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ERITREA — To African leaders who keeps "winning" elections by a landslide. Please don't copy this. Printing landslide ballot results is one thing, earning enough trust to walk freely among your own people is another. What works in #Eritrea could turn your victory lap into a state funeral. So, don't! #Sawa38th
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ETHIOPIA — The Afar National Unity Revolutionary Front (ANURF), widely known as #Uguugumo, announced the graduation of its 5th batch of military trainees. The group is engaged in an armed insurgency against the ruling "Prosperity Party" government led by the increasingly unpopular Abiy Ahmed. According to the group, the latest graduation reflects its continued efforts to expand its ranks and strengthen its operational presence across Ethiopia's Afar Region.
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ETHIOPIA ― What’s with such invasive search? Are they expecting to find contraband tucked in there? 😂
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ETHIOPIA — Trying to solve Ethiopia's problems under PM Abiy Ahmed is like trying to repair an old, tattered cloth. The moment one hole is patched, three new ones appear. Ethnic conflicts, religious tensions, economic hardship, and political instability continue to emerge faster than they can be addressed.
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ETHIOPIA — The country is entering a tense new chapter. The Oromo Liberation Army, known in Oromo as Waraana Bilisummaa Oromoo (WBO), is pushing forward village by village, gathering strength as public trust in PM Abiy Ahmed fades. In the Amhara region, #Fano forces are advancing along their own front, creating a parallel wave of resistance. To many observers, these twin surges signal a government losing its grip and a ruling party whose dominance is beginning to crack.
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ETHIOPIA — 🔥 While pundits spin wild predictions of a looming war over #Eritrea's Red Sea ports, #Ethiopia is actually struggling to hold itself together. With insurgency gripping Oromia, war raging in Amhara, and a deep impasse in Tigray, the Abiy Ahmed regime looks far closer to collapsing from within than threatening anyone beyond its borders.
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#BREAKING — 🚨 Getachew Reda seems to have narrowly escaped arrest by the powerful TPLF-D faction, reportedly fled to Addis Ababa. His title as Interim Administrator, which he often referred to as "President," is no longer recognized in Tigray. The fateful dismissal letter that he issued to three top TPLF generals two days ago has now sealed his fate in Tigray for good. According to Debretsion, Getachew Reda's actions amount to 'national treason.'
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This is a powerful scene. ETHIOPIA — 🔥 This video appears to show members of the Ethiopian National Defense Force participating in a silent candlelight vigil for victims of the recent killings in East Arsi Zone, where more than 50 Orthodox Christian priests and worshippers were reportedly massacred. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church and its followers have been targeted in a number of attacks in recent years, particularly in the Oromia region. The vigil highlights ongoing concerns about the safety of religious communities and the broader challenge of preventing communal violence. #EOTCunderAttack
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ETHIOPIA ― 🔥A small protest took place in Addis Ababa today after a young man was reportedly killed by police in the Shiro Meda area. What began as a reaction to the incident later grew into broader anti-government demonstrations, with protesters voicing frustration over worsening political and economic conditions in the country. With the general election approaching, social media is already filled with Ethiopians venting despair over what many describe as a nation pushed to its breaking point. Today’s unrest may fade quickly, but one thing is increasingly difficult to deny: the patience of the Ethiopian people against the incompetent administration of Abiy Ahmed is wearing dangerously thin. #Ethiopia
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We Eritreans can’t help but be amused whenever Ethiopian elites accuse us of denying them access to our ports for "trade". Funny how short memories they can be. It was their own former PM Meles Zenawi who proudly declared that Ethiopia would rather pay millions of dollars to Djibouti than let Eritrea earn a cent (paid in birr) from port fees, and then abandon from using our ports altogether. Here is the receipt 👇
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#BREAKING - 🔥 Defections from #Ethiopia’s Afar region into Eritrea are no longer a trickle but a flood. The weekend saw the largest group of defectors constitutes from the police, militia, University students, and special forces, rally to the cause of Col. Ibrahim Osman Aliyu, whose influence continues to grow. Their departure is a powerful indictment of PM Abiy Ahmed and his Prosperity Party, whose corruption, exploitation of resources, and contempt for the Afar people have lit the fire of revolt. Their message is unmistakably clear: the Afar people will not be pawns, nor will their land be reduced to a mere military training grounds for Abiy’s reckless war schemes against neighboring #Eritrea, #Djibouti, and #Tigray.
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⏹️ "Around 66 years ago, #SaudiArabia experienced a heatwave prompting the king to spend the summer in Asmara, #Eritrea's capital—an exceptionally beautiful city at the time. Imagine, they were traveling by car and train at that time and cinema had been a popular pastime for a century. In the present day, this city you see has a harmonious coexistence of Islam and Christianity. It epitomizes peace, safety, and security, allowing residents to stroll confidently day and night without fear. Eritrea's greatest beauty lies in its people—warm, kind, and welcoming to strangers. This hospitality is the most remarkable aspect I've discovered in Eritrea." ------ 👉 سلطان المرواني, a passionate Saudi tourist, explores Eritrea for several weeks and documents his experiences on his TikTok page. ------
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Eritrea, given its strategic location along the Red Sea and its influence on stability in the Horn of Africa, has significant importance for both regional security and global trade routes. With its proximity to key shipping lanes and its role in counterterrorism and migration dynamics, it can serve as an indispensable partner. That is precisely why the Trump administration has signaled openness to resetting ties and exploring renewed diplomatic engagement.
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