How Ethiopia could trigger Africa's deadliest conflict

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A new rebellion is growing in #Ethiopia. Ethnic militias have seized towns, cities, and even an airport. If left unchecked, #Africa could witness its most deadly conflict in over a century.
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[@daviroza4700]

Free somali Ogaden from Ethiopia we are not Ethiopian our land is occupied and oppress by Ethiopia it’s the Israel of Africa

[@dorinchira7197]

Realistic battles = every nation has m4, so playing as USA u wil lfight againts japan that has almost the same m4 as u, sweden has MI-28 )

[@yoyobobbyman]

​@@daviroza4700

[@yoyobobbyman]

​@@daviroza4700, 3:48

[@WizNoFear]

17:29 This isnt president of Eritrea Al Burhan of SUDAN not Afwerki

[@da.a1728]

Im living in Addis Ababa the problems is pretty insane. Default on debt, triple inflation one year, police everywhere in the capital. 3 civil wars going on in 3 different regions. Abiy Ahmed is definitely the man to blame. Don’t get surprised if Ethiopia doesn’t exist anymore then coming years. Don’t get me started on the problem with Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia. Pray for Ethiopia 😢🙏🏽

[@twistedsteeltv6130]

Hope you remain safe and avoid any trouble. Regards from the UK

[@markoconnor1361]

Thanks for your excellent comment. All the best.

[@da.a1728]

@@twistedsteeltv6130 thanks brother I’m also European citizen. Im going to leave next month. But im feeling bad for people who can’t leave or has no place to go.🥺

[@peaceleader7315]

Cultural identity sovereignty jurisdiction religions and boundaries can never embrace peace.. hmmmm.. reminded me of our human species' social structure itself.

[@bababababababa6124]

Whoever gave that man a noble peace prize should be arrested

[@davianoinglesias5030]

As a Kenyan its insane to think of all the conflicts going on around us yet most people are not even aware. We live in a bubble.

[@stark5353]

Suffering from success. Be grateful that your country is relatively safe and peaceful.

[@tormundgaint1022]

Ethiopia is a hell hole.

[@andoletube]

It is insane. It's just so complicated - how could all of these disputes ever be resolved? How aware of these things are you in Kenya? Where do you get your information from?

[@oghetokevin8746]

I guess just online.. learning that we have a new conflict after the tigrai war ..I guess Ethiopia needs a relook honestly this can't go on forever ​@@andoletube

[@abenezersalemu6146]

This is not true they are just creating narrative of conflict and war. It does not exist in reality. Yes there is a problem in Ethiopia but. it is not explained. The all point demonize the PM and Ethiopia. It is all bull shit

[@nathanielsolomon8608]

As Ethiopian I can tell you that we cannot catch a break

[@dalac_93]

I think Ethiopia had a shot when it made peace with Eritrea but now it’s become the enemy of all neighboring countries 😢

[@profinneupane6883]

How do u see the deal between Somaliland and Ethiopia? Wouldn’t that trigger the somali region?

[@naol22]

​@@profinneupane6883nothing gonna happen until Somalia have a strong government 😊

[@mohamedhussein2185]

@@naol22you’re naive to believe this nonsense Ethiopia 🇪🇹 is weaker than Somalia 🇸🇴 80% of country is free of militias while Ethiopia 🇪🇹 government only controls Addis Ababa there’s no active war in Somalia 🇸🇴 our government focuses on building its airforces and navy our troops are taking over so-called useless African troops and sending them home without medals

[@agentopaque3776]

@@naol22 As someone from Somaliland, i dont even know why Somalia is getting mad. They have zero control over Somaliland, if we say that we want to give land in exchange for recognition then it will happen. Somalia can go cry for all we care, i'm literally done with that never ending wartorn failed state.

[@muluken1476]

“A country cannot live off old glories”! Very well said!

[@ADH9093]

exactly

[@user-yc3ue1xe5t]

Not a country with a mix of ethnicities. But there is one group of people who can and will live off of the glory of our fore fathers and their accomplishments.

[@Jj-jg6pw]

That's why the west is neocolonising, genociding and warring again? This time I blame the citizens of the west.

[@muluken1476]

@@user-yc3ue1xe5tas much as that gives you historical pride. However, how is it going to benefit the new generation if you can’t maintain/sustain the peace and development.

[@fullmetaltheorist]

Somebody turn that into a shirt.

[@harelkalifa2451]

It sounds like Ethiopia has become the modern Austria-Hungary: old, powerful power, with centuries of tradition and success on its hands, that might collapse in a few years.

[@PATISLAV]

Yeah, the collapse of Austria-Hungary... that doesn't trigger any existential dread at all.

[@BoqPrecision]

In your analogy, the Amhara are the Austrians, Tigray Hungarians, Oromo = South Slavs, Somali =Vlachs (more affiliated with neighboring Romania).

[@Yanzdorloph]

"old, powerful power, with centuries of tradition and success on its hands, " are we talking about the same Ethiopia that has 60% of it's ppl witout electricity ?

[@tangosmurfen2376]

Austria = Amhara Hungary = Oromo Eritrea.= Serbia Tigray = Croatia (Bosnia?)

[@caresword]

​@@tangosmurfen2376 Oromo is def not Hungry. Hungry was a small, yet powerful ethnic group. Oromo by contrast is a large yet previously subjugated group. Oromos would probably be a mix of all the slabs inside the empire.

[@WizNoFear]

17:29 This isnt president of Eritrea. Al Burhan of SUDAN not Afwerki

[@toobeast673]

The RSF and Abiy are both backed by the UAE. The RSF wouldn’t support Fano it’s far more likely the Sudanese Army would supply them. Not to mention Abiy’s government has been caught smuggling weapons to the RSF.

[@dejentadele6858]

Yes RSF and Abiy are allies but Fano will never allied itself with al Burhan , Maybe Eritrea

[@GODDAMMNSHIT44]

The RSF needs help themselves now Fano have no choice other Sudanese Army because of the Border

[@anyanwu6233]

Is there religious part of the conflicts in Ethiopia? Do any groups get support just because of their religion like Christianity/Islam/Judaism? Are Muslims getting support from others above the Sahel?

[@Mtioo1]

As a former Yugoslav I instantly started to campere this situation with Yugoslavia which isn't good as this is so much more complicated and will be lot worse because it isn't one big culture dominating the others but multiple decades of rivalries and civil wars. It so sad what nationalism and and the feeling superiority can achieve and the nation of Ethiopia may just be better of dissolving if the other option is civil war and genocide. But would do I know And I just want to wishe all Ethiopians luck in this time we're living in

[@theancientsancients1769]

Abi Ahmed Picking Somalia for a fight will be his biggest mistake! It's a nation made for fighting! Somalia has it's arms embargo removed! Turkey Qatar Egypt Saudi Arabia EU US China are all going to deploy weapons to Somalia as grants and many will be purchased too, since Somalia has virtually no more debt as it was written off all. All Shabab is largely defeated now. China's support for Somalia was the last nail in the coffin Abi Ahmed Ethiopia! The US EU UK Turkey Arab League China all the great powers oppose Ethiopia's provocation against Somalia.

[@phiipiv1340]

Bro I understand you I know the consequences of Balkanization But I will tell you with full confidence that .... " Ordinary Ethiopian Society from all of Ethnic group believe in Unity & Territorial Integration " This is foult of political elite who is rude & greedy 😢😢

[@kurobeard9467]

Just like Yugoslavia was a frankenstein nation that should've balkanized, Ethiopia should also balkanize.

