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- The fighting in Ethiopia has been going on for a year now. The front lines keep shifting and millions of civilians are caught up in it. Who are the main groups involved and why are they fighting? #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains.
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This video ignores tplf attacked FIRST and sent rockets to asmara and bahir Dar in attempt to do a pre emptive strike and ambushed a northern military base . Tplf officially started the war
She did say that. You did not watch the video.
What would you do if someone within your house try to attack you and you know about it? Would you wait until he attacks you? But again, brainwashed people, those of terriorst abiy's supporters, do not have commonsense.
I was also waiting for a comment about TPLF attacked first, and yes, she mentioned it.
@@wediofla3230 excuse me, if any national guard does not listen to the governor and is marching on the capital of the US. what will the American government do. yes. bomb them to pieces in the name of national security
@@wediofla3230 wtf are you talking about? i dont answer hypothetical that arent based in reality
You forgot to mention that Ethiopian government made a ceasefire and tplf said it was a joke and kept on killing civilians when the government pulled out and that’s how they pushed into Amhara and Afar
I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THEIR SURRENDER --Because they already know that they can not win that war---There is no need for a cease-fire now to seat around a table with them to make any concessions to them--they started the entire war--now the government has to go all out and shut them down completely, take away their weapons and dictate terms to them--thats respect. when you are dealing with your enemy, you give them nothing
Lol, he just lose the War in TIGRAY
she is not forgetting to mention, she simply didnt want to mentaion plus she must say what she is told. :-)
@@omnaassefa3467 is there any war..? :)
@@omnaassefa3467 maybe u are getting your news from CNN, but the Tigray are being decimated--they can't withstand the air warfare
In Micadra the thousands who were Amhara ethnic group and were slaughtered by TPLF before the war began. Also, the reason the war started is not because of the election. TPLF slaughtered the national defense while they were sleeping and massacre the Amhara ethnic group in Micadra. Correct your report.
Shame on you for saying lies. But don't you worry, as we are not going to forget this time.
I thought soldiers were supposed to be active and defending not sleeping lmao that’s kinda funny to say and shameful to the soldiers
@Cruise Bajaj
For real though. . . . .
Informative. You're in Ethiopia?
@@cruisebajaj1382 keep oozing ignorance
TPLF(which is the Tigray side) has been declared a terrorist by the government which was elected by the people, so it's not a civil war at this point it's antiterrorism. that's what everybody should know.
funny how yesterdays rulers are today terrorist, TPLF committed genocides against the somali Ogaden under the "terrorist" head banners, now they are designated as the terrorist, life could have been a comedy if it were not for the cruel irony..
You left out a few massive points purposefully to make TPLF not look as bad as they are.
1.) 90% or more of Ethiopians love this current governement and hate TPLF and have never liked TPLF.
2.) TPLF launched a missile on civilians in Eritrea's capital city. That is why Eritrea entered the war.
3.) Ethiopia had a unilatteral ceasefire but TPLF decided to continue the war and said they will march into the capital city.
4.) TPLF also launched a missile on civilians in a populous city in Ethiopia, Bahir Dar
5.) During their 27 year rule of Ethiopia they complied 80% of Ethiopias military weapons in their region and refused to give it to Ethiopia.
6.) The UN and Amnesty acknowledge most of the atrocities commited are by the TPLF.
7.) They were accusing Ethiopia for genocide and ethnic cleansing and demanding the west for sactions (which they got) and also demanding the west to intervene with military force.
There are many more rasons.
The reason the west want the TPLF back is because they dont care about their country as our current PM does. They are willing to betray our coun
1. No democratic election ends with 96% of all votes towards one candidate and "90%" of the supposed population siding with one administration is just laughable, specially to westerners.
2. If this was a war between factions of the military Vs the Gov, the current Ethiopian administration won't be under western sanction. The mass genocide and rape caused by the Ethiopian Gov invalidated its own legitimacy.
3-7 is merely a speculation derived from a government talking point.
A lot of us in the west care about Ethiopia because it was an ally against Muslim extremist in the region and at point, a beacon of hope for the region (economically and culturally). Within just two years, your country's debt has multiplied 3X. No western / Asian country / bank want to touch Ethiopian bond. Ethiopian bond trades within European markets in the same category as Sudan / Liberia, the bottom of the bottom in essence. They will soon take loans at a rate that will lock the nation in a century long poverty. The whole country is reliant on foreign aid that sized 6 month ago and you're rapidly declining to where it was pre 1990. Mass starvation and protracted ethnic civil war is your future. Ultimately, you're scraps left on a vultures plate and the Chinese will finish off that plate.
Ethiopia is above a single region or tribe. One United Ethiopia is the best way forward
So by your own logic it’s then even LESS likely that 98% of the people in Tigray voted TPLF’s single party gov if 85% of Ethiopians voted Abiy’s bipartisan gov?
Regional Tigrayan votes were also not counted locally, ballots sent out sealed and results sent in reply. Compared to the federal voting process which finished observation after the polls, counts AND results.
In a free and observed referendum if the People of Tigray so chose to leave the federation their Ethiopian counterparts would accept a peaceful separation, no doubt.
But we don’t know that for a fact as you like to claim to speak to.
As far as your peculiar desire to see every conflict between African Peoples as fundamentally ethnically driven speaks more to your place of projection than it does to my peoples love and respect for one another.
So no we want peace, we reject the POLITICAL ideology of the TPLF because (one thing this video right amongst such a preference for half truths+willful ignorance of truth) 6% of 100% does not make a majority. I’m not sure where you’re from but in Ethiopia we respect democracy and the will of the people.
