There's recently been another surge of fighting in Amhara, the second largest of Ethiopia's regions. However, while many may see this as just another of Ethiopia's conflicts, it has the potential to be far more serious. Indeed, it even raises questions about the future of the country. But what do you think? Is this a fundamental threat to Ethiopia? Or is this just another crisis that will eventually pass? And who do you think is in the right - or wrong - here? Have the Amhara been badly treated? Or is this payback for their centuries of dominance? As always, I look forward to your thoughts and comments. (By the way, I'm afraid this one is a particularly tricky situation to follow! Seriously, I'm putting this up there with Bosnia and Lebanon. I did my best!)
@@JamesKerLindsay I don't think that the Amhara felt betrayed by the Federal Government due to peace agreement with TPLF. This feeling may be on some poor elites from abroad. But I guess Fano's movement is triggered most by killings and cleansings of the Amhara in Oromo and other regions. Government was in a position to control the situation but chose to disarm the militias including the peasants. That clashed as the Amhara have a history of owning a rifle from long ago. In fact there is a power struggle between the Oromos and Amharas as the Amharas are currently complaining of being discriminated systematically from Economic, Social and Technological affairs Yes, there is a looming risk of Ethnic clashes which can only be triggered by elites from politicians, activists and scholars. The people have intermaried, lived together for centuries with little quarrel.
As a Tigrayan/Tegaru I think that every ethnic group in Ethiopia has had their moment of persecution so its only fair the Amhara get what they gave. No sympathy and I'm with Abiy on this one.
@@JamesKerLindsay James, how much did you get paid by Egyptian government to write this nonsense and to upload this video? As Amhara ethnicity myself, we may fight against each other’s but when it comes our country ETHIOPIA trust me when I say this we are ONE, so stop with lies. The western media always want to talk trash about Africa.
@@JamesKerLindsay The Amhara Fano as they call themselves, are basically rebels without a cause...for one they are so disjointed that each group eg. Gojame fights Gonder, and Wello fights N. Shewa and visa versa, they have skirmishes with militia forces sent by the Amara administrative region that in most cases has been part and parcel of the rebels using the young to make their own political gain... Their precursor complaint was the killings in Wellega of Amara's pushed and instigated by disgruntled Diaspora's elements who felt ignored by PM Abiye, they started funding these groups here and there turning them into highway robbers, who have been terrorizing citizen's into submission through fear...schools have been none functional, same with rural health clinics causing miscarriages and even death of expecting mothers...Elders sent to find out their needs are held hostage and money is demanded. These hooligans are not about any serious political agenda or change. They have frustrated the people in general even parents or family members who would hide these so called fighters, but lately that has changed since they have become total highway robbers, and are also being corrupted by foreign forces...The government has tried to negotiate with the almost 8-,10 different groups but since they do not have a clear agenda or cause they keep pointing fingers on one the other, some of the leaders have surrender to the Military out of fear of being killed. The Shene which is the Oromo group has been decimated by the Military force and a two time effort to come to some kind of an agreement has failed with the government they also are blaming each other for the failures that they have encountered and are slowly but surely loosing badly.... So to your question Ethiopia is going through some clean up of old left overs, but forward looking to a greater future...No we will over come as One Ethiopia.
I've spent six months in Ethiopia. It's the most complicated and hard to understand country that I've ever travelled in. But it's also one of the most memorable. The people are amazing, and its history is phenomenal. My sincere wishes for Ethiopians to survive and thrive...🙏
Thank you, Sandy! Yes, the People are amazing and the only hope we have now is the trust on our people. It’s this selfish dictator Abiy that’s driving the economy, peace, social fabric and more of ET to drive into a ditch.
