ETHIOPIA | Has a New Civil War Started?

[@JamesKerLindsay]

While attention has been focused on the election in the United States, a major crisis has emerged in Ethiopia. But just how serious is the conflict? I’d be especially keen to hear from anyone from the region. How is it being viewed there?

[@zewisdom4822]

Sir. Please correct your Title; it's not a civil war. It's the action to make sure the rule of law is respected, since the TPLF attacked the national defence force which located at the front of the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea. Thanks.

[@nativetorontonian]

@@zewisdom4822 It's technically a civil war when the military is called in to quell a civil unrest. Semantics aside, when a government uses military personnel to gain control over a region in its sphere of influence (i.e Nagorno-Karabakh) it's a civil war.

[@zewisdom4822]

@@nativetorontonian I understand where you come from. But there is no any action taken that causes unrest among civilians. The Gov't is trying to do things very carefully. It would have been over in a single day if the gov't was harsh on the tigray region war. Even the armed forces have been given a long time to surrender. The defence force starts attack if and only if the insist not to surrender. The war aims to bring to the law few juntas

[@LL-pt6ub]

Aby who is a Nobel Peace Prize winner and who also said "war is the epitome of hell" is now declaring war against the regional government of Tigray and it's people by Airplane attacking to resolve political problems 😔.. It's the fouth day of war today.. #BringAbiytoICC

[@LL-pt6ub]

The war is not against TPLF it is indeed against the people of Tigray and against it's self-administration rights.. He want to invade the region by military forces and Airplane attacks..

[@husseinhandule]

ethoipia will broken a part like yugoslavia

[@JamesKerLindsay]

Thank you. I think this is exactly the worry that a lot of observers have. I have spent much of my career working on the Balkans. The parallels are clear. But if we think that the wars of the 1990s were bitter and brutal, the prospects of a conflict in Ethiopia, with over 110 million people, are terrifying.

[@zewdiwon3932]

Never yjour thinking will broken apart

[@MsEgyptking]

This is why KZbin is an amazing platform......great vid. Great analysis

[@JamesKerLindsay]

Thank you so much! I also love KZbin for just this reason. A side interest of mine is physics - from the small to the huge! I gave learnt so much from all the great researchers who have set up channels to try to provide informed but accessible analysis for people who might not be specialists that I thought I should try to do the same for my field of specialisation. It is therefore really brilliant to hear from anyone interested in international politics who finds the channel in interesting or useful. Thank you again! You’ve made my day! :-)

[@medah140]

On what legal grounds did ethiopia acquire part of Somalia[Ogaden]• nothing but occupation, we shall get back our region sooner than later.

[@nebiatamaha4606]

May God be with youTigray 🙏I stand with you 💪💪💪💪

[@ሐበሻዊትዩቱብTube]

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[@ፋናጓልሸረ]

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[@aemereg]

We Tigrayans all asking self rule. We would rather die fighting than throwing away our 3000years history. Tigray will prevail!!!!###

[@goytaeritalia5116]

With our arms as always ‼️💊

[@MoReal2]

Yet TPLF refused self rulenprinciple when Oromoia and Ogaden were seeking autonomy.. Karma is a bitch.

[@girmayabreha4771]

Dr Abiy is a killer must go we stand with Tigray

[@misejoe4947]

Tplf is killer

[@nbsjhzbzhbbz8735]

ምን እያለ ነው ተርጉሙልን

[@hizkiyaskiflu5103]

@@nbsjhzbzhbbz8735 😂😂

[@zewdiwon3932]

Tplf is genocide Amhara tribes for decade Tplf criminals terrorist mafia groups looting killing displaced innocent Ethiopians all over the country. What a shame to talk about them. Tplf is terrorist groups like Hama's and Isis Nazis. Tplf is not respect humans tno boundaries for their crimes. They slaughtered by sword and opened pregnant woman womb and killed . tplf killed women children elders. So it's against humanity must be punished.

[@Ahmed-ef3bg]

Wow I can't believe I've found this channel great content from a somali undergrad in Canada. Sub.

[@Ahmed-ef3bg]

Timestamps too, my God can I double sub🔥

[@JamesKerLindsay]

Hello, Ahmed. Thanks so much for the kind comment and the subscribe. I really appreciate it. I’m so pleased that you like it. I really hoped that it could be a good source for students. (I’m a college professor by background.) If you have any classmates who might find it useful, do let them know. In the meantime, if you have any topics you would like to see me cover, do let me know. I’m always keen to hear ideas. And glad you like the time stamps! :-)

[@ravelbella7330]

Good content.The Federal government thought conduction election was bad for spreading Corona, but decided to go with war letting people flee their homes. Where is the logic? War is more unsafe than the People choosing their reps. Where is the leadership? Now, innocent lives are lost and Tigrian’s are worried as there is no communication because of black out. I hope humanitarian will get access to save innocent lives.