We will pay back all our loans, because your opinion of our capacity to do so economically matter when 110+M ppl wake up everyday wanting to work hard for a better life for their families.
But whatever you got out of sharing your thoughts, I hope it was worth voluntarily marking in the history books of the World Wide Web, how wrong you shall be when you chose to speak on things that you did not understand. Cheers mate!
@@BristolBerg lol. Abiy Ahmed your leader took down the dictatorial government of 27 years without firing a single bullet. He then completed then filled up a dam that'll supply the nation and neighboring nations with electricity, ignoring the demands of the west not to fill the dam. Your masters were hesitant to even complete the dam, possibly because they got orders from the west. Abiy then worked on uniting the same nation your masters divided up into ethnicities.... I can go on for days.
The fact that all the other parties leaders didn't achieve as much as Abiy did, and very importantly the fact that he freed us from tplf is the reason why most people voted for him. The tplf was and is Ethiopias enemy. All of Africa even hates them. It's not a secret. Lol.
Plus for anybody reading this... Whoever America backs is usually the bad guy. They always intervene in other nations affairs in the name of "human rights" only to cripple the nation. Libya, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, etc...
Y'all just want power back. But you can't have it ma'am. In fact we will rename the capital of mekele to Addis Abiyba or Addis Abiy. You can pick from the two. Lolol.
Viva Ethiopia 🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹
and she probably won't correct herself, and turns a blind eye. You can never trust western media out lets these days! If we weren't Ethiopians we would be deceived easily lol.
Please please tell the truth. The war started when the TPLF attacked northern army of Ethiopia and took control of the heavy weaponry to attack ethiopia that they divided.
They did tell that though. They said TPLF attacked federal army base in Tigray. Did you watch the video or did you miss it?
@Pidu 45 watching and paying attention are two different thing. She cleverly said when the fight started TPLF attacked federal army in the north, which is false they attacked first cowardly at night when the soldiers were asleep.
@@pidu4588 she said the war started when tplf do its own election
You didn’t mention the missiles TPLF shot at the Amhara region and Eritrea’s capital Asmara! That is why Eritrea was involved.
@manny They were in power dominating all aspects if Ethiopian politics and economy for 27 years supported by the USA. They controlled the military and stole and stashed as much warware as they could.
@@rigbeqi አዉቃለሁ! I didnt ask what Tplf did!
@@serafinasantiago4947 that reply wasn't for u, it was for @manny but it seems his comment has been deleted.
Non sense!
It is good at least not like many HGDEF they deny. Let me tell you the truth, Eritrean soldiers were in Tigray by the 4th of November 2020, and Aby's Soldiers were attacking Tigrians from Eritrean territories. Case close.
@@habtomkiflay3247 I don’t what’s wrong with Eritreans.. aren’t they and Tigray the same people..
Amhara was massacred at micanidra! The man you referred here is tplfs lobbyist
I hope in my lifetime i would see Africa free from bribery, war, dictator and famine.. eventhough it impossible to happen
I hope in my lifetime I would see Africa free from western meddling in African affair and an end to their colonialist agendas.
To see the bright future of Africa You should support Ethiopian government. We Ethiopians are not fighting only rebel groups, Westerns and Egypt are collaborating with TPLF trying to destabilize The country like Libya. We are fighting the African war not only Ethiopians war. Even this Al-Jazeera is directly working for TPLF Terrorist group With BBC and CNN also other media’s.
@@isaachun378 Africa is 100% behind Ethiopia, peace and blessings from Senegal🇸🇳
Not goons happen
The devil's hand has been very active in this
The report totally missed how western diplomats have conspired with TPLF. Also it missed how TPLF plundered civilians, hospitals and WFP- food storage places for food and medicines in Dessie and other places. It seems Al Jazera is rather biazed in reporting!
Please don't forget that... Al Jazeera working hard to destroy ethiopia 🇪🇹
Al Jazeera.. fake nwes
They didn’t miss, it’s the west propaganda working
Thank you!
@@ByCd Probably more lazyness from diplomats and reporters/journalists. All their old friends and contacts in Ethiopia was part of TPLF controlled MOFA and news agencys, so they go on in the same way still. Im not even sure Abiy Ahmed managed to replace all TPLF staff in Ethiopia Embasy. Maybe why many countries are doing electronic Visa now to bypass TPLF-controlled embassys?
@@ByCd Al Jazeera is not west at all. Close to the opposit since Qatar had good connection with Iran and Russia!
A white woman and a white man posing and trying to explain Ethiopia’s current situation is a little bit funny for me even though the situation is not funny at all. It’s a country where there are more than 60 ethnic groups yet she says the country is divided into 11 regions by their ethnic groups. She says it’s been a whole year since the conflict between TPLF and Ethiopians started however this Way of understanding lacks the full context of the conflict. TPLF started in 1975 so it’s been 47 years since Ethiopians started fighting this terrorist organization. “Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed is trying to centralized power” which is also 100% not true. PM Abiy decentralized power to all regions of the country and also let them have their own national guard and so on. If I had to correct every disinformation and misconstrued information they propagated in this seven minutes video it will take me the whole day so I’m not gonna do it.
well sayed! Brother
Thank you! I share your idea!
If you can't do then you absolutely have nothing to say. Just shut up.
They think they know much about Africa than Africans ourselves. They should focus on there own problems and us to solve our own issues in our own way
That is not truth at all !!
This is the latest anti-Ethiopia strategy. Accuse everyone of atrocities, and then demand peace negotiations, and threaten arms embargo. In other words, save TPLF.
