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What explains Abiy’s posturing at this juncture? Stripped away the bluster, Abiy’s campaign is about survival. He faces collapsing law and order, wars in Amhara and Oromia, a broken economy, a spiraling exchange rate, and an exhausted, fragmented army. Whipping up nationalist fervor over Assab is a cynical diversion—a bid to buy time, not to secure Ethiopia’s future.

The ENDF is stretched across fronts, with untrained, unmotivated troops—some reportedly fleeing battles leaving their weapons behind, prompting the government to ration ammo to minimize weapon confiscation by enemy forces. The economy faces debilitating inflation and birr devaluation, raising import costs for weapons and other goods.

Ethiopians must see this for what it is. Assab is not a greater national cause but a rather cheap political survival tactic. Following Abiy down this path will harm the nation far more than it could ever help.

https://borkena.com/2025/09/19/pm-abiy- ... ssab-port/

[Right]

Ethiopians right and left know that the Assab campaign is a distraction. Also, we had a similar distraction tactic with the MOU a year ago.

Watch the economy? There is no economy. They borrow blindly and spend in armaments and steal the rest. They print and drive the inflation.
Without the donations from the donor countries half of Ethiopia will starve to death.

ENDF is in name only. Couldn’t fight against FANO a grassroots movement with no tanks and no drones/fighter jets.
All FANO have to do is grind down. Time is on their side.
I am sure the TPLF also is smelling blood.

Abiye Ahmed Ali is a dead man walking.