The UNISFA Ethiopian UN Peacekeeper withdrawal from South Sudan/Darfur border regions. One of the unexpected, and unfortunate consequences of the Ethiopian Crisis, here highlighted by @LaurenBinDC
Another video, more inspirational music. And inspiring pictures. The UN at its best, with Ethiopian support.
I hope when the UNSC discusses "Peace and security in Africa" on Thursday afternoon, an appropriate level of recognition is given to the positive role that Ethiopia has played, and can continue to play in peacekeeping in Eastern Africa.
Ethiopia is at present in crisis because the previous TPLF led EPRDF Govt. which was responsible for Ethiopia's contribution to peacekeeping in neighbouring countries on behalf of the international community decided to destroy the peace in Ethiopia. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Na…
The Sudanese decision to send Ethiopian peacekeepers home was due to U.S. meddling in the #GERD negotiations pitting Egypt against Ethiopia, and forcing Sudan, eventually, to choose sides.
As you can see below, absent the Ethiopian contingent, the UNISFA mission is broken.
The Ethiopian-Tigray Crisis-War has reached what looks like a turning point. The rumours, which are everywhere, that @POTUS@JoeBiden is about to sanction Ethiopia and Eritrea are clearly being telegraphed for a reason.
@POTUS@JoeBiden E.G. this is one of the most recent ones. And this one is weirdly specific. "18 Hours". sounds like there will be a press conference or something.
Apparently the announcement of the sanctions has been approved. On the day that @KarenBassTweets was due to depart for Ethiopia on CODEL (Congressional Delegation) visit. However this seems to have been postponed, now till 27th-29th September. Which is odd.
Translation into English of Somalia President Farmaajo’s statement suspending Somalia PM Roble @MohamedHRoble (aka Rooble)’s powers. [ Translation by @Mohamud_M_A ]
Ministry of Peace Statement released today on Facebook. Thread...
"Humanitarian assistance is a service that should be provided to any victim in need without any preconditions." Minister of Peace HE Muferihat Kamil.
"An estimated 4.5 million people have been affected due to the attacks in Amhara and Afar regions by the terrorist group TPLF following the Ethiopian government's decision for a unilateral ceasefire.
"More than 550 thousand people have recently been displaced from their homes, in addition to those already in the camps as a result of TPLF's desire to expand its attacks on innocent civilians.
And why are PM Roble's numerous - on their face overtly destructive - actions in relation to the coming election [including his visit to Kenya] brushed over in a narrative which focuses almost exclusively on a unproven allegation about the death of Ikran Tahlil?
What is the role of the former UN observer @Dibjir and his shadowy Sahan Research intelligence group - staffed by former @CrisisGroup personnel - in all of this?
There are at least 2 significant omissions from this @CrisisGroup . 1. Roble's unsanctioned visit to Kenya, directly against the explicit instructions of Farmaajo to discuss very sensitive matters of FP including the maritime boundary dispute. 2. The abduction of @AbdiwahabSheik7
I can't help but notice that this article is un-bylined and was very quickly tweeted by @Dibjir, the boss of @SahanResearch whose twitter account basically consists of a running commentary of this affair, taking a firmly pro Roble line.
I very much hope that neither @Dibjir nor his fellow Horn of Africa misinformation peddler @rashidabdi, both ex-@CrisisGroup had anything to do with it's creation, but I suspect that this is an unrealistic hope.