[@HornHelp]

Amhara is the only would-be-remained Ethiopia in the future as it was centuries ago. Other nations and nationalities will be freed as independent countries in the horn of Africa because once again Amhara in the power is a suicidal scenario in today's Ethiopia

[@JamesKerLindsay]

Thanks. It will be interesting to see how this develops now. I think that there is a very real danger that if the government doesn’t handle it right it could lead to greater pressure from other regions to break away. This could easily see the centre try to grab more power to keep them in the federation, which would lead to more resentment. It could easily become a vicious circle, which either leads to country to break apart or else get rid of regional autonomy and potentially become more authoritarian/dictatorial. This conflict might be the start if something far bigger. I am actually hoping to do something on this.

[@Lwilight]

Absolute drivel

[@mehalyezesolomonmaryam3200]

Emm i don't believe Ethiopia should be ruled By Amhara, or tigray, or oromo. I believe Ethiopia should be ruled by someone that Loves God, so He sees 👀 everyone equally, no discrimination against Ethnicity, God will help, Ethiopia should be ruled By Christian orthodox,

[@theconfusedoromo5361]

@@mehalyezesolomonmaryam3200 🤣😂😂😂😂 bitch isnt this peoplethe real one who destroyed even man to man connections with their bullshits, scramble for resources, power why you think is ethiopia in this mess?

[@ezanakebede5602]

Wishful Ethiopia had multiple regional kings in its history. But always unites against foreign aggression.

[@umasrinivasan7079]

Excellent work sir. You are so clear in your explanations. Thank god I found this channel. Keep up the good work. Wish I had such teachers while growing up.

[@JamesKerLindsay]

Thank you so much. I really appreciate it. I was fortunate to have some great teachers when I was studying many years ago, but I remember thinking that I would have liked to know more about current world issues. It’s nice that KZbin provides this opportunity now! Anyway, I’m really glad you are enjoying the channel. Do let me know if there are any topics you would like to see me cover. I’m always really pleased to hear suggestions.

[@GIRMACHEWLAKEW]

Very honest and clear explanation based on truth and reality. Well done. continue.

[@JamesKerLindsay]

Thank you very much. I tried to present a balanced view of the conflict. Obviously not everyone agrees! :-)

[@Johnny_angel555]

Prof James is as good as it gets.

[@kalomboC]

The roots of the conflict are actually in Emperor Menelik II's expansion of the empires borders to their current extent. Ethiopia was not a nation-state till the 1970's - it was an empire of conquered people's (Oromo, Tigray, Somali the region of Eritrea etc) with an Amhara royal family. Needless to say the conquered people's chafed under Amhara domination and those tensions have never simmered down since. To view Ethiopia through a post-modern, Euro-defined lense is the fatal flaw of many geopolitical analysts.

[@leban9958]

Well said the reporter is a dictating how it fits the way he wanted ethiopia to be but not the real history of ethiopia and their real problems that existed longer than he said as 1970s

[@ihearyou.7141]

Reasonable with good understanding commentator

[@JamesKerLindsay]

Thank you very much!

[@Belay_Adam]

Ethiopia not civil war , don’t talk about our country

[@Joseph-qd9ew]

This is very unfortunate to learn about, but thank you so much for your great videos.

[@yasmingolden4675]

Thanks James 🙏 We are All human and we are all the same, we may have a different religions but that doesn’t matter. As a Somali, Muslim woman I too feel so bad about what’s going on in Ethiopia. All the innocent dying and bloodshed that occurs right now had to stop immediately.

[@JamesKerLindsay]

Thank you. I completely agree. It is a tragic situation. One can only hope that a peaceful settlement can still be found. Keep well. Best regards, James

[@Hi-xu9xn]

We don’t want to kill the innocent people but the TPLF

[@A.D.540]

@@Hi-xu9xn stop lying it is estamated 1,000 people have been killed that aint part of millitary or party in 2 week alone by ethiopian soliders for having tigray flag on the phone and some other for just being tigrina speaker.. death to ethiopia

[@yafet1012]

There is no war in Ethiopia, the government is working to enforce the law.

[@rediettadesse2828]

He didn't say there is dummy .. your talking about what you wish but not what is coming and reality

[@selamyukun8217]

parot

[@RT-zf9kt]

Dictator Abiy is unelected and his regime must be removed

[@alibashi7290]

The Afar militia with the help of the Federal Army of Ethiopia massacred for the past 5 years the ethnic Somali people who live in Garba Issa, Andhuufo and Adeyte Districts.

[@dandevito7132]

cmon bro stop the lies

[@atakilti75]

@@rederatv 🧢

[@tamrat-kifleabebe2054]

Thank you for your genuen and neutral lesson. Keep on.