[@prsimoibn2710]

Serbia and Bosnia are Supporting Palestine 🇵🇸, I think this is why I think izraehel was behind the war in the Balkans and also in Horn of Africa

[@Mtioo1]

@@prsimoibn2710 no they weren't the war started because milošebvić started replacing people in the yugoslav national representatives with pro serbians but Slovenia didn't want that than fought the 10 day war later Croatia also left and than yugoslavia had no chance of existing and this has nothing to do with Israel

[@123Dunebuggy]

When ethiopia can leave tribalism behind, prosperity will follow. Otherwise the future will be much like the past.

[@rizkyadiyanto7922]

its the other way around. when people arent struggling economically, they will just chill inside their own house.

[@politics9714]

​@@rizkyadiyanto7922 did you type that or your dog did😂😂😂

[@ibrahimbello5546]

Hopefully everyone can leave tribalism behind for the world to move forward, Ukraine Russia , Israel Palestine , black people white conservatives.

[@recoil53]

@@ibrahimbello5546 I have a better chance of an A-List actress making me their boy-toy and being my Sugar Mama.

[@shafsteryellow]

This is not tribalism they're different ethnicity

[@saymonxster]

Hey @CaspianReport, I have a proposal. I love your videos and value the way you deliver the information you research. Could you make dedicated playlists for every country/region composed of your videos? As a regular viewer I see the value for new and old viewers to be able to see the chronological development of things as they happened in the past few years and what they look like today. An eye opener

[@mothepractitioner]

I second that. Please 🙏🏻

[@mercurius8725]

@CaspianReport we need you on this, make the playlist, it'll be fire🔥💯

[@postmortemarg]

Sounds more like a demand than a proposal

[@talent2437]

I also second this

[@davidemuzio3719]

@CaspianReport that’s a great idea!

[@warsame2245]

I had no dog in this fight until Abiy woke up one morning and said he wanted to annex part of Somalia to access the Sea. I'm like wtf, this guy is a mad man who is willing to throw the whole region into a conflict. I hope for all our sake, both Ethiopia and neighboring countries that a better government comes to power.

[@revivalist355]

That's our problem as Somalis. We need to be proactive politically and understand the enemy (abiy) and his realm

[@r.p5380]

​@@revivalist355Every single nation that borders Somalia is benefiting from the wars. The Kenyan Bantus don't want NFD Somalis to secede, the oromos want to expand into Somali galbeed and Djibouti and UAE want cheap goods and no competitors

[@revivalist355]

@@r.p5380 we have enemies from every side . Even worse we hardly get along among ourselves. Our neighbors simply saw a weak divided people squabbling amongst themselves and decided to exploit this apparent cracks. If Somali central government was any stronger and had actual competent leaders , I dont think ethiopia would've acted the way they are now . We've been plagued with good for nothing puppet rulers for decades. Somalia needs an authoritarian strongman who thinks beyond tribal lines .

[@warsame2245]

​ @r.p5380 @@revivalist355 I dont think its a coincidence that Abiys threats of invasion coincides with the lifting of the arms embargo and debt relief just a month ago. I'm telling you all these countries are afraid of stable Somalia. They don't know how that will affect their future.

[@death_parade]

@@revivalist355 "We're surrounded by trouble. Our neighbours want a piece of our land. Our Allies want a share of our profits. And our enemies? They want us dead." -Homi J. Bhabha, Rocket Boys Season 2. Killed by CIA for being the head of India's Nuclear Program. Here is hoping Somalia wins over all these troubles.

[@AbdiNegassa]

'One conflict ends, another begins'- Ethiopian History 101

[@charlibravo371]

Abiy Ahmed is very very very reckless. Despite his goals, he is turning his country back 30 years. Relations with Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, and Sudan are all in one way strained. Internally, the country is on the brink of civil war and collapse.

[@Ffiffijs]

That’s why the foreigners put him there

[@juch3]

​@@Ffiffijswhen everything goes to shit, just blame foreigners or "the west"

[@Ffiffijs]

@@juch3 the west Chinese Indians Arabs and the rest of y’all. Y’all armed them so it’s y’all fault. Ethiopia was about to become the most powerful nation on earth but like every country Japan, Iraq, Iran, the world couldn’t accept that

[@PlaylistProleteriat]

​@@FfiffijsEthiopia the most powerfuil? 😂 can't even secure its own borders or keep Eritrea so no they never were going to become a superpower. They're not even the strongest country in Africa

[@Ffiffijs]

@@PlaylistProleteriat actually they were before this conflict. Eritrea is apart of Ethiopia but foreigners came in and separated it. Ethiopia ruled the world once and it will happen again

[@AdastraRecordings]

Thanks for making an extremely complicated scenario understandable.

[@recoil53]

Real Life Lore did another one recently.

[@soundscape26]

@@recoil53 Real Life Lore meanders way too much.

[@recoil53]

@@soundscape26 And 90% of the time the answer is water.

[@ethiohenry3254]

there is a conflict but, there is so many lies on this video. For sure Ethiopia will continue 100%

[@Gmthekiller]

​@@ethiohenry3254cope.

[@Numba003]

I'm sorry to see Ethiopia struggling after it seemed to have so much going for it just a few years ago. I hope they manage to find a lasting peace soon. Thank you for another informative video. God be with you out there everybody. ✝️ :)

[@panafrican.nation]

It's simply about different nations living under one roof not investing in cohesion. The resulting weakness becomes a conduit for foreign interests. There are a lot of strongly competing interests, and therefore conflict, all around the region.

[@hu6284]

they are the belligerents in the region, only country openly threatening their neighbours and dropping bombs in the Tigray Genocide.

[@Hidden_Facts24]

In the land where hills embrace the sun, Amhara hearts beat, a tale begun. State-sponsored shadows cast despair, Yet resilient spirits, a story rare. A people's strength in unity, Facing a storm, a harsh decree. Genocide's cruel, relentless hand, But Amhara's spirit shall withstand. Mountains echo a resilient song, Of courage, resistance, standing strong. In the face of darkness, they endure, A tale of hope, steadfast and pure. Oh, Amhara, beacon of light, In the darkest hour, stand upright. The world must hear your silent plea, For peace and justice to set you free.

[@user-yc3ue1xe5t]

* with peace and justice we will be free The whole world will hear our victory

[@awaiskhan9329]

You want to secede from Ethi0pia?

[@user-yc3ue1xe5t]

@@awaiskhan9329 Amhara is Ethiopia. 3000+ years

[@JGgoworth]

@@user-yc3ue1xe5t main issue is bringing up the past I think

[@selamasega5499]

Wow beautiful poem 🙏🏾

[@andersthons]

Thank you for being 1000 times better than all news channels combined

[@soundscape26]

I mean, news channels typically report the news on the hour... Caspian Report's videos are more like mini-documentaries.

[@JMK948]

@@soundscape26 Exactly.

[@ethiohenry3254]

actually there is so many lies in this video, there is a conflict in our country but not as much as this video.

[@guraminiro]

​@@ethiohenry3254point out the wrong facts, don't just say it and run, this means you are either ignorant or the current situation is benifiting specifically you.

[@giosafanyen]

Speaking as an Ethiopian, this is actually a really bad video. Not that it's biased or anything but it's rife with historical and also political inaccuracies.

[@moah2012]

When you were talking about Tigray from 6:11-6:25, you had a picture of Mengistu who was in power BEFORE the tigray rule.

[@Legendarywebhead]

Also 17:28 he says President Isaias Afewerki of Eritrea and shows a picture of General Al Burhan of Sudan. Makes me wonder how misleading his other videos are

[@Legendarywebhead]

Also he didn't cite his sources

[@tfozo]

exactly this is just another video to make money not to tell story. there are somethings he says that are completely untrue or wrongly addressed.

