Ethiopia: A new offensive is planned from the Afar region to attack the Tigray Region

“Over 300,000 northern #Afar living under trees, herded by the terrifying sound of artillery.” As of March 8, 43,000 Konnoba Afar fleeing into the last remaining “safe” land are under the threat of dying of thirst.” – Afar Pastoralist Development Association (APDA, 10.04.2022).

ACT NOW to prevent more bloodshed in Ethiopia. Eritrean general Humed Karkari, and Awel Araba have signed a military agreement on 4/7/2022. They are fully positioned to launch a new offensive against Tigray. In the meantime 6 milion Tigrayans continue to suffer under the humanitarian blockade and the threat of extermination and IDPs in Afar continue to suffer from lack of basic humanitarian support from the government. ACTNOW and save lives” (Afar Federalist Diaspora Coordination Committee, 10.04.2022).

General Semeon Gebredingil who manages Eritrea’s internal security, police, immigration and airport security is also now in Addis Ababa. Eritrea not only is making top military decisions in Afar but has infiltrated the federal government of Ethiopia. As long as Eritrea continues to operate in Ethiopia, war will be inevitable and peace impossible” (Afar Federalist Diaspora Coordination Committee, 10.04.2022).

All roads at this moment are going towards Asayita, as the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) and Eritrean Defence Force (EDF) is planning a new joint effort to invade and conquer the whole Tigray region. The recent reports are stating so and there been troop movement to the Afar region and the border zones of the Amhara region.

Alas, the secrecy of the planned attack and offensive on Tigray has been out there for awhile. It is just that the voices of Afar region is saying it. The latest release of a few trucks into the Tigray region. Wasn’t really any real humanitarian truce, but instead it was a smokescreen.

Since they are planning a new offensive and has an agreement to do so. The allies are doing it yet again and will do so soon. The people of Afar and the organizations there know it. The ones following the movement of troops. See it, hear it and the war-drums are returning.

The Tigray Defence Force (TDF) have attacked the Afar Region for awhile, but that will also be a front for the Tigray, as they are defending their region. Therefore, it was a strategically move, which has hurt innocent Afar people and hundreds of thousands are internally displaced.

The Tigray region is starving, in a famine and it’s man made. The Afar organizations are even asking to save the millions of Tigrayan people. While they are meeting the blunt force of the TDF, as they are defending their region.

However, we should soon anticipate an announcement and the Prime Minister Abiy in military fatigue. Where he promised to “liberate” and “end the TPLF” once and for all. That is what is coming and with the knowledge of Afar. We should see this happening sooner or later. Because, the Federal Government have prepared together with Eritrea another offensive. Peace.

Opinion: Khan lost after challenging the opposition

The Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan lost the “No confidence” vote in Parliament yesterday. Which happens after his sided with China and Russia of late. The PM have been in power since the August 2018 election. Meaning Khan’s reign lasted nearly 4 out of the 5 year term.

Khan like any other PM in Pakistan’s history he couldn’t rule out a full term. The act of no confidence and him leaving the Prime Minister’s house as well.

After last nights vote. There is more turmoil in Pakistan. The Speaker and Deputy of the National Assembly did resign from their posts. It’s also put a “high alert” on all international airports of Pakistan and no government official is allowed to leave to Republic. Meaning the tensions are high and we should be worried about the outcome.

Khan has said he lost after foreign interference. That means that the National Assembly is all “bought” and “puppets” of the Americans or whoever that is behind this interference. That is a challenging quest to prove. As they are elected as Khan was too.

Khan has said the “Opposition” will install a “Foreign Meddled” government in his stead. By saying his… his initially stating their funded and directed from foreign powers. That is a dangerous sentiment and says the opposition has no agency of their own. While he can easily gain support and solidarity from Moscow or Beijing. That just says it all…

Just like Khan could seek support from Russia and China. The opposition could seek report from Washington D.C. that is the gist of it. Yes, he can claim foreign meddling into this, but it was internally it happened and after the Supreme Court ordered the “No confidence” vote too.

