The Next Ethiopian Conflict: Amhara vs Abiy's Oromo

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Government’s Plan to Reorganize Special Forces Met with Resistance In Amhara Region

Government's Plan to Reorganize Special Forces Met with Resistance In Amhara Region - Addis Insight

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Addis Insight

 

[Che -Guevara]

Abiy wants to disarm special forces including Somali Liyu Police.  Understandably, there is a fear Oromo Special Forces will not be disarmed. In fact, they are being armed and trained at a fast rate. Amharas are naturally suspicious of Abiy's motives.

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Ethiopia- Breaking news: Tension erupts in Amhara following Disarmament Efforts

The National Movement of Amhara (NAMA) said in a statement that tension is growing between the National Defence Forces (NDF) and Special Forces of the State of Amhara.

The NAMA  statement is a confirmation of the rumours that began in the morning of April 6, 2023.

In the morning of April 6, 2023, local and international media reported fire exchanges in Northern Wollo of the State of Amhara and the closure of the main road between Bahir Dar and Gondar of the same state.

The tension began following an attempt by the federal forces to disarm the state’s special forces. Reports have been indicating in the last couple of days that there have been a series of consultations between a group of authorities from the federal and regional governments on the issue of disarmament.

The Government of Ethiopia (GoE) declared an intention to dismantle the state’s security structures in a letter to security chiefs of other countries on March 20.

This new strategy calls for the demobilisation of almost 250, 000 armed individuals and their integration into different other security systems.

A portion of those forces would join the National Defence Forces, and a different portion would join the police departments of the country's many towns and cities.

The Oromo Liberation Front (OLA), a group that the Ethiopian parliament has classified as a terrorist organization, has been disarmed as part of the demobilisation operation, for which the government has allotted more than 29 billion birr. 

According to the declaration, each person who chooses to decline the position and lead a private life would also get between 30,000 and 600,000 birr.

The issue of the disarmament of special forces has been controversial, particularly in the State of Amhara, even though politicians agree in principle on the dismantling of these structures in all the states. 

Activists and politicians both at home and in the diaspora have been speaking against the decision; noting that the state faces a direct security threat from the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA).

“We request the executive to reverse the decision and defuse the growing tension between the two security forces,” an excerpt of the statement from NAMA stated.

 

https://theafricantime.com/story/ethiopia--breaking-news:-tension-erupts-in-amhara-following-disarmament-efforts

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[Che -Guevara]

It's worthy noting the TPLF remain mostly armed.

[maakhiri1]

Thanks Che

[Che -Guevara]

8 minutes ago, maakhiri1 said:

Thanks Che

You got it.

[Che -Guevara]

Cagjar is making the case that Somali Liyu Police should be rebranded as anti-terror special force.

The Liyu Police has finally confronted the Afars in Sitti.

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Ethiopia to dismantle regional special forces in favour of 'centralized army

Ethiopia to dismantle regional special forces in favour of 'centralized army'

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The Ethiopian government said on Thursday it intends to integrate all regional special forces either into the national army, or the federal or...

 

[Che -Guevara]

It's ironic. It's Amhara that now wants to protect Ethnic federalism and regional forces.

[galbeedi]

We welcome the disbanding of the Liyu police including the Somali Liyu. These forces, especialy the Somali forces haven't protected anyone. During Abdi Iley times they were brutal, but at least they proteted the region from outsiders.

They can't fight Oromo forces or Affar forces, but they kill the other Somali clans with impunity. 

Besides, these Somali Liyu are nothing but a clan militia who are known to loot, put checpoints within towns and killing farmers. DDS soon might be even disbanded as a Somali region. They build nothing other than their clan towns and share the yearly budget among themselves. 

Qabiil qaran ma noqdo. Why anyone would  be part of fake Somalinimo intended to rob, loot, kill  and oppress others.

Ha laka diro oo 

[galbeedi]

9 hours ago, Che -Guevara said:

t's ironic. It's Amhara that now wants to protect Ethnic federalism and regional forces.

Amhara should be always the losers. If I were Abiy Ahmed, I would have made English the official language and send the backward language of Amhara to the dustbin of history.

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1 hour ago, galbeedi said:

Amhara should be always the losers. If I were Abiy Ahmed, I would have made English the official language and send the backward language of Amhara to the dustbin of history.

Abiy is a tyrant in the making.