Thread by @JamalMOsman

US' @PowerUSAID is visiting #Ethiopia this week.
Top Ethiopian officials say that the US is pushing for a regime change and is determined to bring the TPLF back in power. This raises questions about concepts such as:
- Democracy
- Sovereign Nation
- Human Rights
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@PowerUSAID Democracy: #Ethiopia had an election in June (there are questions about the integrity of the election). But it seems most Ethiopians prefer PM @AbiyAhmedAli as a leader - they don’t want the return of the TPLF.
Is democracy about the will of the people or the will of the US? 2/

@PowerUSAID @AbiyAhmedAli Sovereign Nation: #Ethiopian leaders often say 'we are a sovereign nation.' But much of the country's budget comes from the US and European countries? Can you be a sovereign nation when you cannot feed your own populations? Why take their money if you want to be independent? 3/

@PowerUSAID @AbiyAhmedAli Human Rights: Western countries talk about human rights. But the TPLF led Ethiopia for almost 30 years and committed heinous crimes against other communities.
The west often rewarded Meles.
Aren’t the victims of TPLF humans?
Why be selective when it comes to human rights? 4/