1) Abiy Ahmed refused dialogue, opted for war, and resisted diplomatic pressure. Make no mistake. This has been his consistent position from day one. He never resolved any tension peacefully with any of his major adversaries at home, including Jawar Mohammed,
2) Eskinder Nega, Lidetu Ayalew,Yilkal Getnet, and many more who are languishing in jail on trumped-up charges.Not even with his long-time comrade Lemma Megersa.He never tried even once to sit down with these people and resolve his political difference peacefully around the table
3) This says it all, Abiy Ahmed has never been a man of peace. It is not in his nature. Because, as he repeatedly declared and inscribed in his book, he dreamed of being in power for the next 10 years. Absolute power corrupts absolutely, right?
4) I was among those who celebrated the day he was selected as a winner of Nobel Peace Prize in 2019,even if he never did anything notable to deserve such a prize.But I saw it as an opportunity to encourage him to make peace at home,be committed to successful political transition
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5) and to get the attention and support from the international community to help Ethiopia overcome the eminent danger of collapse it was and still is facing.But sadly,he used that opportunity to consolidate his political power at the expense of peace and stability of the country
5) I said, he never did anything notable to deserve such a prize. It may sound an outrageous claim but let me clarify
The “no peace, no war” condition that lasted for two decades was basically a reflection of the deeper conflict that existed for decades between two
6) dominant political parties: TPLF/Tigray and PDFJ/Eritrea. While in power TPLF called for peace on several occasions, but Eritrea has never been willing to answer such calls. PDFJ sees TPLF as an eternal enemy who ruined the dream of EPLF(former PDFJ)and young Issias to become