[@JamesKerLindsay]

Thank you very much! I appreciate it.

[@ፋናጓልሸረ]

@@JamesKerLindsay 🙏🙏👈☝

[@nativetorontonian]

Love your videos

[@JamesKerLindsay]

Thanks so much!

[@PatriotMapper]

I doubt Ethiopia will have a civil war, but it will rather just collapse and split into each state.

[@wintahabtom9894]

This video is very informative and educational not only for none Ethiopians but also for all Ethiopian and Eritreans. Thanks James. Keep up the good work. God bless you🙏👍

[@JamesKerLindsay]

Thank you so much. I appreciate it. It really is a very worrying situation. I hope all is well with you.

[@camellion5329]

Correction: Ethiopia borders 6 countries Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya and South Sudan. Stop creating countries in your emperial mindset "Somaliland" is Somalia. Our brothers in Ethiopia will be fine!

[@tsegagebre368]

They not fine they dying people they need to no the true

[@aishakuus60]

THANK bro

[@brainfuel9593]

Whit fox celebrate fighting each others that is why they support militant

[@azakzaak1691]

True. This so called expert also promote civil war and imperial mindset of divide and conquer. They want break up of Ethiopia and Somalia and then next Kenya.

[@samatarhussein3226]

@ESTA ROSSA and that's 5% of somali people 95 % is Somalia. Welcome to the true brother.

[@natnaelkifle2054]

i am from Ethiopia and i just have to say wow you are good. i have never heard unbiased report and also great with the history of Ethiopian tension i could not put it any better

[@JamesKerLindsay]

Thank you so much. I appreciate the kind comment. I tried to present a balanced account. It is a very worrying situation.

[@natnaelkifle2054]

@@JamesKerLindsay ya it is hope this madness will come to an end soon. thank you again for sharing our story.

[@Hi-xu9xn]

@@JamesKerLindsay We Ethiopians will have to kill the TPLF that killed hundreds of thousands of Ethiopians and stole 40 billion dollars.

[@Hi-xu9xn]

@@natnaelkifle2054 it’s not madness we NEED to kill the TPLF

[@hirtze]

Tank you for standing for the truth❤❤❤❤❤

[@samrawitkenfe2876]

deki woyane stand with Tigray💛❤️

[@haphtom617]

The Federal government declared war against the people of Tigray just because they conducted a constitutional election on September 9. Today, the federal government conducted an Airstrike over the civilians in the capital city of Tigray. This war will definitely grow up into a civil war in the entire country. The Eritrean government is attempting to help the federal government and have a war against the TIgrayan people on the Northside of Tigray. In addition, the federal government of Ethiopia begun arresting civilians Tigrayans who live outside of the region. I can tell the federal government of Ethiopia is conducting #Genocide on the people of Tigray by working with Foreign in countries. The international communities need to take immediate action and put pressure on the Dictator federal government to stop the war. This war will escalate into the Horn of Africa

[@lunettamargherita7800]

not at all !! Say the truth where it is / What do you think were for the presentation of weapons and military forces during last months by TPLF ? For you it was a carinval presentation like in Rio De Janier? What was the purpose ? A sign of peach with Ethiopians or it was a preparation of an attack which in any case has been led? Say the truth

[@MultiSciGeek]

Perfect summary! Waiting for a possible update.

[@BADABALEE]

We oromo people fight with tigray people against neftegna government #Abiyi must go

[@suraphelphilips677]

Thank you James !!!

[@trailingarm63]

You've answered all my questions. Don't know why BBC/Sky can't do this. Perhaps they should pay you to do it. Thanks for posting you have a talent for clear explanation.

[@JamesKerLindsay]

Thanks so much. I really appreciate it. It’s not always easy to condense these things down. I’m really glad you thought I did a good job of explaining it. It is certainly a very worrying situation.

[@andomtsegay6491]

James you’re amazing man you know you staff

[@JamesKerLindsay]

Thank you very much! :-)

[@salahadinyusuf1018]

Thanks James, you well described about overall political problems of Ethiopia.

[@deidradahl2802]

Clear and concise, thanks

[@JamesKerLindsay]

Thank you very much indeed!

[@alinurmohamudhajji2768]

The ogaden region is willing to secede bse of genocidal crimes committed against its pple in garba isse by the Eithiopian forces and Afar

[@andomtsegay6491]

James you know exactly what going on in Ethiopia thank you so much

[@salamb9556]

Thank you

[@esayasmulugetateklu7116]

Thank you !

[@alganeshberhie1249]

Thank you 🙏🏽 brother

[@michaelmesfin8978]

I have never seen a foreign media speaking in a clear and honest manner about what is going on in Ethiopia until I saw this video. this was based on facts and honest opinion, I really appreciated what you said my only wish this all ends soon!