[@aradat9671]

​@@Legendarywebheadthe most garbage unresearched amature news about ethiopia always comes from western media especially tge ones that make videos like this just want quick views war infograpic is another brain dead channel le😊

[@demesss5369]

Etiopia will survive and thrive. Long live Etiopia.

[@abdiqafaarbashiir5672]

hehehe oromo u fucked up

[@thecooked8121]

I Don't think so

[@axmedsayid9508]

In your unlogical dream

[@iamthad1546]

actual goated video. I think this is the kind of content that separates your channel from others. thanks for all you do Shirvan

[@bababababababa6124]

Thank you for discussing this, I feel like Ethiopia constantly gets overlooked as there’s always another conflict going on that takes the spotlight Also can I just say that whoever gave that man a Nobel peace prize should be ashamed of themselves

[@roberthoward9500]

I think in general civil wars get less international media than one country invading another as well.

[@skeletonwguitar4383]

Maybe because theres alot of civil and minor conflicts all over the world now. Im getting tired of this stuff, and I can only sympathize with every populace suffering than the beligerents

[@svtinker]

Sadly, the new dam has received more play in western media. The genocide in Tigray is unconscionable.

[@IAMJEFFREY-cw9ns]

The Nobel committee lost it's credibility a long time ago.

[@skeletonwguitar4383]

@@IAMJEFFREY-cw9ns agreed, only the rich and in suit in their high seats ever cared, like Oscars and any other mainstream awards, theyre all garbage waste of money hard items to boost their egos

[@mnm5165]

No offence, but sometimes I look at Ethiopia and wonder what the point of them staying together as a nation really is

[@shafsteryellow]

New yugoslavia is the only way

[@antiwesternvalues]

i wonder the same for the united states as well.

[@pubovac]

@@shafsteryellow Or new Italy. Erase all the ethnicities and be just Ethiopians.

[@mtg374]

@@antiwesternvaluesthat’s different. The US is diverse due to immigration. That’s a lot different than if your country was conquered by another country 120 years ago

[@bilalabdi9148]

its some problems Euroupe Had before , they will come over it

[@Ginfio]

Well explained. Well done. Video been waiting on

[@joshharris421]

amazing vid, such a concise explanation of a perennially messy problem. fast becoming my fave geoP account

[@Forge17]

Suddenly Abiy’s aggressive language about getting a port, by any means necessary, makes sense. An economic bump and a domestic victory he can tout, would help soothe tensions during the low grade insurgencies/economic downturn.

[@raghedanan3959]

Do you think Abbiy is going to get a Port without a fight ? In my opinion he might lose Ogaden and will not achieve anything including a port on the Red Sea.

[@MrAyuub22]

Or now somalia gets involved helping arm Fano and anyone looking to take down Abiy. Bad move by him

[@raghedanan3959]

@@MrAyuub22 Yes, indeed Somalia will use any card to play against Mr Abbiy The Fake King of Ethiopia.

[@Forge17]

@@raghedanan3959 Somalia barely possesses the ability to fight back Al-Shabob islamist cells or feed its own people, but yes I agree conflict is possible.

[@Forge17]

@@MrAyuub22 Somalia doesn’t possess the know how or resources to aid Fano. It’s also on the opposite side of Ethiopia far out of reach.

[@dream_weaver6207]

Kinda reminds me of the 30 years war with how messy relations are and how brutal the fighting is.

[@007kingifrit]

the 30 year war was caused by the rise of new communication tech: the printing press. just as now the internet is making institutions and states unstable

[@IAMHonoredtoKnowYou]

Thank you for being one of the first channels to report on this.

[@bisharGellowMahad]

Fano will prevail.suport from Kenya

[@humor1165]

Thank you bro❤❤❤

[@mohammedmamo6177]

​@@humor1165Kenya supports the Oromos

[@Dramaeditings]

You’re Somali

[@raghedanan3959]

With all these problems in Ethiopia Abbiy still want to Annex territory of Somalia 🇸🇴………. Unbelievable ! No Wonder why Somalis called him The Madman.😂😂😂

[@Homoerectus-zd7vc]

Somaliland is not Somalia

[@calm123]

​@@Homoerectus-zd7vc Somaliland will always be part of Somalia, it's even in the name😂

[@Homoerectus-zd7vc]

@@calm123 Somaliland is just like Djibouty you cant claim all Somali People lands

[@calm123]

@@Homoerectus-zd7vc Somaliland is Somalia u 🤡, look at the name Somaliland lol, it will never be recognized like Djibouti

[@Suzaku700]

@@Homoerectus-zd7vcDjibouti was strategically significant to the powers that be so they carved it out. Regardless of Somaliland or Somalia’s differences that’s between us and personally I’d rather we recognise them as a country ourselves if it means not having other people take their port. Even though I believe we’d be going down a route where every big tribe will think the same is still prefer it than having Ethiopia lease a significant port for a good century as in a century anything could happen.

[@phoglebice]

The problem in Ethiopia stems from the fact that the elites (from all ethnic groups) have become completely ungovernable. It’s unfortunate because the people are actually quite the opposite.

[@Handle0108]

the problem is that its too ethnically and religiously diverse, and its a country made by empire, not a nation state. So it has the same problems as all other multiethnic African countries.

[@gsgzhzvs2632]

@@Handle0108Diversity is weakness

[@gsgzhzvs2632]

@@Handle0108It’ll soon happen in the west

[@WaveRider1989]

​@Handle0108 there are 100s of nations with high amount kf diversity living peacefully. All ethnicities can't have a country then we'll have 1000s of small countries and it'll be unproductive.

[@victorymonument1888]

This is the only comment that makes sense. Many people blame Abiy for debt default and conflict as if he is the one who brought these. The debt default was because of the reckless borrowing and misuse of the fund by tplf. Ethnic tensions were installed by tplf. Ethiopian elites of all sects are ungovernable.

[@besratalemu4724]

That feeling when your country is next on Shirvan’s list 😞

[@2bunphettered788]

😄

[@axelnovati]

I haven't seen such a complicated, entangled and intricated conflict like this since Syria.

[@sararetta]

So many major errors on this video, one needs to make a deeper research before trying to summarize such a complicated issue, so take the details on the video with a grain of salt but the fact is that Ethiopia is in turmoil the government being the main cause, pray for Ethiopia.

[@elhombredeoro955]

Have you seen Burmese conflict???

[@axelnovati]

@@elhombredeoro955 oh yeah. Another clusterfuck of interest. Like a 7 sides civil War xd

[@giosafanyen]

I agree with @sararetta. It is too complicated and this video ends up with so many inaccuracies. Just use it as a starting point to research the topics if interested.

[@silverros]

Let's hope this does not turn into an actual conflict. The big super powers are likely eager to support some faction or another and exploit the situation.

[@uchicha666]

As always, it would be a disaster to civilians who will not benefit from the outcome.

[@DOSFS]

Already happened once (Tigray war), likely it would happened again even without outside powers.

[@Mast3r0fTheUniverse]

Egypt is happy to see this happening. They’ll fund any opposition to a cohesive federalized government. China and Russia do not stand to gain any geopolitical gains against the west, so they’ve no motivation to pick a side. There’d have to be a disruption to trade to have the west get involved. I don’t see any of the groups involved capable of that. No, this could quickly devolve into a bloody ethnic based slaughter largely ignored by the developed world. That will be worse than if the it wasn’t.

[@recoil53]

What exactly does the EU and US gain here? Russia or maybe China would like to add another country as their client state maybe. But I doubt they'd be eager for this.

[@shafsteryellow]

​@@recoil53😂 how naive

[@anthonygroeblinghoff3184]

Very informative like always. Thanks for the work you do. I'm curious how this will effect the situation in the red sea since that appears to be escalating.