@nattyman1399 bro thats not true the derg actively promoted one language ie Amharic as the sole language of ethiopia while banning others like Oromo, books written in it were burned and people literally went to jail for writing in their language
You should've mentioned how Abiy Ahmed is not only attacking Amhara in order to disarm militias but he's committing blatant genocide and ethnic cleansing in Amhara. He's killing innocent Amhara civilians using his soldiers and using drones
Typical western misinformation, they take it from tplf olf mouth, it's nothing to do with disarmmemant rather unspeakable atrocities Genocide Amhara suffered
@loveethiopia3049 What is your tangible fact? Do you understand what genocide means? I as an Amhara, I condemn the fanatics fano and shene. These groups are the ones who have killed people indiscriminately. Viva Abiye, and our military.
@@zewdua155I don’t think you are Amara as I am not Amhara but I understand the suffering of Amhara and Abiy Ahemed is dictator and he did genocide in Amara people and other tribe he want oromia as a country that is what he try to do but fano ei trive fano is save Ethiopia
@ኢትዮጲስ, where you have been when he did it what he did on Tigray people?? supporting called Dr abay, it is not late 2 regret, let us be the way used to be as Ethiopian not as ethic......devision ...
I don't like him because his lie about population size of Amhara is 60 million he took from TPLF hater of Amhara he is one of them we Amhara the true Empire of Ethiopia
The main reason for this ongoing Amhara vs federal government conflict is not the PRETORIA peace agreement, But the ongoing Amhara ethnic cleaning in Oromia region of the country and less efforts taken to stop it from the federal government. Badly the federal government started to disarm the Amhara militias while no guarantees to keep the Amhara people safe in the country. Mass displacements all over the country including the capital city AA, blocking roads from the Amhara region to Addis Ababa and mass arrests of the Amhara elites and youth was the most triggering issues for this war.
@@MULECRPT Amhara ethnic cleansing not only in Oromiya and also Benishangul Gumuz regions and surrounding in Addis Ababa & in Amhara some parts of areas, like border with Sudan & Tigray !
@MULECRPT are you sure! do you have any evidence what you are talking that indicate that every anything mention is happening only on Amhara? and purposely!! I donot think so. donot delay the reality. yes there is a problem but not what you are talking.
Less than 6 years ago, Ethiopia was praised as an African success story and a new center for the multipolar world. Makes you question the basis for most of such assumptions.
As a Somali, I spent a great deal of time analyzing Ethiopia's economic data, making optimistic projections about the country's future growth. In hindsight, I was completely mistaken.
@@hydoffdhagaweyne1037 Of course you were. The Tigrayans were notorious for fibbing their numbers and over-evaluating their Birr currency. Now that the Birr freely floats in the global economy it lost more than 60 percent of its value.
@@kurobeard9467 We meet again :) “the Tigrayans were notorious for fibbing their numbers”. Again, all government and non-government everywhere plays with numbers, the more we live the faker the data gets. And fyi, Tigrayans are a people like every other Ethiopian people, working hard for their daily bread all over the nation and abroad, not manipulating numbers in some building in Addis. When are we going to mature and stop making such unhelpful statements. It was one thing to do it back then. Now, it’s just mindless.
Ethiopia is stronger than it was 6 years ago. Ethiopia is doing fine. The Anglo-American-Jewish people want to destroy Ethiopia like they did Libya. They also want Nigeria, South Africa and Egypt destroyed. The goal is to return Africa to the weak tribal states that allowed European colonization in the first place. This man is angry that Ethiopia is the capital of the African Union, a obstacle to White supremacy in Africa and a ally of Russia, Turkey, China ect.