[@JamesKerLindsay]

Thank you so much. Yes, it really needs to receive a lot more attention from the international media. I think the US election partly explains the relatively low level of interest. However, in doing my videos I have also realised just how little attention Africa gets in general. And I fully agree. Hopefully, this situation won’t spiral out of control. In the meantime, thanks again.

[@lopsideduser-lz1bg2oc7r]

@@JamesKerLindsay one more correction it's the tplf that cut off communication according to new info

[@gedaytewlde877]

The government of Egypt behind all the attacks in Ethiopia

[@S.F157]

Don"t Blame Egypt , Blame TPLF and Your Abiy .

[@haphtom617]

Just to correct you, the TPLF did not attack the Northern Defence force. First, the federal government sent Commando to take the national weapons where it was placed in the capital city of the Tigray to open war against the people of Tigray. The Northern Defence force said no to the commando who sent by the federal government. The Northern Defence force stands with the people of Tigray to protect the people. Now the federal government is using Airstrikes over the civilians in the capital city of Tigray.

[@amanueltadesse1490]

You lair! He is 100% right.

[@shortanimations2798]

No.civil war in Ethiopia...because we are one 💚💛❤🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹mother Ethiopia made us one.

[@hlawiemekonen4473]

Tigray!!!!❤️💛 we will win just watch💪🏾

[@ቐለበትምልክት]

Great Job! Standing for the truth......,

[@tsegagebre368]

Thank you for sharing I said all true

[@u.j4515]

I hope you learn from us Somalia that war is never an option and there is always solution if the opposing parties are willing to work together

[@lunettamargherita7800]

we now it /dr Abiy knows it and tried with all means to not fight / but in the last months TPLF was showing the complete weapons / military exhibition to show his power and attack who? Defend Ethiopia or the Dam? no Sir his own brothers I have never seen in the US a state with all militars/ special group and forces showing everywhere to whom? To fight North Corea of external Ennemies? No - they firstly were preparing for this / Poor cannibals as usual fighting each other in additions to all murders they ordered everywhere from the very fist day they loose power

[@aishakuus60]

@@mohamedamir7751 ISTAQFURULAL. WAA MAGAKII AWOOWGAA DARAAWIISH EE SHEEKH ISSAQ U DHINTAY. SOOMAALI BAATAHAY MAGACA IYO ISLAANIMADA DADKA KAGASAREEYSAA HAISBAHDILIN ADIGU

[@najaxfeysal8166]

Somaliland is the name which the british colonism named you moron

[@ahmedguiled2739]

@@najaxfeysal8166 we the people of JAM/BARAKAYSAN/SOMALILAND

[@yonasasmelash9795]

You right brother no to war get along together this Africa problem we compete for power not for the people Somali now doing good soon we return normal I shala

[@delayselam4490]

The PM declared Air strike to people of Tigrai yesterday , this should condemn by all of the world 🌎 humanitarian and leaders

[@misejoe4947]

Hey hey don't spread false statement he didn't attack the tigri people in fact if you have brain he is your liberator from those tplf devils

[@sensiblevoice447]

We will see how long your bubble can protect you from reality. Don't worry though, it won't be long. TPLF will be dead and erased from Ethiopian history. Don't conflate the story by painting TPLF as a party standing for the Tigrayan people. I suggest you wake up and join reality

[@Transcend680]

What did you expect drop you flowers? Moron

[@andomtsegay6491]

mise joe stop lying stupid nonsense y

[@andomtsegay6491]

Sensible voice we will see call gonder hospital full of dead amahara please call them but tplf too powerful in Africa I promise

[@PoliticswithPaint]

Great video, and quite concerning development. Do you know what role religion plays in this conflict? The Tigrayans are mostly coptic-christians, as are many other ethnic groups in the western parts of the country, including a significant portion of the Oromo. So I wonder, is this a force of social cohesion or rather less relevant if the conflict is mostly driven by ethnic strife?

[@A.D.540]

Its not connected to religion well in oromoim its is mix of both religion, ethnic and politic nut in tigray its fully political.

