethiopia in this commitment to respect and honor the independence and territorial integrity of the new state...."

Many people, including myself, believe that the Derg regime supported Djibouti's independence for fear of entering into a military confrontation with Italy, sorry, I mean France.

When the lease formally expired in 1993, the TPLF also sent congratulatory messages to both Djibouti and France, assuring them that they will never seek to reverse Djibouti's independence in order to gain sea access, because they had other wonderful plan in place.

In 1998, the TPLF revealed the plan by invading Eritrea, but it quickly ended with "ተጨፈጨፍን! አንድም ቦታ ፈቀቅ ማረግ አልቻልንም!" after the agame lost most of their 170,000 hunger conscripts at the Assab front, and they forever forfeited the privilege of using Eritrean ports for free. There's a saying that goes like: "Never give the devil a free ride, because he'll want to take over the driving." And that was the lesson we Eritreans learned from the mother-of-all-betrayals.

In 2006, Ethiopia and Djibouti signed a transport agreement which enables Ethiopia to use Djibouti's port services for the coming 20 years at a cost of $1 billion dollars a year. The agreement is set to expire in 2026, at which point Ethiopia could expect to see an increase in port fees due to global inflation surge. What if Djibouti asks $2 Billion a year? Where can a country that cannot afford $33 million to service its debt get that kind of money to pay for port services? Perhaps drones will replace cargo ships in the coming two years.

These are actually false records I have seen Amhara chauvinist claim., this absurd and idiotic That Djibouti was part of Ethiopia or Abyssinia yet when asked can u provide one evidence that Djibouti was actually part of Abyssinia or Ethiopia there is absolutly non what so ever . Second do you think Haile sellasie an expansionist emperor him and a very powerful leader in his hey days . Would have not pursued legal claim over Djibouti if this so called lease ever existed , the thing is it didn’t exist Haile sellasie would have never missed such opportunity do u also think mengistu a man of his caliber who was fighting Eritrean secessionist and the sea out let be was using. Was in constant war because Eritrean rebels were making things difficult for the Ethiopian logistics do u think also he did he overlooked this so called lease , how come no one ever saw the lease ageeement though . Besides all of that how could menelik
Sign things on behalf of Djibouti while he became emperor only in 1889 While the issa people of Djibouti signed a treaty with the French in 1885. If the land belonged to menelik why on earth did the French bother to sign treaties with. The issa clan why not just deal with menelik . It doesn’t add up. So it’s all fake the whole lease myth didn’t exist didn’t happen and is bogus indeed. This idiotic claim spead and i only heard it in mereja and other habesha circles it doesnt exist why doesnt it exist because its baselles. Its like me Saying Djibouti the leader of Djibouti made sure or the leader of Somalia fascilitated the Eritrean Ethiopian Federation or that A Djibouti Leader or a Sudanese leader Leased Eritrea to Ethiopia. Its absurd how can lease Something that isnt under ur posession to begin with . Menelik has never set foot in Djibouti. The issa Leaders signed defense treaties with France, but thats it, we have these treaties but we have not this so called lease


Dr Zackovich

[Union]

Haters will always hate on our success! We just march forward!!

Ethiopia the everlasting kingdom of God!

Minilk is just one of her warrior kings!!

Ethiopia the only uncolonized nation in this world.

Ethiopia was teaching the world even when the British (UK) were colonized by many empires!


Viva Minilk, Viva Ethiopia! Symbol of freedom, victory and Unity!

[Misraq]

Haters will always hate on our success! We just march forward!!

Ethiopia the everlasting kingdom of God!

Minilk is just one of her warrior kings!!

Ethiopia the only uncolonized nation in this world.

Ethiopia was teaching the world even when the British (UK) were colonized by many empires!


Viva Minilk, Viva Ethiopia! Symbol of freedom, victory and Unity!

Brother Union,

This skunnni completely forgot hating and insulting Ethiopia for years until just now when he see Fano is nearing to liberate Amhara. We all know his fake nationality is built on hate on Amhara. Behind naming and insulting Ethiopia is his hate on Amhara. Otherwise, we all know if he has issue, it has to be either with TPLF or Oromuma. I don't understand why this skunnnis are all of a sudden in a panic mode and attack us. It almost feels like they have unfinished business with us?

[Fiyameta]

[Union]

Ascari


And their black on black hate continues. All Africans LOVE minilk but ascaris hate him. The question is why?

They were trained by their numerous white masters to hate on themselves! The 1200 years of slavery they went through have changed them to be black hating slaves. Which is why they are in this horrible condition they are in now! They developed self hate, prostitution, inferiority, and envy on Ethiopians for being free people! So for these many other reasons Minilk has to keep them away from Ethiopians!

Viva Minilk!

Tigreans then kicked them out of Ethiopia

Now oromuma also kicked them out of Ethiopia

What a miserable people!!

[Fiyameta]

When the current agreement expires in 2026, there's nothing that can stop Djibouti from raising the port fees to $2 Billion dollars a year, and the Ethiopian people can thank both Meles and Abiy for their blunders that put them in such a precarious situation.

Working as a mercenary force to generate revenue has become a zero-sum game whose grave risks have been felt by none other than the agame saddled with 1.5 million body bags.

[Union]

Brother Misraq,

You are absolutely correct! They have some un finished business with us. And we are ready to finish them if they keep showing this strong hate towards Amara and Ethiopians in general.

Amara is not even fighting them right now but agames and oromumas are currently in war with them. Agames and oromumas imprisoned them, loot and kicked them out of Ethiopia. They both did that to them!

But even as they are in the middle of fighting with oromuma and agames, they are busy hating on Amara who is actually helping and siding with them now. I thought we both were trying to fix the past and move on, I don't understand their logic. I don't think they use logic at all. They are weak so they are emotionally driven.

We are to finish the unfinished business! And this time is different! We will finish it for good, if they don't stop their hate! Mark my words, bro!

Haters will always hate on our success! We just march forward!!

Ethiopia the everlasting kingdom of God!

Minilk is just one of her warrior kings!!

Ethiopia the only uncolonized nation in this world.

Ethiopia was teaching the world even when the British (UK) were colonized by many empires!


Viva Minilk, Viva Ethiopia! Symbol of freedom, victory and Unity!

Brother Union,

This skunnni completely forgot hating and insulting Ethiopia for years until just now when he see Fano is nearing to liberate Amhara. We all know his fake nationality is built on hate on Amhara. Behind naming and insulting Ethiopia is his hate on Amhara. Otherwise, we all know if he has issue, it has to be either with TPLF or Oromuma. I don't understand why this skunnnis are all of a sudden in a panic mode and attack us. It almost feels like they have unfinished business with us?

[Abere]

Is this academic curiosity or pollical interest. If the quest is about history let alone Djibouti the present day Somalia used to be part of Ethiopia. የጊዜውን የፓለቲካ ትኩሳት ምክንያት በማድረግ የተሳሳተ ትርክት በመጠቀም ኢትዮጳይዊያንን በውሸት ፈጠራ ታሪክ ለማሸማቀቅ መሞከር ትክክል አይደለም።