Typical day of leaders/dictators in HoA

[Old_Observer]

 

 

Abiy had planned visit to Sudan

Afwerki did not want this meeting between Sudan and Ethiopia to happen

Salva Kiir had visit planned to one of his provinces

Afwerki calls Salva Kiir and tells him to abandon his trip and prepare instead for Afwerki visit to Juba

Afwerki calls Abiy and tells him to abandon his Sudan trip and go to Juba with him

Here are articles from Sudan Tribune:

 

1. Ethiopian Premier cancels visit to Sudan

March 4, 2019 (KHARTOUM) - The Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, has abruptly cancelled a visit to Khartoum scheduled for Monday. The Sudanese government didn’t explain the reasons for the (...)

2. Eritrea, Ethiopia, South Sudan leaders agree to boost regional integration

March 4, 2019 (JUBA) - Eritrea, Ethiopia and South Sudan leader Monday have agreed to bolster regional integration and work coordinate position on regional and international issues. President (...)

 

 

[Old_Observer]

Oodweyne,

Thank you.

Its just Eritrea is synonymous with Afwerki. His personal fiefdom. Dictators are guided with personal feelings, never with any economic or social basis. If Social, historical, economic relations were decisive Sudan and Eritrea would have been closest countries. More closer than Ethiopia since Eritrea had 30 year war with Ethiopia.

People accuse Ghelleh of being dictator, which is not true. Ghelleh sits down for coffee with tribal chiefs, businessmen, religious leaders....He combines both modern day fly by night diplomacy with everyone, yet very solidly grounded in tradition.

I am sure Arabs would have showered him if he had participated in Yemen crisis, but he kept his distance and never made blood money.

Eritrea and Ethiopia will part company soon. Ethiopia will not be able to take business out of Djibouti and give to Eritrea. On the contrary Ethiopia will give all increase of business, plus the 10-20% of existing to Somali-land. Except in few delusional minds in Ethiopia. the plan is go Indian ocean not red sea. Djibouti, Somaliland, Puntland, Kismayu, Lamu.....Asia is next not Europe. Africans should not miss this one like missed 20th century.

Its now impossible for Abiy to show friendship to Ghelleh, considering America and Arabs, but the way he shows friendship to Afwerki is as usual for this kind of forced and bought friendships too much show off, childish and no substance. Forced and bought smile.

[Old_Observer]

Major news in Ethiopia today:

Oromo demnstrations to completely include Addis Ababa in Oromia region, Abiy in a pickle on this one.
Amxara deposed their regional president in favor of someone more militant on Addis Ababa
Federalists are close to concluding their informal and semi-formal discussions. Another pickle for Abiy since he is suspect on Federalism, but the rest of Ethiopia is federalists except half of Amxara region and Amxara diaspora
Somalis approaching. Smelling the danger in Ethiopia. Tigray and Afar have already done so. Groups that were at each other throat until last month are now sitting in discussion, eating same plate..

Eritrea is anti-federalism and solidly with Amxara groups and Abiy. The Oromo, Somali, and all the rest do already smell the danger of the country falling apart.

3 million jobs need to be created every year just to keep unemployment at current level of 25 percent....good luck with that....

[Old_Observer]

Some Ethiopian Media are stating that the Ethiopian foreign minister has been forced out, but made to look as if he is wanted in international institution.

Somebody has begged the Americans to pull him out.

Not so secret.

He is Tigrean. He changed his grand fathers name (same as last name in west) just 17 years ago.

He was born in what is now Oromia and lived as Oromo. Also achieved acceptance as good for Oromo.

Add that to the change of president in Amxara region and the sands are shifting.