[@hileamlakyitayew9450]

I think this was more or less a fairly presented story! Great Job @CaspianReport

[@intezamable]

wow, never heard about this conflict in the news, so thx Shirwan

[@jiveturkey5977]

Thank you for this update! It was a struggle to find any detailed information on current military capabilities, positions, and political status in English. Would welcome any sources and additional information in English!

[@MA-go7ee]

I hate it when people emphasise that African countries are 'artificial' as though European or Asian countries are somehow 'natural'. Believe or not, most countries are made up of people who used consider themselves different - it is just the passage of time that made them one people. Do you think France is made of one people? Or China? Or Germany? Russia? India? Saudi? It's such a facile point yet EVERYONE repeats it

[@BlueIvory4]

The Germans spoke different dialects of the same language, the French are similar in this regard (even Occitan is closely related to French), China is the same. Ethiopia literally has 3 whole linguistic families in its country. There is no way to unite these people unless they all adopt a foreign culture to replace their ethnic ones. It’s best they go their separate ways for everyone’s sake Edited: This is forgetting the religious divides in Ethiopia that simply aren’t present in the countries used in your example

[@TheGeezNationalist2024]

Majority of european countries and some Asian countries are identity nations. That is the reason they have been successful. * Try to learn from the ethnic english people who run the world.

[@menna7927]

European borders post WW2 were made in regards of the ethnic composition of the land.

[@DWEthiopia]

I caught that as well. The creator of the CaspianReport strikes me as Arab and leans towards Egyptian sympathy. Egyptians despise Ethiopia and this was a pretty good propaganda peace on Ethiopia.

[@dewdew80]

@@TheGeezNationalist2024 funny you mention the English. You have Scots, Welsh, Anglos and Saxons on a single island, with the Irish right across a small bit of water. About as diverse as a nation gets and highly successful as a conquering nation because they first got their start on their own island. In fact if you look up the top most ethnically homogenous nations you will see a completely random list of highly successful and unsuccessful nations, as well as a few that are simply unremarkable. North Korea is at the top of the list for homogeneity, yet it's one of the single most inept and cartoonish governments in it's actions.

[@danielset245]

Best geopoliticalc channel I've encountered. Thanks for the videos!

[@BigCatOfficial]

New mic sounds great. Great vid as always. That gain is a bit too loud tho the voiceover is noticeably clipping a lot. Either during recording or in post.

[@chinastudies6345]

Your journalistic approach concerning this issue is very professional and I hope everything will be alright in the country.

[@aryehyehudahajzenberg9503]

EXCELLENT VIDEO AS USUAL ! EXCELLENT INTRO AND THE MUSIC WAS ALSO AMAZING ! I LIKED THE CONTENT AS WELL ! KEEP UP THE EXCELLENT WORK AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS !

[@ziroja]

I live in Ex Yugoslavia region, but this is too complicated for me 😅

[@AnitaCorbett]

Your reports are beautifully detailed IT’s history in a bite ! Well done and thank you

[@The.Federalist]

So many errors makes the video unwatchable. Example: 9:55 it was the widespread Oromo youth protests that led the government led by TPLF to transfer power. The Amhara efforts helped the cause but it is by no means the one that pressured TPLF to negotiation for political reform. 17:27 that is not Eritrea's president. He is Sudan's military leader Al Burhan. 6:10 people shown in the pictures are not Tigrayan leaders Video is full of misunderstanding of Ethiopian politics, which by itself is complex and requires a lot of research and consideration.

[@ytpanda398]

This is what happens when a single entity tries to cover too many topics

[@FunSunSet]

I believe making these types of videos is hard.. they will always be mistakes. anyhow, we watch them to know what others know. so you can't stop watching because you see mistakes.. appreciate your correction.

[@EyobFitwi]

The examples you pointed out are valid. He did miss the Qerro's role. And the pictures, need some work. But the narrative is not wrong. It just has a different presentation. It looks anachronistic but he hasn't missed the details so far (except for Qerro's role). It is interesting, but people not familiar with the conflict may lose track of events trying to follow.

[@lonehayena]

Oromo youth protests were achieving nothing until the Amhara joined.

[@jhonywalker1168]

very wrong Amharas joined at last.@@lonehayena

[@GoofusPlays]

Ethiopia is a huge country in a super important region. I'm surprised it gets so little attention in the Western press

[@FexoNass]

B/c it's propaganda

[@Jj-jg6pw]

They just joined Brics. the west is using propaganda. You know what happens if the US is no longer the wwc? They can't weaponise the dollar and the imf can't destroy countries with predatory loans and destabilization. It will end US rule. Brics is dumping US dollars.

[@krumuvecis]

isn't this western press though?

[@aradat9671]

​@@krumuvecisan amateur useless one i suggest you do you're own research from Amhara view point because this is pretty garbage really unresearched click bait only for views this is why i don't like western media they point little truth's to gain people trust so they can paint a narrative they want

[@aradat9671]

​​@krumuvecis an amateur useless one i suggest you do you're own research from Amhara view point if you are interested because this is pretty garbage really unresearched click bait only for views this is why i don't like western media they point little truth's to gain people trust so they can paint a narrative they want

[@zt3kr]

I come from the Somali region of Ethiopia and this was really well researched, no many people get it right . and the visuals were amazing. bravo.

[@anon2034]

Ogaden? When are you unifying Somalia?

[@agentopaque3776]

@@anon2034 I will never understand you people, who in their right mind would unify with Somalia? Somalia is a literal failed state that has numerous problems. Its better that Ogaden seeks independence similar to Somaliland. If Ethiopia collapses theyd definetly get their independence.

[@marella2017]

@@agentopaque3776stfu nobody wants to join Aidtopia

[@thecooked8121]

​@@agentopaque3776keep 😂😂😂😂 crying

[@agentopaque3776]

@@thecooked8121 Your the only ones crying all over social media, begging outsiders to "condemn". Keep begging, nothing will stop us from gaining independence from your shithole failed state.

[@jitizlouis831]

Thanks for the coverage.

[@loworochi]

This isn’t even mentioning their recent attacks on Somalia’s territorial integrity

[@user-ud3qg9lv6v]

Absolutely 💯

[@kasugaryuichi9767]

Somalia has that? Since when?

[@MarshalHemram-hy3rz]

Its Somaliland

[@ZombiePepperoni]

Lmao territorial integrity

[@Joker-fz5bt]

​@@kasugaryuichi9767 funny Ethiopian bot lmao 😂

[@Adam-sc2hz]

As a Somalis who grow up under harsh uncivilised government of the former TPLF warlord meles zenawi. Now I’m worried if Abiy Ahmed leave his own ethnic Oromo dark legacy like meles zenawi leaved Tigray.

[@abenezerethiopiawi]

Don’t compare Meles to Abiy. Meles was an angel compared to Abiy

[@eyobgenene795]

stop it he did all his durt quietly behind the back. he is the main guys who draft the constitution dividing Ethiopia into an ethnic based federalism that lead to all this mess not too mention the corruption, discrimination and the ethnics based killing so save this angle bs. I'm be so disappointed if you is Amhara saying what you say.@@abenezerethiopiawi

[@Aural1]

@@abenezerethiopiawiyour saying that cause your habesha however meles caused more trouble

[@sudeisygeresu1019]

@@eyobgenene795 Yeah sure but at least the country was growing slowly. The wasn't any inflation even though corruption was still a thing. After Abiy did all this every imported product has not just doubled BUT QUINTUPLED to the point there's no way to survive without being corrupt. Meles would silence any threat approaching before it even gets publicized. Yeah sure, he wasn't hella transparent and was super suspicious but at least he kept this country stable and silent for all those years. Ethiopia is very hard to rule, just like Iraq. Well, that's my opinion on this colossal mumbo-jumbo mess this country is going through 😅

[@da.a1728]

The problem is Ethiopia is deeply rooted in ethnic groups taking the power and favoring their ethnic group. Which is stupid and it pretty clearly Ethiopians will never learn it. Abiy is a Oromo supremacies and favoring only his people, the same did the former prime ministers before him. It’s just tribalism at the highest level. I believe abiy is last leader of his kind. Ethiopia will split up, the damage he was caused is unforgettable specially for Tigrayans and for Amharas.