What a terrible situation !!!! And as usual in all wars; it is the civilians who suffers the most !!!! May God again bless Ethiopia with peace and justice !!!! Thank you very much Al Jazeera for this most insightful report !!!
Bias ! Well lies rather. ERITREA never committed any massacre in tigray. There was no massacre in tigray, actually tigray committed thousands of massacre in Amhara and oromia region. Get your facts straight 🇪🇷❤️🇪🇹
For everlasting peace TPLF must go!
Actually Abey must go will be more rational 😂
TPLF ran Ethiopia way better. Let's be honest 🤔
It's obviously TPLF who kept that country relatively safe compared to the rest of messy HOA last 3 decades.
@@youandeye6297 Don't you worry we will eliminate your TPLF terrorist group coz it is the mortal enemy of my country Eritrea. Your TPLF is enemy of everyone in the region!
@@youandeye6297 there was no free speech there was no free and fair elections they silenced opposition and journalists and they detained, killed, committed genocide. so if you think it was a safe country back then your more than stupid!!!!!!!
@@youandeye6297 you are a JUNTA!
Your day is numbered! In 2 more week.... see u in Makkle.
@@youandeye6297 I don't support Abiy but TPLF were idiots. The entire region was on fire and now their region is on fire. If you don't see how pathetic it's leadership was/is then you're clearly an imbecile.
You can tell how balance this reporting by the people involved - only two and none of them are Ethiopian (sarcasm).
You kindly left the international players in this war...including Aljazeera's own Qatar...what it will gain if TPLF is in power....
And UAE and china who will gain from Abiy's victory
@@ogola7263 that's what I said, she forgot to mention the international players; she can't be unbiased.... please, catch up...Also, any kind of foreign relation is left to the federal government not state government- Abiy's administration can choose to ally whichever country it wanted...
Did I hear her right ? He just said when TPLF was in power, "it was a time of huge economic growth" that's why I cannot take Al Jazeera seriously.
It’s acc true but that doesn’t justify autocracy!!!
Again very inaccurate. Failed to mention properly the cause of this, TPLF ethnically profiled and massacred 6000 soldiers in their sleep on November 4, 2020 in the northern command. Also TPLF isn’t a small army, it’s military power is greater than the Ethiopian and Eritrean government combined. Also OLA is very small group militias in the forest, the reason they were mentioned in this video is different agenda.
Ethiopia 🇪🇹 will remain strong
Africa will remove all the Judas for a better Africa
Cheers from west Africa
🦅
Who is “Judas” in this conflict?
@@fulaan1 TPLF
@@fulaan1 TPLF is the Judas.
On November 04, 2020, they attacked the Ethiopian military base in Tigray and took all its possessions, including missile rockets. Then, within a few hours, they launched those rockets to neighboring country Eretirea and the city Bahir Dar (a beautiful city in the Amhara state). TPLF is backed by Egypt, Sudan, and most western countries, mainly the United States.
Why is the United States supporting TPLF?
TPLF was in power for the last 27 years before Dr. Abiy Ahmed came into power democratically. In those 27 years, TPLF acted as a trojan horse for the u.s to destabilize and keep the horn of Africa defragmented, weak and powerless. That way, it's easier for u.s to exert whatever plan they have in east Africa and the Mediterranean sea. When Dr. Abiy came to power, that all stopped. On July 09, 2018, Abiy made a peace treaty with long-time rival neighbor Eritrea, facilitated peace negotiation between rebel groups and the government of South Sudan, made trade and transportation deals with Somalia, Kenya, and Djibouti. Basically, from the day he stepped into the office, he worked to make East Africa peaceful and strong. He recently started a movement to grant Africa a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council. This tells you much about him and why he is hated by the west.
The TPLF are the Judas
Cheers 🦅
😂😂😂😂 Judas is the TPLF. Remove from the African planet.. they’re so poisonous
I love our Prime Minster, Abiy Ahmed, that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection
Together, we, Ethiopians can make a difference.Ethiopians are one with GOD . Patriotism seem innate in our livelihood. Ethiopians are the purity GOD desires
stfu neftegna
We don’t like abiy only Amhara people love him
This is exactly the textbook fascism! Benito Mussolini colonization of Abyssinia/Ethiopia ruined it! Please stop copying fascism word for word!
@@somayamohammed4194 I wonder why? He's not even Amhara
@@abietc2884 his have Amhara we don’t even know if his have Oromo but his fulfilling Amhara dream even if is Oromo we don’t like dictator his killing Oromo
Diversity is Ethiopia's strength!
Nah, actually it’s weakness, that’s only Amhara agenda and for the benefit of Amhara, the rest of the other nations don’t agree with you but of course you have try to force others to accept your goals
@@sareeyemanusqaame8723 walee waa runtaa sareeye ma nusqaame, ruwaayadan aan iska daawano cadawgeenii baa is cunayee
Delusion at its finest
As she said TPLF ATTACKED ETHIOPIAN MILITARY BASE FIRST, the government had no choice but to protect its citizens and the people of ethiopia stand with the government.
@akio suha the government is not weak, its trying to avoid a tragedy, we understand tigray youth is forced to the war, if ethiopia carried out an all out war their will be no Tigaru left
@akio suha time will tale. Wait till you hear the numbers from TDF casualties ✌🏾💪🏾🇪🇹
@akio suha TPLF fired rockets on Eritrea that gives them enough reason to get involved In the war they have to protect their people too. Also for 27 years TPLF was in power they used the national treasury to finance their regional forces. At the time the war started TPLF out numbered and outgunned the national military, the Ethiopian military that are fighting right now were predominantly formed within the last year. TPLF systematically avoided other ethnics of ethiopia from joining the military and if they do they were not advanced thru the rank. 100% of Ethiopian generals were TPLF.