Also, a man that tries to dissolve a National Assembly and a Parliament better have legit reasons to do so. He better come equipped and have the popularity behind him. It is a risk politically to do that and that’s why he lost in the Supreme Court. Which gave way for the “No Confidence” vote.

Maybe, Khan felt invisible or to confident for his own making. The move to make himself a “care-taker” PM and dissolve the Parliament was a risky move, which backfired in the courts. That’s why yesterday’s vote was significant.

When you play a high stakes game, you better come prepared and ready. Especially, when you malign or try to even outmanoeuvre your opposition. Khan should have done more and tried to sway the opinion. In addition, if he believed the Anti-American sentiments to be strong or a viable cause to take. He should have sought after that first, before trying to dissolve or stop the National Assembly. However, that is something you can only say in hindsight.

Khan may believe he will get a new majority and control of the National Assembly in the next election. That’s why his taking it easy and is cautious now. He believes he will come out on top again and will be strengthen too. Because, he in his mind proved the opposition is “foreign” meddling representatives in Parliament. Nevertheless, that is not proven and is only his allegations for now.

Khan lost now… but maybe not forever. He can return and even gain more strength. Khan was lethal and smart in the opposition. That’s why this position can galvanize him again. Who knows… but don’t expect that man to give up and lay down. His waiting to hit another wicket and win this match yet again. Peace.

Ukraine: Russia wants to launch the unsuccessful USSR “Tauride Province” into existence

I believe that today the time has come for historical justice. It is time to restore within the historical borders the Taurida province that once existed as part of the Russian Empire , in which Crimea will play a key role as a bulwark of development, security and stability” (…) “According to him, once the administrative-territorial unit of the Russian Empire, the Tauride province with the center in Simferopol , included the territories of the current Kherson and Azov parts of the Zaporozhye regions of Ukraine. “The future of Crimea is culturally and economically closely connected with the liberated territories of the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions. Crimea will become a reference point for the southern regions, where you need to move and strive,” Sheremet stressed” (RIA Novosti – ‘The State Duma proposed to restore the Tauride province’ 10.04.2022).

The Taurida Soviet Socialist Republic (Russian: Советская Социалистическая Республика Тавриды, tr. Sovetskaya Sotsialisticheskaya Respublika Tavridy) was an unsuccessful attempt to establish a Soviet republic situated in the Crimean Peninsula part of Soviet Russia.[2][3] The republic was established by Bolsheviks Jan Miller and Anton Slutsky who previously participated in the Petrograd Bolshevik Revolution. It existed from 19 March to 30 April 1918 and was recognised by the Russian SFSR.[4]” (WikiWand – ‘Taurida Soviet Socialist Republic’).

On April 11, the SNC of the Republic of Tavrida specifically considered this issue and decided:“1) we do not recognize any separation of counties and believe that all counties form a single whole of the Republic of Tavrida; 2) to mobilize free agitation forces and send them to explain the political situation and the need to evacuate bread products; 3) to help these counties by all means possible “.It should be noted that although Moscow corrected the “mistake of the Crimean comrades” by excluding Ukrainian territories from the Republic of Tavrida, this decision was not accepted in practice by part of the Crimean leadership. After the proclamation of the Republic of Tavrida, within only the peninsula, the CEC of Soviets and the SNC continued to govern the northern counties of the former Tavriya province. This is unequivocally evidenced by documents. On March 28, A. Slutsky sent a telegram to all local revolutionary committees, in which it was categorically stated:”The decree on borders should be considered as repealed .” On April 6, a directive was sent to local authorities stating: “Although by decree Melitopol, Dnipro and Berdyansk counties did not enter the borders of the Republic of Tavrida, but due to their wishes and their natural connection with other territories of Crimea, they are actually part of the Socialist Republic of Tavrida” (Tetiana Bikova – ‘Formation of the Republic of Taurida’ 10.08.2020, Voice of Crimea).

Before the failure of the USSR in 1918, the Russian Federation had made it a Governorate of Tauride, which lasted from 1802 to 1917. So, the Tauride has a long history in the sense of the Russian Empire, but not as a government structure in modern Ukraine. This is imposing the ideals of Tsars Russia, which was overthrown by the Bolshevik in the revolution of 1917-18. Therefore, it is special the Russians has an idea of putting this back to life now.