@@MrAmhara Old song Constant cry Pointing finger outside than inside. Canine Teferi. Scored two famines But her Mengistu - brutally demolished his people Oops I forgot ዉርንጭላ ሚኒሊክ sold ምድሪ ባሕሪ (Eritrea ) to divide Tigri is people to solidify his power & eri age Ethiopia through the south. Genius Meles tried putting it on a map of developing countries only to be destroyed by a new kid in the block አብዬት ካሳሁን . He was hoodwinked & fell on a banana 🍌 peel set up none other out infamous dictator ኢሱ አፈጨርቂ ። I think the Menelik empire is toast ! 👈😎
Thank you, Professor James K. Let me first ask you to rectify that Amhara is the largest Ethnic group in Ethiopia. Even in the socalled Oromia (which is the ancient Amhara land, i.e., before the Oromo Migration the land was inhabited by Amharas and other ethnic groups). I can say that your report is the first in its kind that sheds a light about the Amharas resentment & suffering for many decades. I think you very well understood that there is no Ethiopia without Amharas. It is the indigenous Amharas who established, defended, and developed Ethiopia (to be PC with other Ethnic groups). Despite the shocking Human Rights Violations, Amharas still want the unity and territorial integrity of Ethiopia but they will not compromise their well-being and security hereafter. Thank you very much again for this very educational report.
@@KefaleAlemu There was no a tribe called Amhara. A few barbarian people came from Yemen and settled in Ethiopia. At first Amhara was ideology that amarized Oromo and Agewu through a process of Amarization. The so called Amhara claims all histories of Oromo and Agewu belongs to them.
professor, here is an example of the history denying and hate filled rhetoric faced by the Amhara. This belief of “no such thing as Amhara” and “invaders from Yemen” is unfortunately held by the leaderships of Ethiopia, who have all slowly been replaced by an Oromo. We have heard Abye and others repeat versions of this many times. The Amhara and all freedom loving Ethiopians have no option but to keep struggling.
Ethiopia is resilient and doesn’t collapse. The current struggle is temporary and part of the evolution it has to pass before enjoying prosperity. This war forces Ethiopia to lift its hand to God who saved her from all enemies in the past. It is held by the strong arm of the Lord! All oppositions need to stop war and forgive each other and reconcile.
Well as An Amhara everyone knows how much pain we suffered and still suffering, yet still we doesn't stopped providing peace.. We never stop fighting and We'll win.
@@Alaz21 Amhara is the one who ruined Ethiopia and wants to claim all the regions, no one had suffered like the Oromos if truth be told and Amhara is a threat to Ethiopias growth.
Don't worry!!! .Ethioia is God's convenant country.will never ever collaps. The ethiopian nation rather develops and will be the shelter of even westerns who needs to live in peace and prosperity in Ethiopia. praise God almighty!!
@@alexmekonen5116 Shut up stop supporting conflict. Just wish the peace for whole country, So that we can grow together. Amhara is not 65M people, it's 32M people, Read the research first.
Well done. The fact that what you are saying clearly appears in a written form on the screen of our cellphones is very useful and helpful to grasp your idea. You really deserve a profound gratitude.
you have done a good research about the current Ethiopian situation........but why did you leave out the ethnic cleansing of Amhara's in oromiya( wollega, arsi ) and benshangul areas and the government's relactance to try and stop it.......lots of recorded videos and article's exist about this ..........the Amhara FANO insurgency is triggered by this genocidal moves and not to reclaim land.........Amhara people are facing existential traits in their own country
Thank you. You raise an incredibly important point. Ethiopia is a vast subject. It is really easy to confuse people new to the topic by trying to cover every aspect of the conflict. I had to decide which aspects needed to be raised to provide people with a solid basic overview of the situation. But I hope to return to other issues in future videos.
I am Amhara . I am Strugle for Survival ! Amhara Fano is patriot for Ethiopia not only for Amhara people ! Fano is King ! Abiy Ahmed is Killer ., Genocider
Abiy Ahmed’s mass drone attacks on festivals and Amhara gatherings have led to the loss of countless innocent lives. He must be held accountable and brought before the International Criminal Court for these atrocities.
@@JamesKerLindsay well 1. the amhara didn't join the war to get control of this territories but to stop the invasion, rape and killing by the TPLF in the amhara regional state. 2. The working language of EOTC is and will always be Geez and is not amharic. But Geez and other local language's are used like Amharic, Afan Oromo, Tigrinya... are used in addition to Geez. If you need any additional information about Ethiopia I will be happy to help.
