


Ethiopia: Global Society of Tigray Scholars and Professionals (GSTS) – Call to IGF and UN DESA Leadership and Members to Rescind the Meeting in Ethiopia (17.10.2022)







On the evening of Sunday, October 16, 2022, a meeting that lasted for three hours was held for the Central Council of the Forces of Freedom and Change, which discussed the developments of the political current and came out with a unified vision representing all the forces of freedom and change it will be presented in detail to the Sudanese people and their friends in the regional and international environment through a press conference tomorrow, Monday, and the Forces of Freedom and Change affirm their declared position as follows:
• Continuing the valiant resistance work in which all the masses of our people are involved in the face of the October 25 coup and engaging with all the forces of the revolution in preparing for the millions of October 21 and 25, which will come to confirm its adherence
Our people aim for democratic civil rule and to complete the march of the glorious December revolution
• The Alliance of Forces for Freedom and Change stressed that its mechanisms for defeating the coup are the peaceful mass resistance action with all its tools parades, strikes, and disobedience, regional and international solidarity, and the political solution that leads to achieving the goals of the revolution, and that comes as a result of the accumulation of political and public action through its various tools.
• The Central Council approved the Freedom and Change paper on the foundations and principles of a political solution, which it will present to the people of Sudan as part of the transparency approach adopted by the coalition and in order to develop a detailed position with all the forces of the revolution and the transition, and with the participation of real stakeholders.
• The Council discussed what Mr. Wajdi Saleh, member of the Executive Office and the Central Council of the Forces of Freedom and Change, and Lieutenant-Colonel (M) Abdullah Suleiman, are subjected to. Of systematic targeting and violation of their legal, constitutional and human rights because of their positions and their work in the committee to dismantle the regime of June 30, 1989 and recover public funds, and the Central Council stressed that the nature of the detention is purely political and it is encapsulated by legal procedures on the basis of the Criminal Code of 1991 Criminal, and the Central Council called the masses of the people Al-Sudani to participate in the procession next Tuesday organized by Sudan’s lawyers and emergency lawyers against the violations against all political detainees from the forces of the revolution.
• Finally, the Central Council valued the great sacrifices of the Sudanese people in resisting the coup and the forces of apostasy and order He declared that our people will be victorious and that the dawn of salvation is near.
The Central Council – Forces of Freedom and Change
October 16, 2022

A surprise to no-one, but the Tripartite Alliance consisting of the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF), Eritrea Defence Force (EDF) and the Amhara Para-Military Group “Fano”. These three will continue the broad-based offensive on the Tigray region, which they started in and around September 2022.
Today’s Press Release from the FDRE Government Communication Service in it’s selective language is dismissing the African Union Peace-Talks and ask for cessation of hostilities. Meaning the current warfare will continue. The FDRE and it’s allies will persist with their destruction, man-made famine and genocide in the Tigray region. The air-strikes, the shelling of towns and such will be a continued effort to undermine and overthrow the elected regional government of Tigray. That’s their message, as the FDRE and the whole Tripartite Alliance are only willing to stop when they have annihilated Tigrayan people, because anyone could be associated or be a part of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF).
No one should be shocked by this in October 2022. This is the will of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and Isaias Afewerki together with their Amhara Allies. Who are wanting to get rid of the Tigray region and by any means.
Afewerki is not only getting a weaker neighbour who is resembling Eritrea. Ethiopia is turning to a state, which reflects Eritrea. Every time the FDRE or the Ethiopian government is questioned. They are retorting in similar veins to what Eritrea has done for years. These two governments are showing their alliance and even copying each other. Just like the diplomatic corps reacted to Ireland is a proof of this. It is a similar way the Shabait has answered to anyone questioning its actions or reporting in general.
So, I am not shocked that the Tripartite Alliance is not stopping their actions or warfare in Tigray. They will a moment later play to the general public and international community that they are invested and partaking in the AU Peace-Talks. While they are bombing public markets, civilian targets and openly destroying a region. We are to believe a Tripartite Alliance who does that really are “invested” in peace-talks. The same Tripartite Alliance that has vilified and projected all it’s actions towards the Tigray Defence Force (TDF).
I don’t believe that EDF want to leave the Tigray territories. Just by the recent news of leaflets dropped across the Tigray region, where the Tripartite Alliance promised to destroy the region and annihilate it. That everyone should just disassociate itself with the TPLF and let them invade the region, yet again.
We saw what the EDF and Fano did last time around. There was countless of massacres, war-crimes committed and historical sites destroyed. That’s all been done in the name of “law enforcement” and about “sovereignty”. Which is very ironic, when a foreign nation is invading Tigray and the Federal Republic is violating their own citizens on the regular. They are not coming in peace, but in war. The latest statement just proves that the AU process is just hogwash and never was sincere.
The latest unilateral cease-fire was only made to re-group and re-structure for a new offensive. That’s what we have seen and humanitarian organizations haven’t been able to help the region either. The FDRE will not suddenly help it after conquering it either. Not like the Tripartite Alliance did that after the invasion in November 2020. So, after two years it’s hard to believe they will do it now.
The latest statement is a smokescreen and a way of creating headlines. Instead of getting people to see the videos and the statements of the realities within Tigray. Like there is lacking medicines and a man-made famine. Therefore, whatever that comes in is a help, but it seems a little to late and it was obviously planned effort. Just like the two years of media blackout, and no direct internet access either. The whole system and protocol has been directed by the leaders of Asmara and Addis Ababa.
Everyone should look at and follow the actions. There will be more bloodshed and the warfare will be prolonged. Because, their mission isn’t to “win” but to annihilate. That’s a big difference and it should be recognized. This is the manner of which the Tripartite Alliance is operating. Be warned and be aware. It will not end in peace, but they will only continue the war until Tigray is totally destroyed. Peace.