[@mega8101]

It is completely bringing law and order to the region. TPLF is way out of control. Literally they are acting terrorist group in the country. If the prime minister stops this operation, he will face a serious opposition from the people of Ethiopia 🇪🇹. This operation is vital in order to bring peace to the country

[@አነወዲወይን]

It is fully based on ethnic based and against the constitution of being able to self govern and rule to be elect their own representative government and able to use their language for work and school, also there was an election that was supposed to take place yet the noble peace prize winner prime minster didn't want to have election which was supposed to have every 5 years and there are/were 9 regions/states which the people of each region was supposed to elect their representative and government for thier region elected by their region but once Abiy came instead of have the election he used COID-19 as an excuse to not have election and decided to have all government consalidated to his party but the poeple of Tigrai refused to consalidate and decided to have an election based on the Ethiopian constitution Abiy Ahmed Ali's term ended in October he is not ligitimate and because Tigarai had an election and he is not elected with by the people he refused to accept the government elected by the People of Tigrai and he has cut federal government funding, he has held a drone which the Tigrean diasporas Thaddeus live in Isreal purchased to help the state fight against the wild locost now it has been 7 months since he has held it, the federal road has been closed to land lock it from the Amhara region now for almost 3 years, they have been looting good being transport to Tigrai, they are jailing Tigrain because of their enthics, as I am writing this he is air bombing the state of Tigrai, he has been waging war with the state if Tigrai for 4 days now, they have no electricity, no internets, no phone the is the beast unto whom they have given the noble peace prize too, he is killing the Oromo people, this man has ignited an ethnic war. I guess we are facing the tragedy of U.S.S.R sad

[@JamesKerLindsay]

Thanks so much! Nice to see that others from the country have jumped in with answers! :-) it seems that it isn’t driven by religion as such. But the ethnic element is clearly very significant in all this. I hope all is well with you.

[@mega8101]

All the Juntas here think they have got a platform for their cry...The fact remains clear that TPLF is a terrorist group and should be eliminated from the face of Ethiopia 🇪🇹!!!

[@mikupro3359]

Big ups mate good video

[@nebiatamaha4606]

Down Down Abiy Abiy is the Killer

[@lunettamargherita7800]

your junta are the killers> they killed to much lives and order murders /killings in the last years as well

[@asteryup3208]

Wow well explained you are more knowledgeable than, thanks well done,,, keep up 🙏🙏

[@yosephsande8040]

PLEASE SAY MORE ABOUT WHAT TPLF HAS DONE TO ETHIOPIA ATROCITY

[@yrgakiros1131]

Thank you 🙏

[@abdisharif1565]

We Ogaden people support the Tigray beacuse Abiyi works for Amhara we know this, he wants to destroy federal system and bring back the derg Amhara, The ogaden people and Oroma brothers will not except this. We will fight to defend the federal system and Ethiopia. We Ethiopian must support our tigray brother they are being massacred for standing up to Abiya.

[@infinitelove9952]

Thank you abdi

[@lunettamargherita7800]

you are , as usual double tongue and double face few individuals, as usual you discovered the real face/ Ask to the few manigolds of the banda why , when they were on power and were sucking ethiopians swet /life, the have never asked for self-gov't?

[@elizabethteklu4713]

Thank you sir for your good explanation .

[@aswahd]

The prime minister bombed Tigray and he promised to continue bombing.

[@mega8101]

He will continue bombing the military territory... not a single civilian area targeted. You should have been careful before, now it is tooooooooooooo late

[@የማርያምወዳጅመሃሪ]

Abiy must lead

[@aswahd]

@Reality show Do you know what God is? Go worship Abiy then!

[@misejoe4947]

Abiy is our king

[@aswahd]

@@misejoe4947 But, we don't like kings here in Tigray. Democracy is one value of our culture. We consider a leader who is voted by the people, not by his/her mother.

[@CenturionMkIII]

This video was extremely informative. Keep up the good work!

[@JamesKerLindsay]

Thank you very much!

[@gmilkiyas]

Aby hamed is one of the worst leaders in the 21st century never seen Ethiopia . Tigrain are unwearable never Flinched people's when they comes to war. God bless.

[@የማርያምወዳጅመሃሪ]

Abiy must lead

[@dawitteame3058]

Seriously??? I believe he is the best leader Ethiopia ever seen in a Century!!

[@misejoe4947]

Yeah abiy must lead

[@fivebillionretardedpeople8557]

Abiy is a bad leader but he's not the worst leader Ethiopia has ever seen...

[@RT-zf9kt]

Abiy is a Dictator and mass murderer criminal

[@levitateab3206]

3 months now. Where we at?

[@markoshailu7709]

Mr James, Please wake up. To me you are talking nonsense by relating things that has been happened over the past 3 decades.That is not the situation what is happening right now. The situation is that TPLF was given more that enough time to align himself to the Federal government orders but they repeatedly refused to accept any orders which makes the country unstable in the way of leadership. Such action was continuously happens for the past over 2-3 years. Now recently he made quite bad dareful action that killed a few Fed soldier that are used to secure the region on the past 20 years. So the Fed government is doing cleansing such thugs and gangsters a.k.a TPLF once and for all.

[@ke.or.3944]

May be TPLF doesn't believe in arranged marriage. Why you think they must aligned with the Federal Government, they have every right according to the constitution to govern their state. May be where you came from arranged marriage is common practice. Soon we'll see the outcome of your Shellela and Kererto. Aree Goraw ere Gorawe ere Gorawe..........