No, we Amhara need Ethiopia to disintegrate or respect us as a human. Amhara contributes more than 50 percent of the countries wealth, but never get anything back. We are tired. We get stopped everywhere we go and get beaten up taken for ransome and end up killed. We can't continue this way. Amharas established the capital city Addis Ababa, but are being chased out. It is very sad. Barbaric Abiy Ahmed is very dangerous.
@@JamesKerLindsay sir thank you for speaking about this given the fact that it is a hiden and silent genocide. However, you missed quita few important informations. As per " western Tigray", it has never been part of Tigray province in history. It was inhabited by Amharas before 1993. When TPLF came to power, it displaced native Amharas and inhabited TPLF fighters. Some Amharas immigrated to USA, England and some other countries. Some Amharas protested TPLF's move but got all killed. Since then there has always been an Amhara movement to bring back the land. If you read history books that was written by explorers or Ethiopians, the border between Amhara and Tigray is the river Tekeze( an Amharic word for sad). When the river gets flooded Amhara and Tigray people couldn't meet. So they named the river sad( Tekeze). The second issue, Ahmaras were not aware about narcissist Abiy Ahmed's goal. When he first came to power, he promised to bring democracy and we supported him. But as time goes on his true colors started to apear. He is an evil heartless killer. As soon as he came to the throne, Oromo extremists started the genocide. We protested for 3 years but he covered it up all. News coverage is not allowed about the killing. We only see the mass grave by the killers. We witnessed baby's head chopped off. That how the war started in Amhara. Now drones buzzing day and high all over Amhara. Schools, churches, etch are being destroyed by Turkish, Chinese, and Iranian drone. Internet has been cut off since the war. No news coverage is allowed. We are in the stone age.
as someone from the Amhara ethnic group, i can actually confirm that this video does an amazing job of explaining this complex situation we are still living through. thank you, professor.
Thank you for your Digging work 🙏 this is think you need to confirm a lot of your informations one of the video you have used in 5:40 if IA edited (clowned digitally) video the original video has different content
Abiy is evil dictator to Ethiopians . Thank to God Amharas are very brave freedom fighters Fanos will defeat him and Ethiopia will be peaceful place for years to come.
In my opinion Ethiopia can only have peace, avoid Africa's Yugoslavia for these reasons: Ethiopia government to stop murdering its own citizens alone an ethnic lines. Ethiopia leaders stop creating one ethnic region against another to remain inpower. Ethiopia leaders stop the jungle kind of doing things by middling it's neighbors. Respecting neighbors peace and not to middle internal affairs in the horn of Africa.
Many states in the USA want to succession as well. AND the bitter reality is that they wont do well BY-THEMSELVES because no man is an island. The Amhara Region reliezed the current people cannot control roving criminal gangs. The Federal state is more equip to give them the security to be successful 🇪🇹Abiy Ahmed is the third prime minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, serving since April 2018 his future for Ethiopia is grand. and nobody can deny this. NO MATTER their grievance people of Ethiopia want to attached themselved to that successful Ethiopia. Libya is a perfect example : all Liybans want back the Gadaffi Liyba. the current Libya is a hot mess. AND Venezuelas figured this out when the USA was trying to give them another leader. = that is the strength of Abiy Ahmed. he do what he said he will
Hey James, on Ethiopia's demographics and politics. Over 30 million Amhara people reside in traditionally Oromo areas, with around 20 million Amhara integrating into Oromo communities. However, these numbers are disputed. Despite ethnic tensions, Ethiopia's stability isn't solely dependent on Amhara-Oromo dynamics. I believe Ethiopia needs a new leader who prioritizes equality and unity among all ethnic groups. Abiy Ahmed's leadership has been divisive, and his pursuit of power has raised concerns. I think Ethiopia deserves a leader who promotes inclusivity and addresses the needs of all citizens. Abiy Ahmed's divisive leadership won't last. Time for a change!