It is a long time to the polls. This is months in advance and the race is far from over. Just this week two of the main candidates in the Presidential Candidates race in 2023 has slipped up. They have shown part of their character and this cannot be hidden again. These two are the candidates of the two major parties of the Republic, the All Progressive Party (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
You would expect seasoned politicians like Atiku Abubakar of the PDP and Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu of APC to be better. They are supposed to be fishing for votes and be the most likeable guy. These two are supposed to connect and show skills ahead of the polls. However, these days they are either making silly campaign posts or saying outrages things.
Start with the oldest clip that has been trending online. This is from APC’s Tinubu: “If they say they want a change of government, just tell them, we will like to be polite, but shut up your mouth. To you, the people and particularly the women gathered here today, let me say one thing, hope is here, promise is here, prosperity is here, security is here, banditry has ended and hopelessness is not part of our dictionary” (Tinubu, 10.10.2022).
Than you have the statement of Atiku: “I have been in politics for more than three decades and I am a Northerner. So, if you ask me why I am the best candidate to lead Nigeria in 2023, I will simply say that what Nigeria needs is a pan-Nigerian president, not whether he is Yoruba, Igbo or Hausa-Fulani” (Atiku, 15.10.2022).
When you read these two statements or quotations from the Presidential Candidates. You can really wonder what the other 16 got. There is like 18 registered Presidential Candidates and one other major one. The third one in the race is the Labour Party who is Peter Obi. He haven’t done something like this yet, but it’s still months ahead of time. So, he has time to slip up too.
The issue with Tinubu is the arrogance and thinking that his the supposed heir to Buhari. His the man taking over from him. It is striking that his not seen the brutality, the cases of banditry and such in the Buhari era. The current government haven’t created total peace or entrusted authorities with the public. Why do you think the End SARS demonstrations happened after the Lekki Massacre?
It is like Tinubu has looked the other way and hope people have moved on. He hopes that people are oblivious to how the Buhari government has reigned and that he can just takeover without any pressure. Because people are just to “shut up” and listen to the APC.
While Atiku goes in the North-South issues of Nigeria. The sort of leaders from the North to rule the hegemony. In contrast from Tinubu who is from the South now. His using his ethnicity and the region his from matters more. That isn’t a leadership trait or a value that gives strength to the national unity. No, it is just that his from the North and wants to see himself a President from there. It is nothing new that discussion and the want to change from one way or another. However, his saying his a Northerner and that’s why his the best candidate. Doing so… you can wonder what sort of reasoning is that.
Atiku should be judge on his character, his merits and what he promises to do in office. Not because his from the North. That’s not the deal of the elections and he has to be a Northerner to win the race. No, that’s not the way it works.
However, we have seen how both Tinubu and Atiku has failed here… This should be an opportunity for Obi. Let see what the parties does. We have seen the APC react to Atiku, but not so much towards Tinubu. It would be fair to address that too.
Nevertheless, these two will mess up again and this is months ahead of the polls. Peace.