[@markoshailu7709]

@@ke.or.3944 Well, TPLF should and must follow Fed government rules and laws even if it has its own rules that govern the Tigray region. TPLF rules shouldn't interfere and violate the Fed law and regulation, which govern all regions of Ethiopia including Tigray. For the past 2-3 years TPLF was doing action that interfere and undermine the Fed government rules and capabilities. Such actions make the entire country unstable and bursting too many clashes in different regions including Tigray. So the actions that are being taking care of right now from Ethiopian Fed Gov is making the region stable, remove TPLF leaders from the Tigray region,Making Ethiopia Peaceful Again. Keep in mind Ethiopia Gov never ever want this "war" but but as a country she has to take care of domestic thugs and gangsters like TPLF once for all.

[@bezzaabate5615]

@@ke.or.3944 which constution are you talking about? There is no real constition in Ethiopia.

[@othumanlorenzo260]

Absolutely

[@ke.or.3944]

@Markos Hailu Thanks for your response, may be there are some things that I don't know correct me if I am wrong. What is the benefits of democracy? For me it's the difference of opinions so you can make choices. I don't think it's helpful to impose what the Federal Government wants in each states, in Ethiopia there are about 88 different nationalities with unique culture, language and way of life. I was lucky to see most of the places in Ethiopia except the Afar region, I always wonder how much difficult to govern all those nationalities under one constitution. When it comes TPLF and PP I don't think Abiye is doing the right thing. I was expecting Abiye be a savior or a peace maker for Ethiopia, but instead he was busy building his populistic agenda in Ethiopia. Again correct me if I am wrong, I don't think Abiye has a mandate to send the troops to Somalia and change the leadership in Afar, Benshangul, Oromia, Amhara, etc. Also see the murder of high profile individuals in Ethiopia Engineer Semegnew, General Seare, Artist Hachalu, the arrest of Jawar, Lidetu, Bekele, Bekalu, Yayesew etc... Finally he play with fire waginig war on Tigray regional state. That is the beginning of his end.

[@ezgimelesgezahgn9554]

Thanks

[@khadarmohamed6505]

Abiy should step down, he wanted to solve the problems of Ethiopia and the region over night by siding with wrong leaders like Farrmajo of Somalia, he is learning his lesson now.

[@LL-pt6ub]

Exactly he doesn't know what he is causing at all 😳

[@guledcigaal3452]

Agree

[@waleedmohamed3311]

Abiy is too fast,

[@Artmediahouse]

እግዚአብሔር ህዝቦቿንና ኢትዮጵያውያን ይባርክ ! ክፉወችን ያጥፋልን እኛ ኢትዮጵያውያን እግዚአብሔር አምላካችን የሆነልን እምነታችንም በእግዚአብሔር የምንታመን ነን ! የጌታ የእየሱስ ክርስቶስ ስም ይባረክ ! ኢትዮጵያውያ ለዘላለም ትኑር ✝️🙏

[@nbsjhzbzhbbz8735]

ምን እያለ ነው

[@Artmediahouse]

@@nbsjhzbzhbbz8735 ስለጦርነቱ ነው እሚያወራው ! የኢትዮጵያን ታሪክ እና አሁን የገጠመንን ፈተና እያወራ ነው ! ሰላም ብያለሁ ያገሬ ልጅ ውድድድድ የኢትዮጵያ ልጅ ወንድም ሆንህ ሴት እህቴ ባላችሁበት ተባረኩልኝ ኢትዮጵያውያችን ታሸንፋለች!!!🙏🙏🙏👍

[@samri9788]

Amen🙏🙏🙏

[@rediettadesse2828]

Church sewoch already predicted there will be transmiting disease.. civil war and shortage of food like two years ago n it's happening

[@Artmediahouse]

@@rediettadesse2828 yes I know that and everything happening exactly according to their reaye! Actually I learn a lot from that and I think it’s a good wake up call for every Ethiopian!

[@abititube9174]

Love u for great vide. from Ethiopia

[@mohamedjamased2328]

Somali was only fighting of what’s theirs

[@historyonthego]

I don’t know the details, but all these conflict have to end.

[@Slenderman-gz4bx]

But there crazy

[@hakiimhikam1468]

Thnks my bro best news

[@Gh-oc4rx]

I m From Tgray Abyi Ahmed Must go

[@tamrat-kifleabebe2054]

መራሕቲ ህወሓት muss go. But PR Dr. Abiy Ahimed Ali is wellcome by the ordinary people of Tigray who are brutaly suffering by መራሕቲ ህወሓት.

