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Revelations' generation has always been a curse to the country, it literally sold the country to foreign powers, after our great fathers paid heavy price to preserve her sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Then come the generation of Abiy Ahmed and started to reclaim what was illegally sold out, it is still a work in progress.

I guess that you are from the former generation, looking at what you post in here.

Compare the following two articles, one from a somali and the other from an Ethiopian. One calls for the protection of his country's interests and the other for the erosion of the same. If this is not a curse, then I wounder what else should be one.

A Somali wrote:

Internally, Ethiopia faces a myriad of challenges that exacerbate its regional aspirations. The country is grappling with ethnic conflicts, political fragmentation, and economic woes. These internal crises raise questions about the timing and rationale behind Ethiopia’s maritime ambitions. Is this an attempt to rally nationalistic sentiments to distract from domestic troubles, or a genuine strategic maneuver? Regardless, these proliferating crises within Ethiopia show signs of escalation, threatening not only the stability of the country but of the entire Horn of Africa.

The presence of Amhara Front fighters in Addis Ababa, where Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed conducts the nation’s affairs, is a stark reminder of the complexities and the multi-layered nature of Ethiopia’s internal conflicts. These conflicts are not just about territorial control but also about deep-seated ethnic tensions, political grievances, and a struggle for recognition and autonomy within the Ethiopian federation.

And an Ethiopian wrote:

Ethiopia’s over five years under Premier Abiy Ahmed’s leadership have witnessed a volatile transition, menaced by immense and interlocking challenges, including the large-scale war in the north, sporadic conflicts throughout the country, regional diplomatic tension, the threat of COVID-19, global commodity and energy price crises following the Ukraine war and a stagnant economy. Following the persistent popular movement, the heralded peaceful political power transfer within the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) government in 2018 seemed to bring a new chapter with a transformational leader in Ethiopia’s political discourse. At the regional level, the then-new premier made a rapprochement with Eritrea that led to winning the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize. Extended far beyond Ethiopia, a new sense of optimism was felt by many in the region.

Nonetheless, what we have witnessed over the past five years is a sequence of political episodes that derailed Ethiopia’s transformative ambition and regional tensions. Yet addressing the following five interlocking critical challenges, spanning domestic and regional geopolitics, could reverse the polycrisis affecting Africa’s second-most populous country with 120 million people.

both writing on the same platform, almost at the same time.

https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2024/01/28/e ... h-somalia/

https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2024/01/30/e ... -overcome/