@akio suha gouvernement weak??! You don't know that Abiy is back to Addis? Is game over for the mafia of Ethiopië Tigrayans monsters,😭😭😭😭😭😭🤷🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️
@@edessa70 correct,yes tell this stupid People the true's,Ethiopiëans gouvernement weak? lol,only stupid People think like that,🤭🤭😂😂😂😂,mama Ethiopië never lose,✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿
Another biased reporting although appearing to provide a balanced presentation! There was a deliberate omission of the federal government's unilateral ceasefire in June 2021 that was meant to provide a period of 'solemn consideration' of what the ordinary Tigreans (not the TPLF) really wish to achieve. During the ceasefire, the TPLF used the time to regroup and subsequently attack the federal forces and occupy areas in the Amhara and Afar regions. Another war ensued and, eventually, 99% of the areas are now back in the hands of the federal government. No mention was made that the conflict since June '21 was happening within the Amhara and Afar regions, not in Tigray! However, Al Jazeera and other western media outlets are still trying to give the international community the impression that war and all atrocities were being committed in Tigray (and, of course, on the Tigrean population), at times going as far as to say genocide was being committed. That, of course, has been discounted by the UN's and Ethiopia's Human Rights Councils' report in October, '21. There is an effort to portray the TPLF as akin to a government body and an insistence for there to be some sort of negotiation with the federal government. In much the same way as the US government could not sit to negotiate with the ISIS or Al Kayda, the Ethiopian government could not negotiate with a terrorist and insurrectionist organisation (a group also recognised as a 3rd tier terrorist organisation by the US government!) no matter how much pressure it is put under. What Al Jazeera in this report did not want its audiences to know is that the US government has been using the TPLF as a puppet government in Ethiopia throughout its 27 years at the helm. When the Abiy administration made it clear Ethiopia was not going to have a puppet government installed and, instead, was going to look for partnerships to try and bring self sufficiency and prosperity to Ethiopia, the US administration got furious and decided to support the TPLF instead (part of the reason why it subsequently insisted on negotiation between the two parties). Since then it has been doing everything it could (threat of and actual sanction, bullying the government and demanding to cut its ties with the Chinese, using western media outlets, including Al Jazeera, to spread fake news about the situation in Ethiopia, one of the latest being 'the country becoming unsafe for westerners' and discouraging them to stay, etc.) to overthrow the government and destabilize the country. This is despite Dr Abiy being the duly elected PM of Ethiopia!
Following the Ethiopian general election in June, '21, the US and certain western governments, instead of congratulating PM Abiy Ahmed for winning the election, chose to lament his installation as Ethiopia's first democratically elected PM claiming 'only elections could not make a country democratic'.
I support Abiy Ahmed. The man who tries to unite the country. The man who freed political prisoners.
Those fighting the government never want to see a United Ethiopia.
thank you for your post,
I knew something was not being reported correctly when both wion and the france networks were almost using identical rhetoric (in english) when reporting on this.
thanks
@@joshuastanford Yes, that's another indication of biased reporting. It would not be surprising any more if another western media outlet does the same. This has been the case for the last 12 months in relation to the conflict in Ethiopia. The good thing is the relentless and consistent criticism of their conduct seem to be paying dividends as they appear to be making slight changes in their reporting. Although there was a deliberate omission of some important events that needed mentioning, the report in question is an improvement compared to their reports a month or two ago so one should keep on snipping at them, it seems. Thanks for the comment!
How does the Dam issue feature?
@@felicitymabudusha4761 The construction of the dam is ongoing while war is waged in the north of Ethiopia. Over 80% is said to have been completed, which means things are moving according to plan. The third filling will take place around June/July, '22. Of course, Egypt is working to disrupt the construction. EU's meeting to impose sanction on Ethiopia is said to have been orchestrated by Egypt with a view to get 'a binding agreement' signed before the third filling of the reservoir. The latest info I have is that Germany opposed the idea, which means the measure is unlikely to be taken. Whether sanction is imposed or not, the government of Ethiopia is unlikely to stop further construction of the dam considering its importance to the economy of the country.
There's no conflicts amongst us Africans, it's just that foreign mercenaries are leaving Libya off to Ethiopia, it's nothing new in Africa,
Africans must unite without foreign involvements
Lmao nice joke. Theres no conflict between Africans, haha good one.
wtf are u talking about weirdo? are u even from ethiopia?
@@xakdish4169 I'm from Africa, your point
@@Deadassbruhfrfr besides foreign conflicts in the continent
@Wastedecho you mean colonialism
The cardinal & bold logic the International community duly expected into account is that:
Permitting the ethical Rebels to table and giving them a chance for negotiation amounts to incentivizing ethnically motivated violence to dismantle the national unity.
As ethnic compositions in Ethiopia exceeds 80,allowing armed groups for negotiations would lead for further escalation as all ethnic fundamentalists take armed conflict as a means to realise their political motives.
That is why TPLF and their agenda must and will be buried once and for all !!! There is no traitor in any nation like TPLF who servers as a dog for western and sale their own country !!! If there is one teach them a lesson like we do burry them deep like they deserve !!!