[@nunat6047]

Abiy Ahmed will not go anywhere without taking the thieves and bringing them to justice. We are at the forefront of the campaign against the thugs who have been killing the Ethiopian people for 27 years and are being killed by their emissaries.

[@selamawittato4773]

We knew he is not your Leader, but ours Ethiopians Leader , because He is honest and respectful He is our True Leader! God bless Ethiopia !

[@Belay_Adam]

We don’t need anybody to intervene with our problem

[@wadefreeman7340]

respect your granfather james , eat some raw meat so you would be happy.

[@awesomeboy4353]

Will Greenland gradually gain independence

[@JamesKerLindsay]

Very good question. I do hope to get round to looking at Greenland 🇬🇱 (see, it even has a flag on KZbin!) one of these days. In the meantime, I hope all is well with you.

[@suraphelphilips677]

Stop the civil war in Ethiopia!!!

[@boqorkaumada9562]

He we go Ethiopia 🇪🇹 please don’t fight stay together I’m somali I love east Africa United peace ✌️ together you guys will regret look what happen to Somalia 🇸🇴 next Ethiopia and Ethiopialand people will not come together pray for Ethiopia

[@TT-he6mo]

The Tigry ppl when they were on power they where torched Oromo and Amhar for the last 27 years on this the western country didn't help the ethiopian. Now when Tigry lost a power you open your mouth BS

[@muluyeabyo8767]

Please stop this war nothing for tigray and amhara its advantages for the leaders to stay in power. The people died each other brothers.

[@samieltadesse2285]

You are true.

[@u.j4515]

Correction! There os Somalia as a country, Somaliland is a region within Somalia. Somaliland region has different trabes and only one trabe wants to breakaway and no country recognize it, so please don't call as if Somaliland a country its own otherwise that will violate the sovereign of Somalia

[@ahmedguiled2739]

LIAR LIAR ,I'M FROM FAR FAR WEST REGION OF THE SOMALILAND (IAM SOMALI-LANDER)LOVE US OR HATE US

[@u.j4515]

I myself came from that region and I disagree with you, I am Somali and I will be always, and there is different trabes that live in that part of Somalia and they want to remain in Somalia and there's nothing you do about it, I am sorry, but if I want you continue argue another thirty years good luck👍 with that, I 💘 Somalia 🇸🇴 🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴

[@u.j4515]

First learn how to speak honestly and decency without using offensive language, I have nothing to lie unlike you, I am starting the true, as long people like you live in that part Somalia, narrow minded who can't see anything but tribism will ruin their future and next-generations as it happened already and continues to happen, if every tribes that live that part of Somalia are on broad with the idea of breakaway from the of rest Somalia, why it didn't happen, since 1990 the notion is the same, so tell me when you're going be recognize as a country, the answer is never as long there is apposing tribes of this idea, so if you want to suit your baseless claims then continue to exhaust yourself another 30 years or so

[@jonemike3202]

Failed state of somalia hhhh

[@abdihakimmohamed3196]

@@ahmedguiled2739 Somaliland is a region within Somalia. only one tribe wants separation. I am from somalland and I believe one Somalia

[@TADESDR3]

This is not a civil war or a beginning of civil war, it's a way to take action for a law to govern.

[@VIC-hx2ny]

interesting as always James! I wonder if the Nobel prize that the Ethiopian PM was awarded with was worthy enough

[@JamesKerLindsay]

Thanks so much VIC! Yes, I think a lot of people are going to be asking this now.

[@amarekassa1634]

The prime minister is a fake person,he atack tigray people because they vote by them selves

[@okbaybereket4966]

It was worthy the nobel prize but to be hounest those tplf junta in tigray are the cancer of horn africa. It will better if you check what they did to ethiopia eritrea and somalia

[@okbaybereket4966]

@ aytewahtelkan d u weyane mistefe higdef kea dihrue kitefie u

[@benyamtesema4089]

James, pm ABIY Ahmed deserve Nobel peace prize, he is a very peaceful person, he has been patient to make a peace with tigray region for the last 3 years, even if the commented a lot of crime against humanity, having a noble peace prize doesn't mean u don't defend laws and order

[@joseloera5849]

Amazing video! Wow you really were soon to do a video on this topic that it got 20k views in one day! Good luck! This may be the start of an exponential groeing in your channel!

[@JamesKerLindsay]

Thank you so much. I actually had a very different video lined up for this week, but I saw the news first thing on Wednesday morning and felt I really needed to tackle it. Although the international media were focused on the United States, I could see why a lot of the regional experts were really worried about this. Fortunately, I had a little bit of background because of my video on Eritrea. In any case, I really didn’t expect it to get as many views as it has. But hopefully it provides a straightforward explanation to the situation for people. And it is obviously nice to see the see the channel grow. I like to think I have something of interest and value to contribute to discussions on international relations. Thanks for the support!