[@Kattakam]

Very intertwined, perplexed, aggressive and strained. Thanks for your video.

[@deezeedrone]

an incredible analysis on the complicated and never-ending ethnic related issues currently troubling Ethiopia, @caspiabreport. But one correction: the Fanos don't intend to activate the Article 39 right to secession nor have they ever expressed interest in that matter.

[@dontcomply3976]

Ethiopia is not one of the poorest countries in Africa, it is probably one of the countries on the higher side.

[@ibrahimbello5546]

Higher side of what

[@alexanderrohaj4794]

​@@ibrahimbello5546casualities rate on ww2 me think

[@dontcomply3976]

@ibrahimbello5546 The African average, go to the Wikipedia page for GDP Per Capita (PPP) to see the list. Probably a bit above average.

[@pipipupu5104]

​@@dontcomply3976who would to invest in such a unstable country

[@davela5467]

not you obviously@@pipipupu5104

[@Sterren-ws6jc]

Sometimes I wonder if Balkanization is the best thing that can happen to Africa. It's shown again and again that African ethnic groups are unable to work with each other. Creating hundreds of small ethnically based states could only benefit Africa in a long run, the only problem being that millions would die during the Balkanization of the whole continent.

[@mnm5165]

I somewhat agree but you are generalising a bit here. Not all African countries have this issue bro, some countries have managed to thrive despite their complex ethnic makeups. Botswana has about 12 different significant groups yet is one of the most stable countries not just in Africa but across the world. Same goes for Namibia and Gabon (despite their recent coup, but that was less to do with ethnicity)

[@HeadsFullOfEyeballs]

Idunno, multiethnic states used to work okay in many parts of Africa before the colonial period. It's not just that people with no common heritage got arbitrarily grouped into countries by the colonizers, it's also the introduction of European ethnonationalist ideas that's been causing strife. If these groups had always been at each others' throats, their settlements wouldn't be as mixed-together as we find them today, they'd have driven each other out long ago. _If_ people can get over ethnocentric ideology, they ought to get along much better.

[@dale6947]

Balkanisation would not just result in conflict during the break-up, it would result in frequent low-intensity warfare amongst the newly independent ethnic groups. These places would be so poor and isolated that their only hope of development would be to concentrate resources through expansion and a metus hostilis. You would simply see imperial projects replace civil wars.

[@MrXandervm]

​@@HeadsFullOfEyeballsEthiopia was never really colonized. They pretty much expanded to their natural borders as they are today. So it's a bit weird to pin this mess on the Europeans. Also, there weren't really a lot of centralized states in Africa before the colonization, and the kingdoms that did exist ( like the kingdom of kongo ) frequently raided neighbouring territories to capture slaves to sell to the west.

[@sammyttheg412]

​@@HeadsFullOfEyeballsbe real bro

[@aa-hf2bj]

Thank Abiy Ahmed for this. The man is reckless.

[@turnleft8645]

As a person who lives in the Southern part of Africa, the Northern parts always have me worried as there is always wars and conflicts whether it's between nations, civil wars, between tribes and groups and so many more just to name a few. I'm glad that at least we escaped from that potentially disastrous era and hope one day they too can.

[@notsorry4735]

The balkanisation of Ethiopia is pretty much inevitable. The international community should try and make the process as smooth as possible to not have another Yugoslavia situation and the associated atrocities.

[@shafsteryellow]

The oromos have to be kept in check unlike other groups they have more illdefined ambitions and illogical claims

[@Rafael99923]

I agree we Somalis want to unite with Somalia

[@pipipupu5104]

​@@Rafael99923 you're definitely not somali from ethiopia dude

[@pipipupu5104]

​@@Rafael99923 you're definitely not somali from ethiopia dude

[@user-uq6pd1nv1j]

the balkanization of Ethiopia will never happen peacefully (which is why it's never happened till now) bc the current regions are heavily disputed. also, no one will allow the oromos to fully take addis ababa bc it is all of our money that made it so urban and Ethiopian Airlines/GERD will also be a huge fight. some regions (namely afar, tigray) really can't survive on their own and other smaller regions and even big regions like amhara don't want to leave. therefore, balkanization will never happen.

[@xasansuudi4565]

I somali men i support brothers fano

[@Homoerectus-zd7vc]

Stop lying you call them "gaal" habashi which means Christian Habesha. Somalians from South Somalia hate Christians and love Arabs

[@thegamersfaction6343]

Your all deranged tribalists

[@channelshalom8914]

❤

[@tomstieve]

Thank you. Very informative

[@kilmer009]

I see the old BG music is back (hooray! I love it. It's your signature, serious and contemplative.) Also I see you have a new Graphics person maybe? Fantastic, it's a bit more animated to the narrative, however please make sure they avoid Comic Sans (which did sneak in there at one point lol). Cheers sir, love your content.

[@zigzag4273]

Correction at 17:28 that's Al Burhan not Afwerki.

[@Pmooli]

I was amazed by Amhara culture when I was in Ethiopia. They are obsessed about their unique culture and have excessive pride in it. I love my culture but I am ready to adopt parts of others. These guys are intractable

[@stefanodadamo6809]

Amharas are heirs to an imperial culture, and up to 1991 were long used to be the ruling ethnicity by default. One thinks that the Ethiopian Empire fell in 1974 due to the Communist DERG. Nope. It fell in 1991, and Menghistu was its last, Red and atheist Negus.

[@alexawoke]

So what IS wrong If some one BE proud by His culture ? Of course you are for Sure from one Family or Clan,WHO are diseased from inferiority Complex, jeleous and WHO have adapted culture from Amhara.

[@enterurname2231]

@@aemiroadgeh5521 haile selassie is not oromos, he hated oromos

[@bloodfiredrake7259]

​@@alexawoke if pride causes you to resist change regardless of merit it becomes a cancer that destroys you.

[@willmcreavy9623]

To be fair I think the amharic culture is pretty exceptional in terms of history and impact, and I have no connection to it so I can see why they feel that way

[@mohamedalihashi572]

Great explaintion , this shows Ethopia internal problem is way much bigger than any other conflict in the region and Abiye yet wants create new problems

[@SnapshotsOfHistory1]

A very accurate analysis of the situation on the ground.

[@karzan995]

Content starts at 03:10. :)

[@user-xw7ft9rt8s]

❤

[@Averrois.]

Thank you

[@FunSunSet]

"Both sides have traded barbs that cut deeper than knives"

[@greatguy2141]

You forgot to mention Ethiopia's agreement with Somaliland that will grant Ethiopia access to the Gulf of Aden. Somalia is very upset about this. That situation could turn into a war too.

[@skp8748]

😂 30%of Ethiopia belongs to somalia. It's called the Somali region and it's populated and governed by Somalis who have long wanted to rejoin Somalia after the british awarded it to Ethiopia for helping against the Italians. Somalia has also received military assurances from Egypt, who has its own existential problems with Ethiopia, to ensure Somali sovereignty isn't denigrated by an invasion. Somaliland is not a united entity. They literally just lost a civil war and their eastern territory to a people seeking to be a seperate federal state of Somalia called Khatuumo. In their west and the only viable link to Ethiopia another region has defected from it called Awdal which also seeks to be recognised as a federal state of Somalia. So Somaliland would be the smallest country in Africa, governed by a single clan and be flanked on all sides by Somalia... Does that sound like a country or a clan enclave.