As ethnic somali from northern Kenya,i know the very fact that ethnic Amhara have been the mover and shaker of Ethiopian politics since antiquity and have indisputably cut themselves a niche in the annal of Ethiopian history. They were at forefront leading the habasha socioeconomic and political dynamics and acted as the Achilles heel for my ethics Somalis of Southern Ethiopia until the 13th century when the galla expansionists came and ever since,both the Somali adalite and habesha aksum has been sent to the periphery and left gasping for breath, lurching from one misadventures to another.the orommo interference in somalia issues is the final straw that cut the camel back. You have made a potent piece and deserve accolades
@@SamJames-u8zthey too haven't been spared by the gala vampire and have recently suffered immensely through the brutal civil war that has engulfed the country for two years.
Obviously your fear and hate towards Oromo comes once Abiy demanded to lease the port of Somalia .. as it is Somali is not a country there union is thin like a hair line . Somaliland has been separated and declared independence 40 years ago and puntland the rest has followed in there foot steps . Stop your hate now Abiy is making the region financial hub and heaven for you people but you didn’t realize it ..Djibouti currently collects more than 2 billion dollar from Ethiopia for the service they rendered .. imagine Somalia sharing that money .. not only that the whole Somalia region will be developing in very short year .. Astokhfirula please open your eyes beshir Al Assad
I grown up in diverse community in Ethiopia where felt home. My unbiased characteristics helped me to observe things and peoples perception from various perspectives. However, I have witnessed clear changes these days where rigidity, negligence and carelessness prevailed, especially in some educated people and many politicians. I was also able to see such things in in government organizations which escalated the challenges for creating sustaining country. I have seen different places around the world, but never felt such comfortable weather, culture, resources and social cohesion. I wish that politicians and people work together to create better place for creating robust ecosystem for the country.
Hi James, thank you for another interesting and brief material. As always, big praise for you work. Minor feedback: - You have an engaging, almost tense way of giving the narration. The “like and subscribe” in the middle really killed it for me. Maybe keep at the end as in the past, that has its almost relaxing/reliving vibe after the important talk. (long term subscriber here) - not sure if the sound of the opening statement was intentional, “ (..) Ethopia facing a civil war that could FINALLY destroy the country”, like you wished it happened. Best wishes and always look forward to your geopolitical updates.
Thank you for summarizing this complication. We are at crossroads very worrisome! But glad to see Amhara finally stopped appeasement towards genocideers!
This is a nice piece thank you for capturing the major issues. However, the massacre and displacement of ethnic Amhara in Oromia region by an Oromo militia group and the failure of Abiy’s government to protect civilians should have been mentioned as the major cause of the FANO armed struggle with the aim of protecting its people and survival
The Amhara people has been under constant persecution for the last 50 years. They are discriminated, murdered en mass and detained in concentration camps in large number just because of they are Amharas. Tplf introduced ethnic based politics in order to divide and conquer, by mainly excluding the Amharas and blaming them for all historical ills the country went through. The Amharas highly participated in the struggle to oust the Tplf apartheid regime, but what came after TPLF has become one of the worst regime the world has ever seen. The ruling regime has made the Amharas identify the cause to persecute and murder the people for no apparent reason. The Amharas are now not allowed even to travel to the capital city. Numerous times the people peacefully demonstrated to demand that they right be respected like all other ethnic groups. However, the government chose to send its huge military to the region to silence the opposition which triggered the current Amhara resistance. It is highly possible that the country could descend to a more protracted civil war the outcome of which could be a catastrophic disintegration. The international community seems to have paid a deaf ears to the plight of Amhara people. The regime is bombing civilians and and destroying the meager infrastructure the region has. From sticks targeting schools and religious institutions is a frequent occurrence. The Amhara people have no option but to keep fighting to have their rights and dignity be respected like all others. If the government keeps its mercilessly genocidal war, eventually the country could collapse unless Fano gets the upper hand in the war and manage to stabilize the country
I think, You missed one big point: No Ethnic group in Ethiopia is seeking succession, all wants Ethiopia for their own viable survival. So Ethiopia will always exist as it did for 1000s years. It keeps rearranging itself. May be a better, more intelligent question would have been: When will Ethiopia achieve lasting peace?