[@negusscahaile4197]

Thank you for your concern .but Ethiopia will overcome from all her problems very soon. The conflict in Tigray will be end soon and law and order will be respected not only Tigray but the entire country.

[@ibenzawla]

Thanks a lot for such a great narration of this conflict. I have been trying to understand it for a while now.

[@romadiabrha253]

Abiy is the killer Must go No more Ethiopia Loading Tigray (new African nation)

[@lunettamargherita7800]

no more --narrow-minded- beeings like you.Ethiopia is always save beacsue protected by her citizens / not betrayers like you and merceneraies like you

[@cabdixassan8052]

Great video

[@malek3719]

As one. I'm telling you we do not want an Abiy Hussein

[@andomtsegay6491]

James telling the facts well done

[@ነብያትዳዊትምእራፍ]

Informative. The fear driven appeasement policy of Abiy's government towards this criminal group called TPLF is costing Ethiopia this much. But as you clearly pointed it out, probably more than half of the country's weapon were stored in Tigray region for different reasons which gave TPLF the sense of mightiness in the area. Well we'll see what will happen. But I am hopeful that peace will prevail soon.

[@JamesKerLindsay]

Thank you very much for the kind comment. I appreciate it. Let’s see how things develop. Hopefully this can be brought to an end with as little further bloodshed as possible.

[@sisaydebela5434]

You don't know about ethiopia any information do t laye

[@ነብያትዳዊትምእራፍ]

@@sisaydebela5434 groups like OLF and TPLF will always be cowards who massacre helpless children, women and elders. That I know!

[@ዘብሔረፋኖ]

it is not civil war i stand with PM Dr.abey to unified gr8 Ethiopian boundary no more TPLF

[@salamb9556]

Abiy is a killer

[@lovleytigraye]

I stand with tigray

[@lalibelatesfaye2322]

Moam mafia

[@mymotherland9108]

Thank you for standing for the truth!!! Amnesty International other organization has step on this situation as as possible please! how on earth the world are silent watching this dictator rule the country????????

[@mimismael5557]

Weregna

[@nobha2552]

Thank you for being voice for people. The Eritrean people are also being killed though they don't need this war.

[@ahaile5872]

Abi Ahmed Ali’s dictatorships

[@khadidjakoka6419]

Tigray people must be independent. Free the Tigray nation.

[@moddawa1037]

It’s not a civil war it’s law enforcement

[@elleelle9730]

Excellent!

[@cantedu]

Ethiopia need to be partitioned peacefully through self determination

[@learn360plus]

Dear James Kev-Lindsay, as an Ethiopian I really appreciate your concern to my country.However,There is no civil war in Ethiopia now rather there is military opration in Tigray region by the Federal government to insure the rule of law and stability in the country.Nonetheless, the regional government is working against the objectives of the federal government ,which will surrender soon.Ethiopia shall win and the rule of law and peace will prevail in Ethiopia.

[@JamesKerLindsay]

Thank you. The title doesn’t say there is a civil war. Not does the video. It simply notes that many observers are worried that the fighting could escalate. And a civil war isn’t defined by the causes of fighting. It’s defined by the scale of the fighting.

[@sonofabyssinia6814]

i love how you leave out Britain and the US involvement in these wars. YOU FUNDED THESE WARS.

[@daman1999]

His government did, he himself did nit

[@malek3719]

you know Whites aren't the source of Everything lol

[@sonofabyssinia6814]

@@daman1999 is that meant to be clever word play. HE IS HIS GOVERNMENT. THAT'S HOW ELECTIONS WORK.

[@sonofabyssinia6814]

@@malek3719 your people have killed 2.5 million Amhara. If i was you I'd STFU and disappear

[@daman1999]

@@sonofabyssinia6814 he is not the government, if you believe that, your stupid

[@letsstudyscience3789]

TPLF and America together created this ethnic conflict issue. Especially, TPLF is the American invented group that made a massive mess in Ethiopia.

[@XMan-qu5kl]

There is no such thing as Somaliland the British divide the country into 4 areas

[@wadefreeman7340]

somaliland is a part of somalia you are wrong ,delete your fake map dividing our country,we are sorry self claim group you called country

[@jonemike3202]

@@wadefreeman7340 its not part of somalia failed state

[@namiin3034]

That's funny I live in Somaliland,

[@wadefreeman7340]

khajil yaan lagugu qosline waa xabashi dadkaad istusaysaa waxaad tahayba somali waa usoomaali hadii kale si ay kaaga gartaan soomaalida kale wejiga kuqoro

[@abdif9987]

@@jonemike3202 is this how much u hate Somalis that u even begin picking a white man's name? It doesn't hide your identity brother! Isaq cuqdadaysan

[@erishikor8227]

You are very fair telling the truth 🇪🇷