[@greatguy2141]

@@skp8748 A counterargument can be made that the many clans of Somalia cannot get along with each other, and the reason Somaliland has been more stable is because it is made up of mostly members of the same clan. This blurs the distinction between a country and a clan enclave as you put it, but it is preferrable to an unstable Somalia.

[@skp8748]

@@greatguy2141 clans not different ethnicities. The Somali tribe is one ethnicity, one language and one religion. Clan disputes are normal because it's nomadic pastoralist society just like the Arabs in the Arabian deserts or the turkic/mongol people of the steppe. It is NOTHING compared to the ethnic and religious violence and persecution of Ethiopia.

[@skp8748]

@@greatguy2141 somaliland is a state of Somalia just like puntland, galmudug ect How is somaliland stable if it has higher unemployment than puntland? How is it stable when the city of Mogadishu alone is more economically productive than the whole state? How is it stable when they've cancelled their last two elections? How is it stable if it has two regions on its west and east declaring themselves independent states of Somalia? How is it stable when it lost an armed conflict to one of those groups?

[@greatguy2141]

@@skp8748 Thanks for the info.

[@saladinthedark7459]

This is the most chaotic video I have seen on Caspian Report. It's super hard to follow. What a god damn clusterfuck. How is it possible for so many things to happen at so many places at the same time without any logical connection. My dud has been probably trying to put this video together since 2020. Good job for trying to present us with as wide as possible perspective on the matter. I will have to watch it 5 more times though.

[@mikementzer9292]

I remember collecting money as a kid in 1984 for famine relief in Ethiopia. I must have been 6 or 7 years old, and went door to door in my village asking for money. I remember collecting a lot of money, although I don't know the exact amount anymore.

[@88srtakz15]

That money went to a little boy named Abiy Ahmed, heard he did good for himself.😂

[@jhonywalker1168]

Thank you for your contribution.

[@sareeyemanusqaame8723]

That money went to the American CIA to fight against mingistu who allied himself with the USSR the money wasn’t to help Ethiopia it was to do a regime change in Ethiopia and install a CIA puppet regime and they did it in 1991

[@gosnooky]

As long as there are groups of people who bully and subjugate others, there will be conflicts. Africa is going through growing pains, and the levels of poverty exacerbate the divides between groups. This isn't the first major conflict in 21st century Africa, and it will not be the last.

[@PizeFish]

It's not that simple sometimes it just might be terrorists serving their own agenda for political or monetary gain just like what happened in ñazi Germany they created enemies out of thin air to serve their political ideology

[@shzarmai]

sadly true

[@oghetokevin8746]

Same applies to Europe I guess..the Russia Ukraine war won't be the last It's gonna be a long century I guess

[@enduser8410]

"As long as there are groups of people who bully and subjugate others, there will be conflicts." What a generic statement. Like you see Africa as so simple.

[@r.p5380]

​@@enduser8410Ethiopia is not a real nation. It is a loosely united confederation of states held together by a series of genocidal leaders. It's time for SRS to restart ONLF and WSLF and reunite with their brothers across the border after a century of disunity

[@thenamesianna]

Thank you for following with so much detail all the stages of the conflict in Ethiopia. It is a tragic, chaotic and very recent conflict and while I am not affected in any way I am very interested and invested, as much as with the Ukraine and Gaza conflicts. However, very few people cover this conflict, let alone well, so thank you. As for Ethiopia, I can only hope stuff gets better and their president stops being so belligerent or they get a new president. I used to hear before the conflict that it seemed to be a somewhat resurging country so it is really a shame that it turned out the exact opposite.

[@morrisjndungu]

Its not recent has been going on for more than 5 years.Just because its an African conflict no one gives a f*uck

[@rightclick7266]

I'm not familiar with the conflict but it sounds like the best thing for this mess would be to separate into independent states based on ethnic / tribal / sectarian divisions. Trying to force one Ethiopian nation where the "citizens" don't share a national vision seems to be the source of their problems. I don't have a clue how or if they would share the national resources which is probably a main source of contention.

[@kurobeard9467]

@@rightclick7266 You hit the nail on the head. The country only continues because of foreign military aid forcing the nation together under threat of GENOClDE. Basically, it's a far worse Yugoslavia

[@yusufshire]

It would be even more complex if you look at how Abiy Ahmed is trying to drag Somalia and Eritrea into this conflict with his provocative sea access policies. Let's hope Ethiopians stop this madman before he causes more havoc and destruction for the Region and Ethiopia.

[@pizzacrusher4632]

Having sea access is provocative? (serious question, I am not sure I understand why having access to the sea makes people upset)

[@profinneupane6883]

⁠@@pizzacrusher4632he made a deal with unrecognized state to access Red SEA, that’s like US making a deal with Catalonia

[@pizzacrusher4632]

@@profinneupane6883 I see. I guess Spain would be upset about that (in your analogy)? I can see that Spain may feel like it is missing out on taxes or fees or something, but not something one would enter into armed conflict over. I don't know; still thinking it through.

[@profinneupane6883]

@@pizzacrusher4632 i hate to break it to you but it’s Ethiopia thats saying they’ll invade and take it by force after somali government vetoed that deal, so the problem is Abiy’s leadership that picked a fight with the somalis, Egyptians and Sudanese. Every country would fight for their territorial integrity if what u saying is half true then Ukraine would’ve surrendered back in February 2022

[@pizzacrusher4632]

@@profinneupane6883 ty for your replies. I've read up on it a little, and i think solmaliland broke away from Somalia (like 35 years ago?)? And now Somalia is upset that Ethiopia is talking to Somaliland about access to the sea, 35 years later? I’m beginning to understand why that part of the world is having such a tough time…

[@ciceroalexandar6184]

16:50 about Hemedetti, I am certain that he will ally with the Gov of Ethiopia rather than FANO, because both Ethiopia and Hemedetti's RSF are supported by the UAE, in fact, Hemedetti was in Addis Ababa few weeks ago in a trip of international rehabilitation, were he will visit several African countries to gain legitimacy over Sudanese Armed forces who are supported by Egypt. So, FANO and RSF alliance is not possible, because RSF and Ethiopia are in the same team already. 17:50 Second thing is that, Tigray is no longer fighting the Gov of Ethiopia, since it had a peace talks which were successful, and the Gov of Ethiopia and Tigranians have a common enemies who are Eritrea and FANO, so Tigray being that supposed war is not logical.

[@theancientsancients1769]

Well now Egypt moving into Eritrea and Somalia after Ethiopia picked a fight with Somalia . Sudan government siding with Somalia

[@profinneupane6883]

Didn’t Ethiopian asked help Eritrea when the Tigray war was going?

[@ciceroalexandar6184]

@@profinneupane6883 Yes, but that alliance between Ethiopia and Eritrea fell down

[@nebyeelda5862]

@@ciceroalexandar6184 Yes both are supported by UAE. But the RSF is also allied with Russia. So the UAE doesn't oppose RSF destabilizing Ethiopia. Even though the RSF is funded by UAE the military weapons are bought from Russia. Because RSF is considered to be a genocidal group by the US. For Ethiopia the best outcome would be a destabilized Sudan that is dominated by The military.

[@ciceroalexandar6184]

@@nebyeelda5862 RSF leader was in Ethiopia awhile ago, he and Abiy Ahmed are allies, and their main suppoter is UAE. RSF was pushing hard to reach Ethiopia's border. UAE is supporting both in finance and equipment.

[@Phidiasan]

How did Ethiopia get into BRICS?

