Ethiopia: The FDRE blames the victims for dying in the Tigray Region…

“A state of war only serves as an excuse for domestic tyranny” Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

The sinister side of the two year was in the Tigray region never ceases to amaze me. The willingness to lie and deceive never ends. The Prosperity Party and it’s allies has no issues making pre-conditions and predetermine the state of affairs. They are willing to be brutal, blunt and directly involve foreign forces on it’s soil. While crying out loud about sovereignty. The ironies of this war is as blunt as the offensives launched on the Tigray region.

The Tripartite Alliance and the FDRE is willing to say that the civilians are used as shields. While the Tripartite Alliance is carpet-bombing cities and strategic towns. It isn’t bombing air-fields, military compounds or even possible military buildings. No, it is bombing civilian targets and inciting fear. While doing so, it is blaming the victims and pinning the blame on the Regional Government, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). That just shows how sinister and without reason the Tripartite Alliance is at this very moment.

There is no justification for these war-crimes. Just like the state cannot justify the rapes, the massacres or the other means of war, which it has orchestrated in this conflict. Yet, here we are and it shows.

Now one authority and use of communication is blaming the victims and pinning it on the enemy. Instead of saying why the Tripartite Alliance is directly bombing civilian areas, central towns, markets and other public spaces. That’s what the air-force and drones are doing. It is deliberate to incite fear and intimidate the population. Just to add more terror and frighten the civilians there.

Just read this latest update from the FDRE:

To offset significant losses on the battlefield, media outlets under the control of the TPLF group have been attempting to influence the diplomatic front with allegations of civilian deaths. With the certainty that the harm and death of vulnerable groups, especially women and children would elicit international outrage and condemnation and it would help meet their objectives. The mission and target of the ENDF is to debilitate the military capabilities of TPLF and liberate the civilians it uses as shield. All units have undergone sufficient training in protecting civilian populations in conflict zones and have proven disciplinary track record. There are many documented cases where, for the production of dramatized footage, TPLF places civilians in harm’s way and manufactures actual victims in the process. In other cases, we find photos in circulation that allege a strike has occurred where there’s demonstrably none” (Ethiopia Current Issues Fact Check, 24.10.2022).

Just to read this now is disgusting. We know the aim of the FDRE and the Tripartite Alliance is to defend the indefensible. The Tripartite Alliance knows killing civilians and unarmed people in midst of war is a war-crime. They didn’t kill active combatants or even militia members. No, it has bombed civilian targets and killed innocent people.

That’s why this text is showing the darkness of the Warlords of Addis Ababa, Bahir Dar and Asmara. They are all vouching for this and planning this invasion. The Tripartite Alliance is all doing this to get a new victory and hopefully get to capture Mekelle. That is the goal and shows how the talks are a waste of time. Since, the FDRE has no sincere condolences or worry about the lives lost. They are just shields and was created to die by the enemy. Instead, of questioning or even show proof of their allegations. It is just more vilification and justification of genocide. The same government that has defended the man-made famine, weaponizing humanitarian assistance and so fourth.

There is no heart in the Tripartite Alliance. They only want to consolidate power and strangle the Tigray region. That’s all it wants and that seems to be it’s aim. The end-game is total annihilation… and they don’t mind a bloodshed. It is the victims fault or the enemies. The Tripartite Alliance is saints and righteous people… which they want people to belief, but they have kept the world in the dark. The region under severe plight and shown no heart. So, I cannot believe that. The truth will set you free and right now the FDRE is lying. Peace.

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Ethiopia: FDRE Government Communication Services – Current situation update (24.10.2022)

Ethiopia: Is the Tripartite Alliance planning to encircle Mekelle?

Joint Eritrean & Ethiopian forces conducted repeated drone attacks in the towns of Maykinetal, Werkamba, Sele and Abiy Adi today October 23, 2022” (Tigrai Television, 23.10.2022)

Sometimes things look the same and the results are similar too. The Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF), Eritrean Defence Force (EDF) and Amhara Para-Military Group “Fano”. These have advanced in the Tigray region. The Tigray Defence Force (TDF) seems to have retreated or given way in the urban, towns and strategic areas to safe-guard and ensure that the Tripartite Alliance isn’t killing to many civilians and innocent bystanders in the conflict.

The Tripartite Alliance has created are corridor by taken Shire, Aksum and Adwa. On another front they have taken Adigrat. On the third front they have taken Alamata and Maychew. So with this in mind, they are clearly trying to encircle Mekelle and occupy the capital of the region. Just like they did in November 2020. It is returning like they did. However, just like that time. The TDF have retreated and they are stationing forces in the rural areas. They are going back to guerrilla combats and sabotage, which will inflict harm on the invading forces.