@@ethyop6412
Did You Say TPLF Works For Western Countries? How Even Dare You Are To Put The Blame On TPLF While Your Guilty Amhara Elites And Their Followers Like Are The Ones Who To Blame The Most For All Mess The Country Is Facing At This Moment,
Weren't The Amhara Elites And Their Supporters Who Worked Against Their Own Country With Foreign Countries To Overthrow Their Own Country? Wasn't The TV Channel Who Declared Genocide On The People Of Tigray Called Itself "ESAT TV " Received US$500,000 From Egypt To Dismantle Ethiopia And To Stand Against Their Own Dam? And Now, Aren't Your Amhara Elites The National Traitors Who Invited Foreign Countries To Invade Your Own Country And Allowing Them To Commit An Atrocities On The People Of Tigray And Oromo? In The Same Time Your Expansionist Elites With Their Terrorists Armed Groups Called Itself " Fano Group"
Are Attempting To Annex Lands From All Their Neighbouring Regions Such As From Tigray, Oromo And Benishangul-Gumuz Regions.
Yes Ethiopia Is In The Verge Of Collapse And That's Because Of Amhara Elites And Their Followers Who To Blame The Most.
Who You Think You Can Either Confencing Or Confusing Right Here People?.
@@awegeny6875 😂😂😂😂 there is no place for traitors in our land I feel sorry for the 100s thousands youths who died for nothing only trusting TPLF western dogs who want to dismantle their own nation!!! Ethiopia have never been and will never be destroyed by any external force or international traitors !!! We are Ethiopians not a dog from minority group with inferiority complex and grieve of power !!!
@@ethyop6412
As I Told You The Only National Traitors In Ethiopia Are The Amhara Elites And Their Good For Nothing Confused Welfare Consumers Followers Like You.
Plus If You Think Westerns Are As Bad As You Claimed, Then What Are You Doing In Western Countries? Why Don't You Immigrated To Your Allied Countries Like Russia, May Be Because Of Russia Can Arm You To Kill Your People But Doesn't Want Your Multi Culturalism In Their Own Soil .
@@awegeny6875 hate and minority complex with Amhara you have been preached by your western dog leaders is nothing for us we say Ethiopia you say Amhara... if you don't like your minority right Live with your hate eating you from inside you can't destroy Ethiopia... Majority rule in Ethiopia is beyond your inferiority complex and western agenda you live for to insure because of your insecurity !!!
This is the latest anti Ethiopian biased report that was supposed to be balanced. We Ethiopian have huge love for our country and we are willing to do anything to protect our mother land .
This situation will pass and the world will see it.
Hegdef
We somalis in Occupied Western Somali Regions Will not accept another TPLF take over, we witnessed Massacres, Rape, Displacement, arrests for over 30 yrs under TPLF and the past under others Regimes in Ethiopia, we will secede from this madness! & defend ourselves & our brothers will join.
so did mengistu, selassie and meneliks attack the Somalis. Why dont you concentrate on breaking away instead of looking for a new master
@@axumiteempire7017 We will break away! We were never looking for a Masters but Ethiopia used colonial powers to gain our territories & people! Yes Mingustu, Haila salasie & Menelik
attacked our ppl too, but the last one was The TPLF Never will we allow this to happen again! Ethiopia will be a Democratic Country for all or it will be Balkanized but no one Group shall have total Control to massacre others again!
@@MohamedB614 Correct my brother. We are one Ethiopia and we need to work on our democratic process. We do not want anymore of the TPLF nonsence.
Pls try to carefully refer history of Somalia, I had been there before 37 years, no high school, no university, no enough health centers, very poor traditional believes, these all were due to Somalians were not involved in Ethiopian politics, it was Meles who let them part of it.
Pls try to carefully refer history of Somalia, I had been there before 37 years, no high school, no university, no enough health centers, very poor traditional believes, these all were due to Somalians were not involved in Ethiopian politics, it was Meles who let them part of it.
Before you believe the Tigray are starving understand think how is there army eating and advancing? Ask your self if kids are starving how can they feed there army
Don’t you feel a shame dude? I want believe you but who bombing the civilians, who allowed to Eritrean forces rapped & killed young & old. R u ok what’s happening. 6month UN said 100 truck everyday need to go in Tigray to prevent hunger they’re in bad shapes. If you really call them Tplf terrorist for arguments sake ok then who just save Tigray people while their own gov bombing them & who do you think save me Eritrean savage Abiy invited. Look, we like to blame others but we just forget to look ourselves. Evil always around us sometimes can get out just like this what happening in our country but the only way it comes out, there is a few they follow & serve blindly even some case many. We must ask why. Sorry for my blah blah anyway
@@abduhagos8516 look it’s really sad what happened to the civilians in Tigray but for what’s happening currently the TPLF is responsible for putting there people in this situation this victim stuff won’t work when your action shows other wise
It’s so sad. I lived in Ethiopia in the late 60s and still have a special affection for the country and its people. Armed conflict, though, is not new to the country, though the current conflict appears to have reached a new, much higher level. I can only hope that somehow the leaders of the warring factions can reach a settlement that returns peace to the country. Soon!
Where are you from?
Hands off Ethiopia 🇪🇹
Free Tigray free Somali region duck ehtiopia
Like all wars there's always an underlying economic motivating factor that people like to pretend doesn't exist.
Ms Gathmann , thank you.You've shed light upon this war.
According to the narrative it seems that both sides are responsible. It is amazing how reporting can distort reality. As to me there is only one side to blame - the TPLF. They started the war by killing thousands of Federal troops in the Northern command (wh/c is in Tigray) in their sleep and confiscating 80 percent of the country's weapon. The only motive they had is toppling a democratically elected gov't in Addis. The Federal gov't is only reacting to the attack.
What you heard is a one sided report by a biased news agency. Educate yourself, don't rely on these western media outlets. Do your own research right here on CZcamsr from 3 + years back when the Ethiopian government pleaded with TPLF to work together.
