
If you know, now you know. This is becoming the live tale of the ancient proverb: “The enemy of my enemy is my friend”. If not Niccolò Machiavelli would be proud of the propaganda and the state apparatus of Addis Ababa. They are working on overtime with allegations, pseudo-sciences, and conspiracy theories, which is totally out of this world(!)?
The Prosperity Party and their affiliates are clearly working on stand-by and making up headlines, as the neighbours and Ministries abroad must refute. This is not good move or diplomatic for that matter. Claiming the foreign governments are supporting adversaries of the government, which are working to overthrow the current regime. That is a bad look and when it’s addressed. It only shows that the PP is on a fishing expedition and trying to find someone to blame for their losses.
Just look at this from Sudan and South Sudan.
Sudan:
“Hereunder SUNA publishes unofficial translation of the text of the statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:- “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Sudan followed up with astonishment the news published by the Ethiopian state Fana Broadcasting Corporate on December 9, 2021, in which it accused Sudan of supporting the Tigray Liberation Front, and also claimed that Sudan harbored and trained elements of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front to confront the Ethiopian government forces. In the face of these arbitrary allegations that are contrary to the truth, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs would like to affirm Sudan’s full commitment to the principles of good neighborliness and non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries, and that what was reported by Fana agency is absolutely untrue and baseless. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Sudan also calls on Ethiopia to stop accusing Sudan of taking aggressive stances and practices that are not supported by evidence on the ground, and would like to affirm that Sudan controls all of its internationally recognized territories and borders with neighboring Ethiopia, and has never, and will never, allow its use for any aggression.”” (Sudan News Agency – ‘Sudan denies Ethiopian accusations’ 12.12.2021, SUNA)
South Sudan:
“Addressing the media last Friday, Michael Makuei, Minister of Information who doubles as Government Spokesperson said the government of South Sudan has no ill intention to work against the Ethiopian government. He said the Federal Republic of Ethiopia had contributed during the struggle that resulted in South Sudan’s independence. “The people and the government of Ethiopia all these years have been standing with us and without the Ethiopians and the government, we would have not been independent today. So there is no way whereby we can say we are supporting the rebels to overthrow the system in Ethiopia,” Makuei said. “Not only that but even if what are our resources if we are unable even to graduate our forces now because of the absence of arms, should we give arms to the rebels and leave our forces,” he asked” (…) “This we have to make it very clear and assure the government of Ethiopia that we are with them, that we are with the government and the people of Ethiopia and we will never work against them in any way.” (Jenifer Keji – ‘South Sudan denies backing TPLF rebels’ 13.12.2021, The City Review).
What is striking is that the party press of the Prosperity Party is inciting this. That the state media is coming with reports and articles claiming Sudan and South Sudan governments are supporting the adversaries in the conflict. That is striking and sends waves. It shows what sort of messaging and propaganda they produce. When these sorts of conspiracy theories get headlines and stories in the press. While the neighbours have to dismiss and refute the messages spread, because they know it isn’t true.
The most ironic thing about it, is that the regime in Addis Ababa have foreigners supplying drones, weapons, and technical expertise. The Addis Ababa regime have needed the support of Eritrean troops and intelligence. Therefore, the ones conspiring with foreigners to overcome an obstacle is during power and not the ones trying to take it down. That is the ironies of life and this conflict. And we know that the leadership of Addis has projected every sin and every claim of what they have been doing upon others. The sins they are committing is always others to blame and use as a shield.
Nevertheless, this saga will continue, and the PP cannot contain itself. This is what they do and what they are known for. Peace.