[@manthanpatel6295]

I question that .. just because African union headquarters there that doesn't mean they are powerful... 😅😂😂

[@user-lz5dz1qx2q]

Mostly, probably UAE requested that

[@user-xt3jy8dt4z]

PM wants to be a dictator like all the brics members that's all

[@shanewaters592]

BRICS is going balls to the wall. They are betting that they can fix this. If they succeed, the international respect will be enormous. As will be the humiliation if they fail. A very high risk/high reward gamble.

[@SamiNami]

Brics is just a talking club, they dont actually do anything

[@marcinekpomaranski]

Amazing video. Thank you

[@ZakariaQurbac]

As a neighboring Somali what a tragic turn of events for Ethiopia, I was in Hargeisa not long ago and Somalia is rebuilding, sad to say Ethiopia is now planning to forcefully take a piece of land from Somalia we will see how that goes Ethiopia and their unstable country, they’ll surely be the Yugoslavia of Africa as predicted years ago

[@countcryptonite]

This will be the downfall for Ethiopia. I really thought Abiy would walk a different path. But he has the same mindset as the elite. Thinking that he can take land from another country. He's delusional. The Somali region of Ethiopia will join their brothers and sisters from Somalia. Im happy Somalia is doing well and is on a path of rebuilding. Lets keep it that way and make sure no other country interferes with our land, sea, air and politics

[@phiipiv1340]

Keep dreaming 💭 😂😂😂​@@countcryptonite

[@dande8970]

​@@phiipiv1340Ethiopia is a country in shambles, it could disintegrate at any moment, what is there to dream about?

[@Amdatsion]

As an Amhara, I do not support the illegal agreement between Abiy's regime and somali land, since it undermine the territorial integrity of somalia. Ethiopia disintegrating as yugoslavia is far fetched. We have been in far worse situation since ancient times, as an Amhara this is our history, I know it, i live it, I breath is it war is our wedding, it is were we thrive we will fight to the last man standing until we secure the integrity of our ancestral lands. For an Amhara what greater glory is there other than joining his ancestors in death fighting for his Religion, country, and his people.

[@Benger2185]

@@dande8970it is exactly what Meles said about if democracy fails… unfortunately his own people betrayed his ideas for their own capitalist greed

[@derrickmutuma7185]

Kenya really is surrounded by alot of Chaos. But Kenya stands with Ethiopia and Ethiopians. Peace, love, and success to all Ethiopians.

[@oo--7714]

Wild how Kenya hasn’t had a civil war

[@visuali235]

Kenya and Somalis in Kenya are soon gonna unite which their kin

[@derrickmutuma7185]

@@visuali235 They won't. Kenya is not a banana republic.

[@visuali235]

@@derrickmutuma7185they will and you can’t stop it Yugoslavia tried it but failed

[@derrickmutuma7185]

@@visuali235 Kenyan Somalis are not stupid. They wouldn't want to join a failed state like Somalia. But they can join if they wish. NEP isn't quite worthy.

[@oghetokevin8746]

As a Kenyan i wonder why we never get this info on our TVs seems Ethiopia is back at it again in a more deadly n worse way..peace is paramount dear Ethiopians..seems you did bot learn from the war in tigray

[@imperator692]

Because we live in a corrupt British-American puppet state and Britain and America supports Ethiopia.

[@Anbesa13]

Thank you for this piece. Tuff to get information about current situation. Praying for All Ethiopians to come together. The world needs you to UNITE.

[@lukeodonnell6289]

Always look forward to the videos, but I was lost on this one

[@Ali-bu6lo]

Ethiopia is perhaps an example of why turning a historically unitary state federal, especially ethnic based federalism with armed militias without developing the necessary institutions that make a federation work is a bad idea.

[@Handle0108]

well the next best option is for one to subjugate others which would result in conflict and cause Balkanisation. Empire might work in the Middle Ages but in the 21st century that can't be maintained.

[@Ali-bu6lo]

@@Handle0108 Not really. There might be other options. 1) A form of federalization not based solely on ethnicity 2) A democratic and unitary but gradually decentralizing state. 3) Or hell, just the same ethnic federation but at least without armed ethnic local militias parallel to the federal army.

[@alexanderrohaj4794]

​@@Ali-bu6loi suggest the independence of each federal state of Ethiopia tbh. They deserve their own right for self determination. If they want to break free from central government they should be permitted to do so

[@DigitalShaolin]

@@alexanderrohaj4794and then they all keep fighting for the next 100 years until the Europeans eventually come back in and gain complete control, these petty disputes have no reason and only cause suffering and are exacerbated by foreign powers trying to Balkanize independent nations

[@alexanderrohaj4794]

@@DigitalShaolin what do you mean? Thats precisely what i wanted. Its unjust only the western European (france, german, uk, Spain) to benefit from it. We eastern European also want to do it too and gain benefit from it

[@zna826]

Fanos has valid reason to fight Abiy Ahmed. Genocide has been committed on Amharas in Oromia where Abiy Ahmed is from not only in Oromia Amharas are being killed and displaced in every corner of Ethiopia. Fano's or Amhara people are fighting for survival.

[@channelshalom8914]

Exactly but yet this guy make even an Oromo government Derg to Look Amhara to paint them as villains

[@aradat9671]

​@@lol-yx9zyderg didn't have no Amhara elites it only had oromo elites some of them are still here like general jula the Coward oromo pow of Eritrea being pow is oromo culture

[@m.s.1779]

@@lol-yx9zy At least the Derg was not Tribalist and didn't kill based on Ethnicity nor did it make Ethnic based regional borders and Ethnic police and military available.....I would choose The Derg if it was a political Entity of today 1000%

[@Dramaeditings]

Nope Fano are fighting for Expansion. Why would they conquer west and south Tigray. They’re the problem in Amhara region

[@seblegebre3125]

Thank you for sharing God bless you Amen Amen Amen my brother ❤❤❤

[@user-jx1tb5ul8f]

This situation is so convoluted it breaks my brain

[@abdiqanihashi484]

😢I visited ethiopia when i was younger it would be a shame if it fell apart it was such an amazing country.

[@theancientsancients1769]

Warya ! Gaalo madob stop getting involved

[@abdiqanihashi484]

@@theancientsancients1769 🙄🖕🏾 🇪🇹💕🇸🇴 😍

[@maclie7078]

Maxana galay na hadayba badeena usoodhigteene

[@abdiqanihashi484]

@@maclie7078 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@maclie7078]

​@@abdiqanihashi484❤❤😊

[@skeletonwguitar4383]

Id imagine it would be Ogedan War 2.0 but bigger and with more players in the match

[@theancientsancients1769]

Despite Somalia not being as strong as 1977 as they are recovering from long civil war... Still I think this time I think Ogaden rejoining Somalia is much easier due to Ethiopia being in a mess and Ogaden just bordering Somalia 🇸🇴

[@endex777]

Something what other to understand is Ethiopia have a nature of unity internally within the peoples emotion. But the political elites intentionally divide the nation for their purpose. But Ethiopia will rise again!!

[@pomicultorul]

you guys are fantastic, thank you for your efforts!