I like how you left out how the TPLF launched rockets attacking Erteria, the TPLF is in control of tigray but western media still blames the government for food aid not reaching tigrayians. Not to mention TPLF used the UN trucks to transport its troops, or how they ignored the lateral cease fire, instead they marched forward while the government agreed to cease fire, and you only mentioned the suffering of tigrayians while ignoring the death caused by multiple regions that was taken over by TPLF.
Al Jazeera is pro-west, what do you expect?
@ma T the fact of the matter is the TPLF from the begging chooses to commit genocide and massacre of thousands of people. They conscript young boys and girls to fight in their army, and purposely starve their own people. The Federal government issued a statement saying that the reason aid was slow to reach Tigray is because the have to clear them for security risks. The Whole reason the Defense forces left Tigray is because they didn’t want to continue to fight a war of attrition which would we be even more devastating and to the land and people. The TPLF used this moment to take back Mekelle and push into the Amhara and afar regions after the unilateral ceasefire was established
She doesn't know or could care less what she is talking about. She is ignorant or rather a mouth piece employee of Quatar government.
You forgot a big point, United States' involvement 😂
I am so much amazed that you just over looked what the TPLF has done even for the last 3 months. Please tell the truth!!!!
You didn’t supposed to bring this guy to your channel he is band from Ethiopia and other countries for working with tplf
It is difficult to find truth in a war. So,let them handle their own war. Someday,they will regret about it.
Very true. Like they say, truth is the first casualty of war.
@አደዳይ ኣባይ ፩፫ huh, Woyane accusing somebody if lying? You were born in a lie.
@አደዳይ ኣባይ ፩፫ you know, as long as it's Woyane blood, I'm good with it!
@@enaethiolove5134 not only wayyane thousands of are dying in Oromia by abiy
We don’t like naft system you can’t force on us human blood sucker
You guys are pushing the wrong narrative 🤷🏽♂️🌎🤷🏽♂️ straight up ☝🏾🤴🏾
Having crisis groups agenda in Ethiopia in your discussion made the truth twisted. Your previous analysis on this topic was good but this time you fell short to mention all the atrocities committed by tplf in Amhara & Afar. The big picture is not in Ethiopia the big picture is the fight between America, EU, UN, UK on one side, China and Russia on the other.
We never heard minority fighting majority (the rest of Ethiopia) TPLF must go
TPLF is the root cause of all evil in Ethiopian & HOA for the 45 years😭
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I think your video did better than most in explaining the conflict. Except Eritrea part. I lived near the border with Tigray and the tension was brewing way before then. When the first massacres happened by tigraian youth to amharas, the people there never retaliated and killed Tigraian living near or with them. Its sad because even though there are extremists on both sides, we as ethiopians value tolerance and existed with this notion for hundreds of years. I think that's why Abiy didn't send armies to Tigray way before that attack on the military base and really tries to ask them to join the negotiation. Alot of people need to answer for the human rights violations, but also other countries need to add sanctions on the tpfl as well - now they finally realised that massacre began with their actions and they have committed human rights violations as well. Otherwise no one will come to the table to talk. Peace be to the fallen and victums on both sides, especially the women and children 🙏
Aljazeera is a big part of this conflict, leave us alone!
The situation seems better before worse. Now is the time to choose either to commit or sacrifice own power for peace or to continue dribbling the war forward to the future - which for me is madness.
The bad problem when it comes to people who talk about the EPRDF era economy there’s a false notion of economic growth in actuality income inequality quintupled under their government and only one ethnic group benefited from the economic development , According to the United Nations development program Tigre benefited from a substantial standard of living that was higher in every right compared to the rest of Ethiopia
Ever since we were kids we always heard of Famine Drought in Ethiopia, things started changing , when Economic boom was the new term started using with it , but it's distressing to see all the things getting reversed
I remember my older siblings running to Television, excited to watch the Wembley Live Aid Concert in 1980something. I was a kid and also knew about Ethiopia first related to famine.
Economy wasn’t boom it was all about a fake report.
@@addisnet21 i Was reading in different Sources that Ethiopia had one of the fastest Growing economy in africa in the last years. The first sub Sahara subway in Addis Abeba. Was that all fake news? I doubt. Just recently i saw cloth in H&M Store "made in Ethiopia" i don't remember that i ever saw any "made in" Label referring to any other african country.
Famine happens every decade in Tigrai, but it doesn't reflect the rest of the country.
@@marakujer7269 did the article said double digit growth? if it does that is no true. In TPL era they said it is a double digit which is fake growth.
Talk about the abuse of immigrant workers in Qatar too 👍🏻
Thank you for captions
i like that how unbiased your report is as an ethiopian we need peace otherwise we will follow the footprint of syria,yemen, and libiya
If you need peace the TPLF tigrian terrorist junta must be eliminated then you can talk about peace. Start from the basics and not from the finish
Peace to Ethiopia and the people One nation One people and stand tall 🙏
Good question!
The fighting started when TPLF attacked norther division army base not when they conducted the illegal election.
We are Africa, we love Ethiopia , we Support Ethiopia
this men is the agent of Tplf
I would love it if you could make a video about the current economic crisis in Turkey - how it has developed, what are the roots of it and what does it mean for the international partners of Turkey and our global community at large
Your report misses the following facts. TPLF trained over 250k military personnel equipping them with heavy weaponry; Understanding the consiquence religious leaders, elderly and known individuals begged TPLF to halt this aggression; TPLF attacked the defense force while sleeping and killed thousands; the Ethiopian army had the responsibility to defend Ethiopian sovereignty, hundreds of Amharas were massacred in Maicadra, Galikuma Afar region, and many more atrocities in different part of the country. The missile attack on Eritrea and Amhara region, the unilateral cease fire, but TPLF mocked the government action. PM Abiy is officially elected leader and loved by the majority Ethiopians'.