That is clearly in a manner of legitimizing the annexation of territory and extending the Crimean peninsula, which Russians already illegally annexed in 2014. It is with that in mind, the legislators and representatives in Duma is proposing this. That is to use “historical” and “government bodies” of the old Russian empire as an excuse to annex more Ukrainian territory.

The person who takes this role as a puppet for the Russians should fear the same ending as Aron Slutsky. He died and was killed for governing the Tauride Soviet Socialist Republic. The same end can easily come to the person who wishes to serve Kremlin and Duma these days. As they are betraying the Ukrainian people and sovereignty. The leader who betrays that ideal should be concerned about their own fate. The last time this was an entity it didn’t last long and it’s not like Putin’s Russia has the same power or ability of stability like Tsar’s Russia, which kept the Governorate for the ages. Therefore, we know this is an excuse and a method of legitimizing annexation of more territory. Using old maps and government bodies to make a “People’s Republic” of Tauride a thing. Just like they have tried elsewhere in Ukraine. In a way of shambolically claim by artificial referendums enforce “People’s Republic’s” like they did in Donbass. Peace.

RDC: Mouvement du 23 Mars (M23) – Communique Officiel (10.04.2022)

Ethiopia: A “Final Offensive” have been launched against OLA in Oromia

There are now reports that on the 9th April 2022 that the Federal Government have initiated a “Final Offensive” or a “Final Comprehensive War” against the Oromo Liberation Front/Army (OLF/OLA) in the Oromia Region.

The ones on the Federal side of spectrum is the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF), Oromia Regional Special Forces, Somali (Ogaden) Regional Special Forces, Sidama Regional Special Forces and Amhara Regional Special Forces. These are the ones that is coordinated and sent to go against the OLF/OLA in Oromia. There are two more forces that is also reported to be involved, these are the Somali Region Para-Military Police “Liyu” and Amhara Para-Military Force “Fano”. Therefore, the Federal Government have really pulled all strings to get enough troops to participate in this here offensive.

There reports of air-raids and also of civilian casualties, especially from the Somali (Ogaden) RSF involvement in the offensive within Oromia. However, the scale and such of atrocities is unknown at the moment. The reports are scattered and hard to come by.

The Federal Government initiative is fighting on several of fronts and the possibilities of civilian casualties is endless. As well, as the lack of concern of them from the Central Government. That’s why the OLF/OLA has risen to prominence in the Prosperity Party era.

The plan of the government is to eliminate the OLF/OLA from Wollega, Guji, Western and North Shoa. Also, it is not enough the Colonel or Prime Minister was wearing military fatigue as he promised the end of OLF/OLA in Oromia. This has been promised before and that was a 15 day campaign. He has doubled the response time, but it won’t make much difference.

The only thing that we can be rest assured with… is that the innocent civilians will be caught in the cross-fire, more devastation will happen and atrocities sponsored by the Federal Government. Because, that is what the PP has to offer. Especially, when it wages war against a region and their opponents there.

Nothing good will come out of this. Only more bloodshed… Peace.

RDC: Rassemblement de Democrates Tshisekedistes (RDT) – Communique No. 045 (09.04.2022)

Ukraine: Russian media continues to alleged that all atrocities within Ukraine is “staged”

In Komsomolskaya Pravda and RIA Novosti the idea that the mass-graves, rape, torture and killed civilians within Ukraine is all staged. These narratives is well-written and published. The high ranking officials must be so proud of them. Since they are printing new after every revealing attack or findings within Ukraine. It doesn’t matter, if it is bombing a Theatre, Railway Station or outright genocidal attempts in a town in Kyiv oblast. No, the Russian media will make the victims into the culprits of their own demise. That’s what they are doing and sure the Russians must be proud of it.

