Chakham
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!["The issue of water [Nile, Red Sea] is a matter of existence for our children's." PM Abiy The Nile and the Red Sea are not mere resources; they are lifelines. We must protect the #Nile and secure #Red_Sea access at all costs!! Today's decisions determine tomorrow's survival. #Ethiopia](https://image.24vids.com/tw-1850852321321742447/ext_tw_video_thumb/1850852294197219328/pu/img/h6joHNPEGCbEAeUA.jpg)
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FACT-CHECK: REUTERS' “SECRET RSF CAMP” IMAGES MATCH KURMUK GOLD MINE WORKER CAMPS –(Same border site, same tents, ZERO confirmed military use) The Reuters February 10, 2026 report claims Ethiopia is secretly hosting a UAE-backed training camp for Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) near the Sudan border, citing satellite imagery of tents, containers, dirt roads, and construction activity as “direct evidence.” However, the visuals and location described align far more closely with documented early-stage worker accommodation and logistics camps+(security camp) for the Kurmuk Gold Project in the same Benishangul-Gumuz region. Kurmuk (operated by Allied Gold with Ethiopian government stake) is situated roughly 5 km west of the Sudan border precisely in the remote, forested hilly area Reuters highlights near Menge/Dima woredas. During its active 2025–2026 construction phase (ahead of planned half-capacity production in 2026), the project deploys modular tent grids for housing 1,600+ personnel, shipping containers for offices/storage, cleared access tracks through dense forest, earthworks, and blue-roofed structures—features that match the Reuters/Vantor satellite photos almost exactly. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed publicly visited and promoted Kurmuk in August 2025 as Ethiopia’s flagship modern gold facility, with imagery and statements from that period showing similar setup in the border-adjacent gold zone. In high-risk mining regions prone to smuggling and conflict spillover, such sites routinely include protective security elements (often Ethiopian military or paramilitary units) to safeguard operations—creating a superficial “military” appearance from above without indicating rebel training. Reuters itself repeatedly and explicitly undermines its own strongest assertions with multiple layers of qualifiers that appear throughout the article: - “Reuters could not independently verify the source of financing” (the central allegation of UAE involvement). - “Reuters could not independently verify what the trucks carried” or “establish if they were the same trucks” seen on different days (the alleged recruit convoys of 56–70 vehicles). - “Reuters could not independently verify” many details about recruitment, payment terms, or the camp’s actual purpose. - Jane’s Defence Intelligence, after analyzing the identical satellite imagery Reuters presents as proof, stated plainly that it “could not confirm the site was military” based on what is visible—no weapons, no uniforms, no RSF insignia, no firing ranges, no military vehicles or drill formations. These are not minor footnotes; they are repeated, sentence-by-sentence disclaimers attached to nearly every major claim in the piece. The story rests on eight unnamed sources, one vague “internal Ethiopian security note” that is referenced but never quoted or shown, and one “diplomatic cable” Reuters says it reviewed but does not reproduce or excerpt. No named witnesses, no flight manifests, no intercepted communications, no ground-level photographs of armed fighters, and no concrete corroborating documents are provided. Given: - the precise geographic and visual overlap with Kurmuk’s publicly documented construction timeline and camp layout, - the complete absence of any definitive military markers in the satellite photographs, - Jane’s explicit refusal to classify the site as military, - the cumulative weight of Reuters’ own repeated “could not independently verify” statements on financing, truck contents, recruit numbers, and overall purpose, The evidence tilts decisively toward the site being legitimate mining-related infrastructure (with standard site-protection security) rather than a confirmed RSF training facility. The report’s decision to headline the more sensational RSF/UAE framing while relegating these critical, repeated qualifiers to secondary position creates an impression of solidity that the text itself does not support.
Chakham33,547 Aufrufe • vor 3 Monaten
The professor is right. The name "#Eritrea" is a colonial scam-a cheap Italian rebrand of Ethiopian land(1890). Literally, it is younger than Coca-Cola (invented 1886), yet some try to pretend it represents some ancient civilization. While the land itself has millennia of history, the name "Erythra" refers solely to the colour red - not to any land or even the sea. The Italians couldn't even be bothered to create an original name; they simply hacked off half of the Greek term "Erythra/ Thalassa" (Red Sea), tacked on a Latin suffix, and called it a colony. The hilarious irony is that today, some "Eritreans" unironically defend this made-up identity with cult-like devotion, not realizing they're essentially celebrating their own colonization.
Chakham (Eyob Belachew)63,870 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr
![BOMBSHELL: Belarus Pres. Alexander Lukashenko said this during the sideline meeting with PM Abiy Ahmed: "Your neighbours[#Djibouti, #Eritrea,#Somalia...] who don’t understand this are foolish. They have to realise that sooner or later, #Ethiopia will find a way to the sea, through negotiations or through war. It would be better, of course, if it happened peacefully,”](https://image.24vids.com/tw-1851627526558544303/ext_tw_video_thumb/1851626150310592512/pu/img/FyiXlaGu70XYFvyy.jpg)
BOMBSHELL: Belarus Pres. Alexander Lukashenko said this during the sideline meeting with PM Abiy Ahmed: "Your neighbours[#Djibouti, #Eritrea,#Somalia...] who don’t understand this are foolish. They have to realise that sooner or later, #Ethiopia will find a way to the sea, through negotiations or through war. It would be better, of course, if it happened peacefully,”
Chakham69,358 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr
It's worth listening!! PM Abiy openly obliterated Asmara regime's plots!!
Chakham39,706 Aufrufe • vor 10 Monaten
I myself couldn't beleive this is Addis Ababa!! Turkey Pre. #Erdogan convoy moment...
Chakham14,661 Aufrufe • vor 3 Monaten
🚨 #BOMBSHELL_LEAK! 🚨 A strictly CONFIDENTIAL document, alledgly leaked from the Eritrean embassy in Washington D.C., reveals #Eritrea's plot to reignite a bloody internal conflict within Tigray region & #Ethiopia. The document details a chilling plan to "amplify internal conflict within TPLF allied groups and create further divisions among key military & political figures." Furthermore, the document reveals Eritrea's plot to plunge the entire Horn of Africa into widespread war and how it intends to counter Ethiopia's journey towards the Red Sea, among other things.
Chakham @ X40,394 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr
For decades, Africa was sold wrong. It’s time for a proper introduction.
Chakham12,412 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten
Tsehay, has made history twice! The first Tsehay aircraft (built in 1935 under Emperor Haile Selassie) was a monumental leap for Ethiopian aviation. Now, nearly a century later, the second Tsehay aircraft has been built in 2024 under PM Abiy Ahmed Ali 🇪🇹, marking a bold revival of Ethiopian innovation and self-reliance. This achievement not only bridges #Ethiopia’s historical legacy with its future ambitions but also sparks a a question: Why did it take almost 90 years to witness this historic resurgence? I hope it opens the door to a new era in our aviation.
Chakham @ X27,755 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr