Ethiopia: The FDRE will blame the enemy no matter what… [Humanitarian Truce 2.0]

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia or the Government of Ethiopia will target the enemy or enemies, because we know the Prosperity Party and ruler Abiy Ahmed Ali have no interest in accountability or transparency. This man only like positive publicity while we are not supposed speak of the ill.

We are supposed to believe this recent “Humanitarian Truce” which was announced out of nowhere. It has been days and no sort of humanitarian convoy has reached, been close or even gotten the pictured in Mekelle. No, there has been no proof of it and only empty words.

This is empty suits of Addis Ababa who thinks they can trick the world after holding a tight grip on the Tigray Region since November 2020. We are are now in the end of March 2022 and soon April 2022. Therefore, the months are running, the seeds are not put in the soil and the man-made famine is prepared yet again. The lack of food and nutrition. The hospitals running out of medicine and such too. The region is blocked from the phone-lines, water and electricity. That has been going on and nothing has been done.

While the Ethiopian government are blaming the Tigray Defence Force being in Amhara and Afar region. Meanwhile the Amhara Para-Military Group “Fano” and Eritrean Defence Force (EDF) have annexed Western Tigray. Which they have controlled since November 2020. It is not like they have left or ever leaved this part of the Tigray Region.

It is also reported that there been movement of troops to various border points of the region. This is a part of getting friendly headlines abroad. While they are preparing a new offensive against Tigray. That is how things are looking and the FDRE with their allies has done the same before. This isn’t a new trick, but repeating it in 2022.

The FDRE has weaponized humanitarian assistance and in general prepared a region to starve and die out of lacking food. A food insecurity that has been made with bureaucratic hurdles, road-blocks and all other tricks in the book. This has been made possible, because the will of regime is there to make it impossible.

This is why the recent press releases on the “Humanitarian Truce” is one sided. The FDRE never did talk to the stakeholders and never considered talking with the other parties. They are just blaming the enemy and not considering their own grievances. If there is supposed to be talks and negotiations. Then the FDRE would need to concede and give way to the regional state government of Tigray. However, that is not something there is any intentions of doing. Instead, their national dialogue and commission is hallow, if not “Hot Air” without any stipulations or participation of the ones that is needed to make it genuine.

That is why I believe this truce is made to prepare for a new offensive. Since, the FDRE is preparing the armies in the regions of the front-lines and not doing anything to ensure the humanitarian convoys could reach Tigray. Therefore, the Abiy regime is used to lie and this is a BIG FAT LIE. Peace.

Ethiopia: FDRE Government Communication Services – Statement by the Ethiopian Government on the Current Situation of Humanitarian Aid (29.03.2022)

Ethiopia: Afar Federalist Diaspora Provisional Coordination Committee (AFDPCC) – Statement by Afar Federalist Diaspora Coordination Committe on the Ongoing Conflict (28.03.2022)

Ethiopia: Oromo Liberation Front/Army (OLF-OLA High Command) – State-Sanctioned Ethnic Cleansing of Oromos Has Continued in Benishangul Gumuz (28.03.2022)

Ethiopia: Tigray External Affairs Office – Further Updates on the “Humanitarian Truce” (28.03.2022)

Ethiopia: Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) – Statement by the Participants of the Second General Assembly of the Oromo Federalist Congress (27.03.2022)

Ethiopia: Credible reports of a new offensive towards the Tigray region [and was the “Humanitarian Truce” a shield for international spin?]

There are now reports that on three fronts encircling the Tigray region. The Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) has sent soldiers by buses to re-group and strategically prepare to attack the Tigray region. The Tripartite Alliance has been silently awaiting the right time after leaving parts of the Tigray region last year.

In the “Survival Campaign” they entered the region, but didn’t continue to Mekelle or re-invade like they did in November 2020. Now in the end of March or early April it is maybe scheduled a new offensive to not only control Western Tigray. Which they have had under their reign and with the help of the Eritrean Defence Force (EDF).

The Amhara Para-Military Group “Fano” might return together with ENDF. Which wouldn’t shock anyone, as they have promised to defend the “motherland” and attack their enemies. The enemies being the Tigray.

