
“Ethiopia, the capital of Africa and the beacon of freedom for black people, is making special preparations to welcome guests who will participate in the African Union Summit in February with warm hospitality and an excellent reception. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs would like to welcome, train, and deploy volunteer protocol cadets for various protocol duties in this program, which will create a good opportunity to showcase the positive image of our country” (Ministry of Foreign Affairs – ‘Notice Call for Volunteering Service’ 18.11.2024).
First I got to say it’s bold of the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to ask for volunteers for the African Union Summit coming this February. That’s bold and the manner of which is done is astonishing. They should reflect on it and reconsider their approach.
The FDRE aren’t in a good space right now. The current regime is a vengeful pack and lead by a warlord. They are embroiled in conflicts which are sparking more turmoil from within. The ideals of consolidating power and annihilating enemies are creating more hostility, and less peaceful atmosphere across the Republic. Therefore, the words chosen by the MoFA is out of bound with reality.
Secondly, Addis Ababa is maybe a political hub like Brussels of Europe, but is a self-proclaimed “Capital” of the continent. That is a big word and titles just to make them look supreme.
Thirdly, the FDRE and the current Prosperity Party isn’t known for being the “beacon of freedom”. If you associate with the wrong ethnic group. You can easily get detained, tortured or even being extra judicially killed. This government can silence the press and take away all liberties under the guise of rule of law. That’s why those words are meaningless and worthless, if this government believes they are just that in 2024.
Fourth, the FDRE must take people for fools when it wants to “showcase the positive image of our country”. That’s just tinfoil hat nonsense, as it wants to band-aid and drink the kool-aid to forget all the suffering, mischief and the disingenuous ways of this government. Like a few acts of goodwill and good faith can publicly take away the misuse of power, the massacres, the destruction and the will of warfare against its own. That’s who they are and a few friendly faces in Addis Ababa won’t change the narrative.
It is really impressive that the MoFA published this “notice” and thought it was a good idea. Like we don’t know about the bloodshed and the tyranny of this current government. That we don’t know how it operates and ensures people’s early death. It is really amazing that it think it can lead people into folly and take away their brutal acts that easily. We can’t forget the dead or the ones scorn by the powers to be. Those are the ones who has to answer for their demise, their pain and suffering. This is why we can’t forget it. It was on the watch of this Prime Minister and his lackeys. They all danced, celebrated and held parties on the graves. Meanwhile the PM himself said the deceased made good soil for his green trees. So, we know where his heart remains as well.
That is the sort of character and charlatan that wants the world to believe these people are fighting for freedom, liberty and justice for all. No, it does not and it isn’t concerned about that. It is more concerned about the fragile ego of one man and his wishes to be the next crowned king. That’s who they are working for and his every whim. That’s who they are and they cannot run away from the fact now.
In the next episode we should talk about bullets and bread. That’s more fitting in regard to the FDRE. Peace.