The Tripartite Alliance might look like they are on the road to victory, yet again. Nevertheless, that is hallow and to early to call. It is a reason why the war has lasted this long and there been plenty of strategic offensives from the alliance. It isn’t like this is any new or anything. No, we have seen this before and the same sort of beast is rearing its head.

The Eritrean armies are coming, looting and destroying the Tigray region. The invaders aren’t coming with “love” or concern. No, they are looting and taking the warehouses of the World Food Programme. They are ceasing all goods and deciding how to give or distribute. In a manner, that David Beasley of the WFP would have cried wolf, if the TDF did it. However, when the Tripartite Alliance is doing it. His just happy and remains silent. There is a double standard and it’s obvious too.

The Tripartite Alliance is carpet bombing, violating the region and has no issues with the amounts of causalities during the conflict. They are just showing the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) who is the master and who should disengage. The authorities, the messaging from Addis Ababa is for Mekelle to “disarm”, but there is no reason to do so. Because, would the Tripartite Alliance have any mercy or any concern in general? It has been years of blockade, weaponizing humanitarian assistance and created a man-made famine. There is no justification or to trust the leaders of Addis Ababa, Bahir Dar or Asmara at this point. They are just creating a bloodshed and expect the victim to take them in with open arms…

Who does that and calls themselves, men of peace?

Really? Are we that silly in 2022?

Expect more revelations of massacres, bloodshed and destroyed towns in the name of “Operation Law Enforcement”. If the Tripartite Alliance re-enter Mekelle. Know that Abiy wants to sit at the Airport and look like a victor. That is what he wants. He and Afewerki wants to see the region brutally controlled and annihilated if possible. However, the Tigray Defence Force (TDF) will not give in or give way. They will return and have a strategy to weaken the invaders. Just like it did in Operation Alula in June 2021. Therefore, this war isn’t over… even if the Tripartite Alliance re-enter Mekelle, which seems to be the goal now. That can be said as the Tripartite Alliance is trying to encircle the capital.

That’s how the warfare seems at the moment. The TDF retreating and planning a new offensive. While the Tripartite Alliance thinks it’s totally succeeding and wants to soon claim “victory”. That victory will be hallow. It will not last… but be enough for Abiy and Afewerki to get a round of applause.

The talks starting tomorrow in South Africa. Has a sinister backdrop, as there is no reason for the Tripartite Alliance to have a ceasefire now. They are only seeing a “victory” and wouldn’t give way to the TDF. That is just an initial fact, especially when the Tripartite Alliance wants the TDF to disarm and be discontinued. Therefore, we know the ideals and the will of the dialogue is flawed from the get-go. Especially, when Tripartite Alliance is getting closer to encircle Mekelle, which is their final goal anyway. Peace.

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Ethiopia: The Authorities is forcing the citizens to demonstrate against the West tomorrow…

Full translation of the call for protest rally :”It is known that the government of Ethiopia is gaining victory in the law enforcement campaign to prevent the terrorist threat that is being inflicted on the citizens. Following this victory, the West is putting pressure on Ethiopia with the goal of salvaging the terrorists. We are there informing you to attend the protest rally at Meskel Square on Saturday Tikimt 12 2015 EC( October 22, 2022). If you do not attend the rally, we herewith inform you that you will not receive any public services.“” (UMD Media, 21.10.2022).

There has only been leaked a letter or a press release from the Arada Sub-County Woreda & Administration Chief Executive Office Addis Ababa, which are stating certain facts. Most likely this is not only happening in Arada, but other sub-counties or woreda’s of Addis Ababa. As the authorities and local government of the capital is drumming up people to demonstrate tomorrow.

The interesting thing isn’t that the Ethiopian Government or the Prosperity Party wants to demonstrate against the West. That is inevitable, as its reputation is tarnished and totally destroyed by the civil war. A war that has shown the true character of the regime and what Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali is willing to do. We can state that his not a Man of Peace, but another War-Lord.

The authorities are drumming up the demonstrations, because they want it to look like the West has betrayed the nation. Though we know the government and state wants to get the favourable treatment of AGOA, which has been revoked or suspended for time being. That has happened because of the state sponsored violence, weaponized humanitarian assistance and genocidal actions in the region of Tigray. Therefore, the criticism and the possible actions of the West is righteous.

Abiy and his allies has no trouble to detain, torture, starve or kill his enemies. That is what he does on the regular. However, not able to sell coffee-beans with less tariff is a hill this regime wants to die on.