If the reports are true… just like Ceasefire was announced as the state was losing grip and lost on the front-lines at the time. Now, they could use the headlines and news-cycles of positivity to shield itself from criticism. As the FDRE and ENDF could gear up on the borders for another way. Because, they have had the time train and re-structure the army. The reports are stating up to 230 buses has been directed from Dessie to Kobo. 

Since there have been no humanitarian convoy or any sign of aid to the Tigray region after the announcement. Neither, has there been any talks with the stakeholders or the ones in conflict. Meaning, it was an empty statement made for headlines and not the reality. To spin the news in positive favour and trying to overlook the realities on the ground, which is very dire … a man-made famine, starvation and people dying over lack of medicines. That is what the state has delivered the Tigray region for months upon end since November 2020. Therefore, as I suspected… it was a smoke-screen for something more sinister.

The FDRE and their allies was gearing for war. They are now sending troops and military equipment to different fronts. Preparing for another “campaign” or “offensive” to end the Tigray Defence Force… alas… that they have tried a few times already, but to no avail.

We should expect soon orders and a full scale attack on Tigray from the Tripartite Alliance. That is on the horizon and there will be another bloodshed in the name of the Peace Prize winning Prime Minister Ahmed Ali Abiy. Peace.

Ethiopia: Organizations call for immediate intervention to protect His Holiness, Abune Mathias I, Patriarch of the EOTC (26.03.2022)

Ethiopia: Afar People’s Party – The Afar People’s Party Statement on the truce deal between FDRE and TPLF (26.03.2022)

The Afar People’s Party (APP) understand the Intentional humanitarian law, also know as the law of war and or law of armed conflict and how it guarantee the rights of Civilians in it’s four of Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocol I and II.

Therefore, APP adheres to The Humanitarian law as it intended principally for the parties to the conflict and protects every individual or category of individuals not or no longer actively involved in the conflict.

The APP is Committed to the fundamental purpose of international humanitarian law to end the suffering caused by war by protecting and assisting its victims as

far as possible.

The Afar People’s Party also understands the recent statements from federal government and Tigray regional government positively. as the first step of both sides to halt the war and it might be even clear the path to possibilities of further arrest the war permanently if handled carefully.

The Afar People’s Party is however, sceptical about the fact that both sides are not trustworthy enough. They are trying to use all their maximum capacity to isolate and neglect the main stakeholder of this agreement, the Afar People by ignoring the reality on the ground.

It’s crystal clear from federal and Tigray region’s statements, that they want to avoid the Afar People’s interest, ignoring the fact that they want to use Afar corridor as a major route to deliver humanitarian assistance to Tigray, neglecting the truth about encroachment and occupation of Afar Land by TPLF and downplaying the atrocities, violations of basic human rights and acute humanitarian crisis in Afar.

The Afar People’s Party is willing to play a positive role in the making of peace and stability in Ethiopia. Ending these reckless battles and hostilities and stop human suffering immediately and permanently while prioritizing the Afar People’s interest and collective well being of Ethiopians is our main objective.

Therefore, the Afar People’s Party calls upon:

1.The International community to understand the critical importance and role of the Afar People. The Dire humanitarian situation should be taken into account. APP requests from the international community and government to give equal & fair attention for nearly 700,000 Afar IDPs mainly women, children, & elderly people in all humaniterian aspects evicted from their homes by the terrorist TPLF forces.

2. To cooperate and deliver the badly needed humanitarian assistance smoothly, and more importantly to build more trust for further collaborations, The TPLF aggressors must ceasefire and must withdraw from Afar immediately and unconditionally . If they have real security concerns, they can deal with the federal government about it.

3.The federal and regional governments must contain the horror of this conflict through the deployment of ENDF, the hundreds of thousands of IDPs should return to their homes with peace guaranteed and life saving as well as rehabilitation programs must begin immediately.

4.The intentional community to understand that our main concern this time, is another round of conflict between Afars and federal government, if they continue the way they are handling the issue, and their systemic betrayal of Afaris self defense. We are carefully following the very smart way of the federal government trying to scape responsibility and portray the Afar people as a trouble maker and obstacle in the process of dealing with TPLF.

Afar will defend itself from any Illegal activities and will maintain its interest whilst working very genuinely and honestly to achieve mutual benefit of all parties.

Ethiopia: Tigray External Affairs Office – Update on the “Humanitarian Truce” (26.03.2022)