Long live Ethiopia
u missed the biggest picture . tigryans are 6% of the 117 million Ethiopian population which by 84% of Ethiopian are against them ,Dr. Abiy is elected by 84% Ethiopian legitimate gov this war is not between dr Abiy and tplf , we Ethiopian suffered by this brutal tyrant tplf for about 3 decades we don't let them back and ruined our country , fyi OLA is not even can't stand on its feet it's some gorps of village gangs , tplf is a tumor which is soon cut out of Ethiopia .
Ethiopia will prevail .
Tell me why Somali state is part of Ethiopia when there’s already country called Somalia I’m from oman 🇴🇲 love to Ethiopia 🇪🇹🤝🇴🇲
@@daviroza4700 Somalia is divided in to three 1.Somali land (the new somalia ) 2.somalia (mogadisho) 3.the Ethiopian tribe somalia which is in Ethiopia .
@@Fasildes why is it divided isn’t all Somali
@@daviroza4700 they all have the same language and religion but those who r living in Ethiopia ,somalia land and the main somalia are choose as it is today . But its all former colonial European victims of divide and rule policy .
This video ignores tplf attacked FIRST and sent rockets to asmara and bahir Dar in attempt to do a pre emptive strike and ambushed a northern military base . Tplf officially started the war be air
The issue of Kashmir should also be highlighted again here on this amazing platform........
Ethiopia is fighting domestic terrorism. End of story!
I don't usually write comments but because I like the host, I'll.
It was a very good summary. In case people are asking further questions, we all know the government block all types of communication in war zones even before the fight begins, so blame your government for not providing information itself or giving access to journalists!
you are probly a tplf supporter. whether communication was blocked or not it's clear from the way al jazeera has been reporting news that they are so biased against the ethiopian military. tplf troops have been raping, killing innocent civilians in the amhara and afar regions, and they aren't reporting that at all!
Of course you like the reporter when she parrots your terrorist narrative. TPLF dismantled all communication equipments before fleeing to the mountains, including the major airports BTW. All of this is well documented.
the Ethiopian government abiy hmed Dictator
Genocidr
TDF/TPLF militia terrorised Ethiopian citizens last 27 years committed genocide atrocities torture arrest in Ethiopia and neighbouring countries. TDF/TPLF militia must go they threat to stability Ethiopia and neighbouring countries.
This is a great segment! I would love to see more of these in the future
Who give you the "professional ethics" course back in your class days?
F+ you should score!
This makes no sense. Are you questioning her ethics?
Wrong analysis YPLF has not liberated any Tigray city. Eritrean troops withdrew two weeks before Ethiopian army withdrew from Tigray. It was deliberate withdrawal.
As an Ethiopian I have several questions
1. Who/what sparked the origin of these ethnic tensions you highlight as the crucial fuel to the civil war?
2. There are over 1,500 educational medical + facilities in Afar + Amara destroyed by the TPLF’s military campaign, where is that information?
3.Which government drew up the maps by the ethnic regional government structure?
4. Federal government refused military action in response to the Tigray Regional election after stating the results would “not be legally binding” which requires a certain distinction between legally & illegal. When did the TPLF state federal interference would start a war, before or after the federal government’s decision?
5. Were the 30 years of TPLF government linked to any inquiring into racketeering of national funds by part members/activities? If so are there estimate costs to potential corruption?
6.Outside of economics, since we stated this conflict is fuelled by ethnic tension, why then would Abiy’s multi ethnic national party, system be a threat to the TPLF?
7.Why is challenging a legacy of autocratic and politically oppressive rule oppression wouldn’t that be the opposite?
8. The 4+ military bases attacked in the dark of night resulted in hundreds of dead+ tortured men and women. How would we react to that in other countries? Would we react as we have to Ethiopia for protecting civilians and soldiers?
9. Eretria joined the war after TPLF took credit for bombing their capital city.
10. Since violations exist on both sides ‘due to ethnic tension’ why not mention as well that the 600 murdered in Mai Kadra were Amarah?
11.What international agendas were revealed in the leaked zoom call of ambassadors with the TPLF representatives?
12.Didn’t theTPLF claim they couldn’t send back 700 food aid trucks due to no fuel but didn’t the UN respond that they sent them with enough return fuel?
13. Don’t the majority of Ethiopians support the investigation of all guilty perpetrators regardless of ethnicity by supporting the EHRC’s independent investigations?
14. Why would the federal government negotiate with a self proclaimed separatist group that seeks to achieve its goal by raping and pillaging their neighbouring provinces? Do we expect Ethiopia to be an exception and negotiate with groups engaging in terrorism as political expression?
15. If 85% of the 80+M Ethiopian people democratically decided they don’t want to repeat what you called 30 years of autocratic rulers then why does any other nation, government, or media organization have the authority to ask 110+M ppl to compromise their democratic freedom of expression?
I look forwards to seeing how you develop your coverage on this topic with these questions to be answered. I imagine if there’s any genuine desire from your team to uphold ethical journalism and democracy you will improve your coverage and stand out by working harder than your media counterparts at pursuing to understand the true nature of this conflict thus earn the credibility to cover it.
This are genuine questions that need to be answered. Am copy pasting this thing!!!