We should expect huge crowds for one reason only. The authorities are saying “if you do not attend the rally, you will not receive any public services”. That’s really saying something and is a direct threat. This is cutting of the public services from people who defy it. Meaning the state has ordered the civilians to the streets. In this regard, the people not showing up can be sanctioned or be barred from getting public services. This is showing what sort of “democratic” and “liberty” the Prosperity Party is serving it’s citizens.

It is either my way or the highway. There is no middle-ground… and only the measures of which the government has decided. The public or citizens just have to comply and be grateful that they are ruling. If not they can forget to help or any sorts of public services. That’s really saying something and how they incite fear to get people in-line. They cannot even sweeten the deal or make a decent proposal.

They need to issue orders and spread fear to get people to dance. It is really tragic, but that’s how far the mighty has fallen. Peace.

Ethiopia: The Tripartite Alliance will “double-down” on Tigray…

““There’s no other situation globally in which six million people have been kept under siege for almost two years,” Tedros said. “There is a very narrow window now to prevent genocide.”” (World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, 19.10.2022).

If an unarmed person is killed in Tigray, the joint army will not be responsible. Absolutely! If an unarmed person is killed in Tigray, TPLF will be responsible. Because all the people of Tigray have called for the war. They are working to make the unarmed people of Tigray a part of war. Four five times he called for everyone to join the war. TPLF is organizing people who are not armed with weapons under the command of General” (Getachew Shiferaw, 19.10.2022).

The ones that believes the Peace-Talks in South Africa will amount to anything is naive. The Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF), Eritrea Defence Force (EDF) and Amhara Para-Military Group “Fano” is advancing on multiple front in Tigray. They are going house-to-house looting in Shire. They are shelling and air-raiding towns as well. The Tripartite Alliance is using drones and other technical devices to terrorize the region. Therefore, don’t expect peace and expect horrific results out of it.

The vilification and all blame is put on Tigray. The people of Tigray is guilty by association and by ethnicity. There is also news of leaflets dropped to “cease all cooperation with the TPLF” and the Tripartite Alliance has promised to deplete, delete and annihilate the Tigray region. That’s why the “hate-speech” and rhetoric is becoming vile. Not only by veteran journalist like Shiferaw, but by others.

There is little to no hope on the horizon. The Tripartite Alliance will do like it has done before, total pillage, destruction and leave nothing behind. The Tripartite Alliance is enjoying currently the spoils of war and they are proud of it too. While being glee over the downfall of certain fronts. Which gives the Tripartite Alliance more territories.

Just read these statements too…

The Terrorist TPLF group is a threat to the peace and security of the Horn of Africa (HoA) and it should be disarmed, according to a senior political analyst. Speaking to local media, history and political affairs author and analyst Prof. Mohammed Hassen stated that the people of Tigray have been suffering a lot because of the T-TPLF” (Abdurezak Mohammed – ‘T-TPLF disruptor of HoA’s peace, security: Analyst’ 20.10.2022, The Ethiopian Herald).

One Western diplomat, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Ethiopia and Eritrea could be planning to create “concentration camps” to isolate the local population from supporting the TPLF. “The consequence is to move Tigrayan civilians from their homes into IDP camps at the expense of the West. The political calculation is the Tigrayans will become politically irrelevant for years to come,” he said” (Zekarias Ezra, 20.10.2022).

This is just compelling how this war has gone. The Tripartite Alliance is saying the Tigray Defence Force (TDF) should be disarmed. While they are violating the region, killing civilians, bombing their homes and stopping them to even farm their fields. The Tripartite Alliance has create a famine, a starvation campaign and has weaponized humanitarian assistance. The Tripartite Alliance are even blocking medicines and helping the hospital system from working in the region. That’s why the Tripartite Alliance is so eager to takeover airports. Just so it can air-raid, bomb and spread fear across the region. It is really unique that the Tripartite Alliance calls the TDF and TPLF “terrorists” when they are terrorizing and defending war-crimes in the name of “law-enforcement”.

Things are not only falling part, things are getting worse. People are dying endlessly. Just so the Prosperity Party could consolidate all power. They wanted all parties of the EPRDF coalition to bend the knee and bow down to the Prime Minister Abiy. However, they didn’t accept that and Abiy got his fellow allies to target, attack and never leave a stone unturned. That’s what his done…

Abiy and Afewerki is doing this to settle old scores. They are doing this to “win” and end the hegemony of Tigray. That’s their grievances. By doing so the Derg 2.0 has been created and the Medemer Terror is significant in this era. The leaders of Addis Ababa, Asmara and Bahir Dar must be so proud of the bloodshed, bloodbath and massacres in Tigray. All that blood is on their hands and they are responsible for it. Peace.

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