Need not worry about the Survival of Ethiopia. GOD'S GRACE IS SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO SUSTAIN ETHIOPIA. AS HE HAS DONE IN THE PAST, HE WILL CONTINUE TO BE
The last reliable census of 1994 .in 1994 the population number of Amaharas and ormos was 14 and 15 million respectively. However;all Amaharas in outside Amaharas region are counted as oromo and other nationalities by design to minimize the Amaharas number .for details one ar refer the census of 1994 .oromo majority a false political narration to marginalize Amaharas
@eliasabebe4410: Amhara supremacy has long gone! Stop crying, accept the reality and move on! All Ethiopians are equal and Ethiopia and its resources are for all to use. I am Somali, but the Oromos are the majority in population and have acquire big fertile land. This is a fact and swallow it, even if you don't like it 😂 The Amhara's are the second largest population followed by the Somali people!
I agree with you. Not only that most Amharas claim themselves as Ethiopian than Amhara. I have no doubt if they count the census today the outcome will be different.
This is baseless Oromo is largest in Africa not only in Ethiopia this is your problem. Amhara fake and false baseless claims fueling the current crisis. However, we kip you with your real size. Amhara region continued to dump the right of Agew,wello Oromo, wello tegaru , and qimant all counted as Amhara
@esayasbayleyegn2574 amhara is very small not near to reality just Agew,qimant ,wello oromo makes is look large but now this groups started to ask their right so amhara can't even seen second the reality shows lesser
We can definitely blame the TPLF for this. For the past 28 years, they’ve divided Ethiopia along ethnic lines, and now the country is dangerously fractured. Instead of unity, there’s an overwhelming focus on ethnicity, which is tearing Ethiopia apart. On top of that, they are pushing for conflicts with Somalia, Eritrea, and other African nations, which could further destabilize the region and destroy Ethiopia from within. Millions of people have already died, especially during the TPLF war-2 million lost their lives-and even now, Amhara and Oromo people are dying every day. With ethnic tensions rising, this could turn into another tragedy like Rwanda. The path they are on is incredibly dangerous. Thank you for shedding light on this issue, and I really appreciate your program.
Some of your comments needs more investigation. Because Amhara is the largest ethnic group not the second. You should get more information from the Amhara's.
@@MoReal2 Joke with the guy's comment. Why asking bro? Oromo is larger ethnic than any of the remaining ethnicities. A known fact for more than 1000yrs.
@@yanicyoda4762Tell me about it, man. I did some research the other day and found out Wokait-Tsegede had been predominated by a Tigrinya speaking majority for some 300 years and claimed by the Kingdom of Tigray a large fraction of those years, while the Amhara claimed it for brief periods, while the remaining time was disputed. Thought it was all fake until I saw the 98 historical maps that proved it. What's crazier is how some Eritrean politician in 1947 even spoke of uniting Eritrea with the Tigrinya speaking majority of Wolkait-Tsegede. Wild.... And then some book in the late 70s highlighted major ethnic groups in Ethiopia, showing northern Begemeder as majority Tigrinya speaking. Crazy... I guess Fano were repeating lies the whole time. Who knew?
Indeed, there is no western tigray, it is a propaganda of samtha power who made so much noise about thug-ray, in hopes of snatching land that was taken by bandit tplf from Amhara and Afar in 1993.
The downfall of Abiy's regime is certain. During his rule of six years, two million Ethiopians are killed, six million are displaced, and thirty million are starving. On top of these heinous crimes, there is an outrageousl corruption and abuse of power. Consequently, a disasterous end is coming on despotic regime of Abiy.