That is how things are looking these days. The Kremlin and Duma must be giddy about this. As these stories are written and made to alter the narrative. Because, it just makes sense to vilify Ukrainians there and to make the victims the villains in their own conflict. That is what the Russians does…

It is really a very simplistic and vicious way of propagandize the destruction of Ukraine. The Russian papers are doing this to follow the Kremlin line. Secondly, they are doing it also to write what the President and the Moscow elite wants to hear. Instead of taking blame and seeing what their troops are actually doing.

The Russians has said they have not targeted civilians, but at the same time they have “kidnapped” and taken over 120,000 Ukrainian children to be adopted permanently. Therefore, these kids are never seeing their parents and that was did in a hostile takeover. Nevertheless, a force that does that to innocent children is incapable of raping, looting and creating mass-graves.

The ones that believes Russian soldiers is coming with peace and humanity. They are deluded at this point. The pictures of Bucha and the stories of mass-graves in the towns of Kyiv oblast should say it all. As the atrocities and the war-crimes are being exposed. These sort of stories will go into history. The pictures of civilians laying in the streets, tied hands on their backs and left to rot. As the Russian soldiers and troops retreated after losing the battle of Kyiv.

The stories and narratives the Russian media wants to sell is sounding like Hollywood. Heck, it would even sound like old propaganda movies of the Red Army coming to save the world. The sort of story that makes the victim the criminal and the culprit at the same time. It is really amazing that the victim and the ones invaded wants to kill their own to get sympathy of the West. Well, it is even more sinister, that the victim and the one defending their own is killing their own to make a point out of the enemy. If that sounds dumb and foolish… it is and it doesn’t make sense.

Why would Ukrainian forces kill their own and display them in mass-graves? Why would Ukrainian forces torture and rape their own citizens? Why would Ukrainian forces deliberately kill and destroy own territory?

Any sensible person and with a working mind can see it is unreasonable. It is a movie and a bad one at that. The sort of direct to DVD nonsense with fallen out of grace stars. Who was last relevant around the 2000s or early 2010s. It has been decades since the main-actor have played anything that matters and the producers doesn’t really believe in the project either. That’s why the companies are only getting a quick pay-check and for others it’s a tax-write-off.

When I read the articles of staged torture victims, killings and massacres. I know something is up. Because, it is outrageous to think the Ukrainians want to bury their own and only for publicity sake. They are fighting for their independence and sovereign state. Not like they want their grandparents, uncles or aunties in unnamed graves outside of Kyiv. Just like they don’t want see that, but just shows the tyranny of Kremlin these days.

President Putin must be proud of the Russian media and the way they are navigating it. Ukrainians are by their words killing their own to expose Russians. Surely, that must be the Russophobia that is spreading in the West and everywhere else. However, no one believes that unless they are brainwashed.

The KP and RIA can continue to publish these sorts of articles, but that doesn’t make it more true. These sort of Hollywood tales belongs on screen and not in reality. That’s why we know this isn’t legit, but these writers maybe believes so. If not the Kremlin or Duma says it is. They are maybe told to write it and publish it. Someone has to defend Mother Russia, even when it’s bonkers. Because, that is the truth.

Well, we look forward to the day some other tribe or nations army is burying Russian soldiers in mass-graves and we can call that staged too. Since, that is what they do about Ukrainian civilians these days. We should give them the same treatment they are giving the Ukrainians. Peace.

Ukraine: Civilian casualties as of 24:00 8 April 2022 (09.04.2022)

World Food Programme: New assessment confirms deteriorating food security across South Sudan; UN agencies urge scale up in assistance to stave off hunger (09.04.2022)

UN organizations are renewing the call for more humanitarian and livelihoods assistance to stave off looming hunger and enhance resilience.

JUBA, South Sudan, April 9, 2022 – Food insecurity is likely to rise by seven percent across South Sudan in the coming months, compared to last year, according to a new United Nations report on food security. UN organizations are renewing the call for more humanitarian and livelihoods assistance to stave off looming hunger and enhance resilience.

Climatic shocks (floods and droughts), conflict, economic downturn, displacement and disrupted livelihoods are driving the worsening trend in food security with 7.74 million people (62.7 percent of the population) across the country slated to face Crisis (IPC Phase 3) or worse levels of acute food insecurity during the lean season between April and July 2022, according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis.

