Look at this video, the TPLF, now the Government of Ethiopia is sitting down as co-equals with the Chinese Government, which is almost a Super Power.

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That's why I respect the TPLF. The Tigre people are small and account for 6% of Ethiopia total population. They have been suffering for over 30 years under Haile Salassie and Mengistu, and when they came to POWER...they decided to do whatever they can to assure their dominance over any Ethnic Group in the Horn of Africa, may it be the Oromo, the Somalis, the Amhara, the Guraga and so forth.IRONm@N wrote:They signing out the oil in Somali region of Ogaden, and they made a deal with Somaliland to bring the pipes through Somaliland into Berbera.
Its the stealing of Somali treasures and land by crooks. meanwhile he made a fake pledge to give $55 million to Somali famine victims to appease them. Why make the pledge to give Somali drought victims while you meeting with Ethiopia prime minister, shouldn't he make it while he is meeting with sheikh shariif or at the UN headquaters.
The chinese goverment is out of touch with reality, and they don't know the history and complicated geopolitics of the region.
You must be joking, he only reason TPLF is still in business is AID AID AID billions!! They would lose the next day if america stopped supplying them. Saaxib give me billions every year and i will attack and occupy north korea. Its all about dollaz.Knight of Wisdom wrote:That's why I respect the TPLF. The Tigre people are small and account for 6% of Ethiopia total population. They have been suffering for over 30 years under Haile Salassie and Mengistu, and when they came to POWER...they decided to do whatever they can to assure their dominance over any Ethnic Group in the Horn of Africa, may it be the Oromo, the Somalis, the Amhara, the Guraga and so forth.IRONm@N wrote:They signing out the oil in Somali region of Ogaden, and they made a deal with Somaliland to bring the pipes through Somaliland into Berbera.
Its the stealing of Somali treasures and land by crooks. meanwhile he made a fake pledge to give $55 million to Somali famine victims to appease them. Why make the pledge to give Somali drought victims while you meeting with Ethiopia prime minister, shouldn't he make it while he is meeting with sheikh shariif or at the UN headquaters.
The chinese goverment is out of touch with reality, and they don't know the history and complicated geopolitics of the region.
Let's be honest, they are pretty smart and deserve a respect for that part. But, obviously, they are treacherous and not interested in a United Somalia for it will dismantle the TPLF's hold to power.
Don't you know Mele Zenawi was put there by Somalis. he use to live in Mogadishu, and was funded by Said Barre government to topple Mengistu Haile Mariam. the plan was to give the Ogaden region freedom and to give his Tigre region freedom, but the Somali government collapsed and he change and realize that its much better for him if he hold it all together.Knight of Wisdom wrote:That's why I respect the TPLF. The Tigre people are small and account for 6% of Ethiopia total population. They have been suffering for over 30 years under Haile Salassie and Mengistu, and when they came to POWER...they decided to do whatever they can to assure their dominance over any Ethnic Group in the Horn of Africa, may it be the Oromo, the Somalis, the Amhara, the Guraga and so forth.IRONm@N wrote:They signing out the oil in Somali region of Ogaden, and they made a deal with Somaliland to bring the pipes through Somaliland into Berbera.
Its the stealing of Somali treasures and land by crooks. meanwhile he made a fake pledge to give $55 million to Somali famine victims to appease them. Why make the pledge to give Somali drought victims while you meeting with Ethiopia prime minister, shouldn't he make it while he is meeting with sheikh shariif or at the UN headquaters.
The chinese goverment is out of touch with reality, and they don't know the history and complicated geopolitics of the region.
Let's be honest, they are pretty smart and deserve a respect for that part. But, obviously, they are treacherous and not interested in a United Somalia for it will dismantle the TPLF's hold to power.
If the Ogaden region plays the South Sudan card, they could get their indepencyOxidant wrote:Somalis in Somalia and ONLF need to play it smart. There is a new cold war coming to fruition, it is in our best interest to side with the West. Ethiopia is frustrated with the West and is now looking towards the East. South Sudan got its independence because the West didn’t want an Oil and Gas rich region to be controlled by the Chinese, the same can possibly happen with the Ogaden,
What's stopping them to play that card?IRONm@N wrote:If the Ogaden region plays the South Sudan card, they could get their indepencyOxidant wrote:Somalis in Somalia and ONLF need to play it smart. There is a new cold war coming to fruition, it is in our best interest to side with the West. Ethiopia is frustrated with the West and is now looking towards the East. South Sudan got its independence because the West didn’t want an Oil and Gas rich region to be controlled by the Chinese, the same can possibly happen with the Ogaden,
Monk-of-Mogadishu wrote:Why do idiots think Mengistu is Amhara? His ethnic group is actually closer to Somalis than Amharas, and he killed more Amharas than any other group.
His mother is Amhara, but his father is from a small tribe, that is usually treated like the way the Madhiban are treated in Somalia. But, in the Ethiopian traditions, regardless of your mother or father, if you are half-half, you'll still be classified as FULL on both sides.hargaysaay wrote:Monk-of-Mogadishu wrote:Why do idiots think Mengistu is Amhara? His ethnic group is actually closer to Somalis than Amharas, and he killed more Amharas than any other group.
so what was his ethnic group
Its not tigre its tigray, Tigre is a whole different ethnic group in Eritrea.Knight of Wisdom wrote:That's why I respect the TPLF. The Tigre people are small and account for 6% of Ethiopia total population. They have been suffering for over 30 years under Haile Salassie and Mengistu, and when they came to POWER...they decided to do whatever they can to assure their dominance over any Ethnic Group in the Horn of Africa, may it be the Oromo, the Somalis, the Amhara, the Guraga and so forth.IRONm@N wrote:They signing out the oil in Somali region of Ogaden, and they made a deal with Somaliland to bring the pipes through Somaliland into Berbera.
Its the stealing of Somali treasures and land by crooks. meanwhile he made a fake pledge to give $55 million to Somali famine victims to appease them. Why make the pledge to give Somali drought victims while you meeting with Ethiopia prime minister, shouldn't he make it while he is meeting with sheikh shariif or at the UN headquaters.
The chinese goverment is out of touch with reality, and they don't know the history and complicated geopolitics of the region.
Let's be honest, they are pretty smart and deserve a respect for that part. But, obviously, they are treacherous and not interested in a United Somalia for it will dismantle the TPLF's hold to power.