This is the best program of aljazeera, where it summarizes quit all @ once
ከአሸባሪ ጋር ድርድር የለም ፈጽሞ አይሆንም ኢትዮጵያ ታሸንፋለች ጁንታ ለዘላለም ይጠፋል🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹
Her presentation is more impartial than other news outlets including her news outlet Aljazeera. She previously had similar and correct analysis of the GERD Dam and the underlying tension between Egypt and Ethiopia
Prayers
Whenever the bald guy show up it's certified propaganda
The border of Ethiopian regions are made by tplf and took amahara land and call it western Tigray and Eritrea land too that is why amaharas and Eritreans are fighting with abey Ahmed inorder to free their people and land from the evil tplf
TPLA / OLA sounds like traitors to Ethiopian unity there can only be one Ethiopia. Otherwise the nation will crumble into regions another Somalia in the making. Greed for power should not surpasse national unity.
Wtf is UN doing? I mean where are they when countries need them the most
Honestly you don't want the UN involved they outsource the military responsibility to the poorest nations who are more than happy to get rid of murders rapist and machivillian princes who would replace the government using the criminal armed forces
The music is too loud, there is a difficulty in trying to focus on the narrator with the loud bgm.
YEASTERDAY, ALJAZIRA REPORTED UNCONFIRMED REPORT SAYING " TPLF HAS RECAPTURED LALIBELLA BUT THEY COULDN'T CONFIRMED FROM TPLF SPOKESMAN". SO WHY YOU REPORTING NONSENSE IF ITS NOT CONFIRMED??
I like this host, not only beautiful and smart but articulates her self very well and she also explains things very well... thank you for this segment! Would love to see more from Her in the future. Anyone have the hosts name? I think I missed it during the show.
You do understand that she probably doesn‘t write the script herself, right? Just because she‘s the one speaking doesn‘t make it „her“ eloquent words.
I mean, I have no idea how good she is at explaining stuff and formulating her ideas… she might be great at it or suck. You simply can‘t tell by a video like this.
Start here is the best ,
nice info
To Americans and Western concerned parties,
If you want to impress me fix Yemen. So far western countries have misplaced 37 million people in the name of democracy..
According to the United Nations, Yemen faces the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. War that has ravaged the country since 2015 has killed over 50,000 people, including many civilians, and destroyed the economy and vital infrastructure. The country is now on the brink of what could be the world’s worst famine in over 100 years. More than half the population - 14 million women, men, and children - are at risk of famine.
Ethiopian Patriotism is a thing of the heart! Ethiopians are one with GOD !
Yes negotiation is the only way to settle the conflict. But both sides dont agree on negotiating titles. It is very important to c the problem fron its source. Tplf was disobeying any federal laws including measure to postponed the election and conducted there own election. Eth.government responds to the illegal election by cutting budget and other supports. Soon the rebellion attack the national army, committed crims against humanity in wester parts they control.
This is the message from 19 years of age and 1st year univercity tigrayan student live in Korem located 169km to south of Mekele and 36km from tigray amhara border to north and i travelled 74km go and back to get internet connection because of communication blocked by the government of Ethiopia and i would like to inform the world that since last week we are almost running out of food and tried to managed it by taking simple meal once a day to adults and two simple meal for childrens this is how we managed it since last week and i'm now actively participating in social activities in my village and due to the serious eye sight problem they told me that i couldn't pass the check last year to join the TDF(tigray defence forces)but now i decided to join on my risk the TDF forces because i can't see my people dying in hunger Infront of me.
So the world must watch this purposely let die by hunger and shelling the proud tigrayan people by the Ethiopian government.......
Thank you.
I like these kinds of videos ;)
There is no alternative to peace, prosperity however, comes over great sacrifices but when criminals (TPLF) get the way and keep 95% of the people of country in Brutal rule over 27 years at the expense of the nation's tolerance, still dream Mr. Let's go Brendan can help them achieve it anyways must be the best stupidity ever!
Miss or Mr. Aljazeera, who are you to forward such the questions? We Ethiopians have our own target to eliminate the terrorists out of the country. Please, you paid journalists who are mad at $s take off your hands from the sovereign country; Ethiopia. We weren't colonized and won't be colonized!
So impressive how u explain wts going on
It's not anywhere close to the complete picture
I love this program but there is no negotiation with terrorist organization (TPLF)
You tried your best, but you need more to know about TPLF who are Devil's instructor. Then you will know the truth why Ethiopian are being aggressive on this group . What about the outside actors including this media?
Where is your message that hadn't happened by TPLF terrorists group in Amhara and Afar Regions rape, destroyed hospital, damaged school, demolished people's home,and knocked out infrastructure damage
Hi Al Jazeera, is it possible to do a video exploring the economic challenges in Argentina and its possible solutions
Not one Ethiopian cares about your news any more. You have lost your value but in doing so you have given Ethiopians a plat form in front of world. All publicity is good publisity.
Great info. The lady tho... she's so composed and articulate. Kudos
Fake most news
Same happen in the Philippines when the communist were freed 😬😬😬
Stop supporting TPLF instead of support ing the government
wow i love ❤️
This is a fair report
Ethiopian problems is clear new generation need new Ethiopian with democracy and federalism they others and some from Amhara region “Neoneftega “they need to bring old Ethiopia with they’re king but the king and old Ethiopia dead 💀 long time ago they forget still dreaming they never learn they never think forward they don’t believe in democracy
3:30 The problem is is that they already had a central government under the EPRDF all they did was give the small façade of regional autonomy you can look at the repression in Ogaden and Gambellan in 2008 So when this video by Al Jazeera implies that there was regional autonomy then they’re playing into the hand of the TPLF
“Regional autonomy” under the terrorist TPLF Tigrian junta meant every region was directly ruled and dictated from mekele
@@sareeyemanusqaame8723 Agreed