The most affected states are Jonglei, Unity, Upper Nile, Lakes, Eastern Equatoria (Kapoeta East) and Warrap. More than 80 percent of the entire food-insecure population are from within these states.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Food Programme (WFP) warn that greater humanitarian assistance and livelihoods support is needed immediately to save lives and prevent the collapse of livelihoods in the worst-affected locations across South Sudan.

Those locations include Fangak, Canal/Pigi and Ayod counties in Jonglei State; Pibor County in Greater Pibor Administrative Area; Cueibet and Rumbek North counties in Lakes State; and Leer and Mayendit counties in Unity State where a combined total of 87 000 people are expected to be in Catastrophe (IPC Phase 5) acute food insecurity.

Recurring flooding creates new challenges

“FAO is concerned by the rising number of food-insecure people driven by the additional burden of heavy flooding that has occurred in the country for the last three consecutive years,” said Meshack Malo, FAO Representative in South Sudan.

“To tackle acute hunger, we need to produce more food where it is needed most. FAO will continue to provide seeds, tools and fishing kits to people in urgent need of assistance. We also need increased investment to allow us to find innovative ways to help South Sudanese farmers adapt to climate change so they can grow enough food to meet their nutritional requirements,” added Malo.

In response to flooding, FAO has been assisting vulnerable farmers to build dykes and water channels, providing trainings on eco-friendly best agricultural practices and post-harvest handling, and is also promoting increased use of flood-resistant food crops such as rice.

Children among the most affected by food insecurity

The IPC report shows that in 2022, about 1.34 million children under five years are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition based on the results of SMART nutrition surveys, the Food Security and Nutrition Monitoring System (FSNMS) survey, and programme admission trends.

Children in Jonglei, Upper Nile, Unity and Western Bahr el Ghazal States are the most affected.

The major factors contributing to acute malnutrition include high prevalence of diseases such as diarrhea and inadequate feeding practices of infants and young children due to a lack of dietary diversity and infrequent meals.

“As access to those in need improves due to the peace process, we have been making significant progress in treating severe malnutrition in children, but floods and other climate-related shocks leave more children vulnerable. More than 90 percent of children under five put into therapeutic feeding programmes fully recover, and yet funding for this life-saving response is increasingly a challenge,” said Jesper Moller, Acting UNICEF Representative in South Sudan.

Increased assistance demonstrates results

The latest IPC report shows that in Pibor, where WFP was able to scale up its life-saving food and nutrition assistance throughout 2021, the number of people in IPC Phase 5 (Catastrophe) declined from 33,000 in 2021 to less than 10,000 in 2022, showing the benefits of increased humanitarian food assistance.

Despite this improvement, the total number of projected food insecure people in South Sudan increased from 7.2 million in 2021 to 7.74 million in 2022. Three consecutive years of increased flooding, the loss of livelihoods, destruction of farmland and livestock and subsequent displacement have deepened the dire hunger crisis engulfing South Sudan, pushing millions into abject poverty as food becomes scarce and millions struggle to survive.

Without consistent humanitarian and agricultural assistance to help communities cope and tackle hunger by supporting those who grow their own food – severe humanitarian consequences are inevitable.

Urgent collective action needed to reduce hunger during the height of the lean season

“We are extremely concerned with the findings that point to a continued deterioration in the food security situation and a sharp rise in the number of people facing hunger,” said Adeyinka Badejo, Acting Country Director for WFP South Sudan.

“The 2022 IPC report represents a successful and collaborative multi-stakeholder process led by the Government of South Sudan. Its findings compel us all to take urgent steps to alleviate severe hunger and prevent a further deterioration in the coming months, while simultaneously building resilience to future shocks,” added Badejo.

FAO, UNICEF and WFP are united in their call for greater funding to allow for increased humanitarian assistance and emphasize the importance of the continued implementation of the peace agreement to address the root causes of insecurity across the country.

Guinee: Front National pour la Defense de la Constitution (FNDC) – Communique No. 190 (09.04.2022)