[@konnen4518]

9:58 it was the widespread Oromo youth (Kerro/querro) protests that pressured the then Ethiopian government (EPRDF) led TPLF to transfer power. The Amhara protest helped the cause but it is by no means the one that pressured EPRDF to come to negotiation for new political reform. You were able to capture the main idea but a lot of error in the details

[@alexawoke]

If ranked the Oromo or Qero Protest to remove TPLF from Power was Oromo Protest If WE become honest and real ,IT ranked on third Position. What was the influnce of Oromo Protest on TPlF EPRDF ? Only crossing their arm on their forhead and If TPLF Agazi want shooted , of course Qerro by himself was even when He hear bullet Sound chased and dead in saffocation or entering in cave ( example the Deberezeit irrecha religiös Celebration in 2016) However the Oromo elites to Show as they struggled Patriotic and to claim psedo Hero , they brought false Rhetorik that they Had played great Roll to remove TPlF and the Amhara himself allowed for Oromo this false Rhetorik to lower the Oromo inferiority Complex which IS deep rooted any anyone Oromo Elites for century.In Realty WHO are pressurized the TPLF EPRDF with armed struggel ? atleast you lair can Not denay Colonels Demeke Zewudu lead Gondar armed Federal Police , Agazi war ended by 100% FANo Victory , you can Not denay 2016(2008 Bahir Dar Fanno sacrification WHO forced EPRDF to sit for 17day closed Meeting ) and Bring to Power this canibal Oromo goverement

[@channelshalom8914]

@@alexawokeThey denied everything as usual don’t be surprised

[@zewisdom4822]

Qerro startes the protest for three years and they did not get even any attention in local level. As soon as Amhara raised on 13 of july, the political shift changed up side down and the whole country started to shake.

[@dran7764]

there is a lot evidence than your little biased opinion @@zewisdom4822 google is #oromoprotest2016. thousand of source is coming out in second

[@Mohamed-sj2oz]

And while all of this is taking place, Abiy Ahmed is trying to antagonise Somalia 😂

[@charlibravo371]

It's a diversion tactic. But a very careless act. Ethiopia has much more to loose with playing games with a nation who has 6.5million brethren in his own country than Somalia.

[@Faz-O]

​@@charlibravo3716.5m population is in capital city, total population is above 30m

[@mohamedhussein4124]

⁠@@charlibravo371 so you believe Ethiopia statics its believing Kenya statics 😂both hate Somali and fear them always lie about their sizes 1964 treaty between them.

[@r.p5380]

​@@Faz-O30m if you include Kenyan and Ethiopian illegally occupied somalis

[@tianming4964]

I wouldn't say Ethiopia would cease to exist if some areas secede-the Amhara at least would likely still call their country "Ethiopia," and some other ethnic groups would likely be part of it as well. Most of Ethiopian history has centered around the history of the Habesha people (Tigray and Amhara people), with other groups like the Somalis, Oromo, etc, mostly being incorporated after the conquest of Menelik II in the 19th century. I'm sure it would continue on in some form even if there was a partition, it just wouldn't be as big of a country or encompass so many ethnic groups.

[@channelshalom8914]

The other ethnic groups of southern and Somalis had history with Amharas before Menelik ll come on power read the Adal sultanate and how they invade Amhara highlands

[@NesiruTemam]

Lol. That's why we will never ever agree on something. you guys are so stubborn. The stolen history will never take u to anywhere. Everyone knows Ethiopia history before the creation of 'amhara' in 1270s as 'Kushites History' not habesha. You guys arrived in kushites land and mixed with indigenous, droves others downward and took over kushites. Plus, There is no way we gonna live past. Either you all will accept the fact that FINFINNE(Addis Ababa) belongs to OROMO, and respect the benefits of our people from every sections of income in Oromia, or we gonna create our own country 'Oromia'. That's it. If you think fanno terrorists will control Addis Ababa, forget about it it's a daydream.

[@countcryptonite]

@@channelshalom8914 Somalis arent Ethiopians and never were. Yes weve colonized Ethiopia through Adal Sultanate. But that was more of a religious war. No Somali consider themselves as Ethiopian. You can ask any Somali. Its better for the Tigray and Amhara people to form a new Ethiopia and let the other ethnic groups make their own country. Oromia would become an own nation wich has almost 30-35 million inhabitants. The southern regions will also form an own nation. And Ogaden would join Somalia. Thats the only way for longlasting peace in the Horn of Africa. These white colonial borders have caused major problems in Africa

[@connecteddthoughts]

@@countcryptonite That's the thing--these borders aren't white nor are they colonial. Ethiopia is one of the oldest nations on earth, and no, its people are not culturally the same. The reason for this is geography. Being mountainous has advantages when defending yourself from invasion, such as the Somali and Italian invasions of Ethiopia. But it is a double edged sword. Without an external enemy to promote unity, the people are simply too isolated. Despite living in proximity for literally thousands of years, their cultures evolved separately because the mountains keep people isolated for the most part. This reminds me of the Italian city states era. same issue. Ethiopia only became unified due to the empires mostly from Tigray and Amhara,, which is where Habesha culture came from. That is not inherently a bad thing, as the other tribes didn't have written languages or much organization. Ethiopia is not the most diverse country in the world, some competitors to that include the United States and India, both of which are unified despite being incredibly diverse. Ethiopia needs three things, realistically. Firstly, increased trade between regions. Build a rail line between the capitols of every region. From Mekelle to Bahr Dar, From Bahr Dar to Adama, From Adama to Jijiga, and all connected to Addis. I am not really against Abby's recognition of Somaliland, regardless of what anyone says. Get that port at all costs. Don't let Djibouti price gouge. Dont waste money on a navy, build the port and build a rail line to the closest major city. Secondly, diplomatic effort. Invite Fano, Tigray, and OLF to a roundtable. Figure it out. No preconditions. If it were me, I'd invite them into a room then lock the door. No one leaves until an agreement is reached. No guns inside, just unarmed security to prevent physical fights. Even if a fight breaks out or someone is injured , dont stop the meeting. And thirdly, unifying forces. Cross cultural exchange program. Military bootcamp as national service (not controversial, many safer countries do this, including South Korea, Sweden, and Israel. Reinstitute the cross cultural teaching program that the communist government had. That's one of the few things I would actually thank the Derg for.

[@dran7764]

gibberish , shallow statement... first I am 100% sure that you didn't understand why Tigre, OLA, fano fighting for.@@connecteddthoughts

[@Geljire]

Great analysis.

[@TerranRepublic0200]

And they have time to attack Somalia territory?! They just recently made move against somalia so they can have port

[@redseayouth9119]

Much of the world media attention has been on what is happening in Palestine and Ukraine. But the Balkanization of Ethiopia is already unfolding with multiple civil wars and a PM who is intent on externalising the internal conflicts through aggressive moves on his neighbours. If nothing is done about this situation Ethiopia will end up being the largest country with a population of 126 million to collapse!

[@freweiniteklemariam8055]

Very accurate information no one did before❤

[@macx541]

nice work

[@kevincronk7981]

Holup 3:28 Ethiopia is absolutely not one of the poorest countries on the continent. Before the war they were one of the richest countries in Africa, and even now most of Ethiopia is far better off than somewhere like South Sudan, Eritrea, or most of the Sahel.

[@Joker-fz5bt]

The average citizen in Ethiopia is practically poor and starving. The quality of life is probably terrible Ashwell

[@jhonywalker1168]

bro the average Ethiopian is not starving who is feeding you this non sense@@Joker-fz5bt

[@toobeast673]

Good video I’m guessing we’ll be getting an Ethiopia + Somaliland v Somalia video soon. It’s unfortunate how many conflicts Abiy is dragging Ethiopia into. Ethiopia won’t know peace while this madman is still in power

[@abdirisaqabdi318]

As someone from somaliland and from isaaq tribe we are against muse bixi, abiye Ahmed and Oromos in general. We stand with Somalis in every region

[@Somalian-Atheist-Republic]

If war breaks out it won't be Somaliland + Ethiopia vs Somalia its all of Somalia vs Ethiopia

[@Dramaeditings]

@@Somalian-Atheist-RepublicSomalis are not as United as u think. They’re threat to each other

[@scott3017]

Unless this gets settled, I see Ethiopia breaking up like Yugoslavia in the future

[@Xenomorph-hb4zf]

Tigray could have easily done this but they didn't