The same thing was being said about TPLF and Tigray, the former unofficial governing body of Ethiopia, and they got nearly defeated, and that Ethiopia was going to be a new Yugoslavia. Now, the same thing is being said for Amhara. Amharas don't want independence at all. Amharas where the first building block of Ethiopia, their whole identity revolves around Ethiopia. Many of them want to get justice legitimately, and rule Ethiopia illegitimately, but never to divide Ethiopia
Thanks. You'll see I agree with much of what you said. But having looked at other conflicts, I also know there can come a tipping point where even the most resilient state breaks apart. The fact that the Amhara have been so central to Ethiopia is a vital factor.
@@JamesKerLindsay Yes indeed, and my claim was that amharas are even more integral part of Ethiopia, so they'll actually try to preserve the unity of the country over their rebellion if it takes. If it's for the unity of Ethiopia, you don't fear for amharas, but if it's for justice, then of course, you should fear everybody, even ones own ethnic political parties
Strongly Disagree with you, it used to be that. Now as an Amhara person i don't care Ethiopia. My people suffering unconditionally being killed torturing, detaining, displacing, destroying their properties. So I'm getting fed u.
@@kingmj5675 exactly, and there are those like you, which is perfectly normal and rational, but you're not representative of most I know at least. I hope the best for you. This government has done alot bad to this country enough
@@Omer1996E.C Ahmara conflict will most likely end in negotiation and I’m an Ahmara. If PP negotiated to end the conflict in Tigray a conflict like Ahmara that has the capacity to endanger the entire nation and region is much more of concern and they cant ignore it unless they are stupid or just hate Ahmara as a people
My opinion is that your report omitted to many important points in the name of simplicity. Points ignored were; 1. Ethiopia has strategic importance to world powers who never wish to see a strong united country. 2. Ethnic Federalism was designed and implemented by the western backed TPLF to achieve the disintegration of Ethiopia as one country back in 1995. 3. The Amhara were the largest ethnic group in Ethiopia in 1991 when TPLF took power and there numbers have dwindled at an alarming rate since. Some see this as a hidden genocide as although the EU produced a report on the issue it was not widely published and some say blocked by those supporting the TPLF in its efforts to reduce Amhara influence. 4. The ethnic cleansing of Amhara living in Oromia and other federal areas increasingly in recent years with little to no government action taken to protect those people. 5. There are many armed groups but the government's attention is only on the Amhara? Possibly due to the fact that the Amhara are nationalists and identify as "Ethiopian" makes them the biggest threat to a country mired by civil conflict driven by Ethnic Federalism. In summary: your report, while interesting, lacks so much detail that it lends itself to anti-Amhara propaganda, to which, if that was your intention, I can only praise your effort. As to the subject, a civil conflict is sadly inevitable in my opinion at this point and we will only know the outcome when the smoke clears. I expect that the Amhara are far from leaderless as they are still standing. We may find they have a more diverse and modern
Exactly,Here is totally what history try to tell us, thank you brother from russia❤, "amhara killed since they r nationalist for being ethiopian " it makes me cry😢,may god protect u
Amara Fano is an important Ethiopian people's force who is fighting for the natural rights of all peoples to live in freedom and to maintain the security and sovereignty of Ethiopia as a country.
No matter what you say Ethiopia will survive and become the world leader in the near future. Ethiopia lezelalem Timur. Ethiopia is a promis land❤ therefore, nothing will break Ethiopia.
Don’t dream it . Ethiopia can survive by crushing any provocations. Stop your devilish daydream . Go to our history . It tells you the truth . Leave us alone .
This is frustrating. Hopefully this can be resolved, so that we can use a good outcome as a successful model for other multiethnic states where divisive nationalism hasn’t quite taken as strong of a hold.
Yup that's why 60% of true Ethiopians living in and of the country support the Fanos. They will abolish this joke of administration that is based on so called 'ethnicity'😂 between black brothers
Nice from the beginning to the End about the current crisis In Ethiopia 🇪🇹 Prof I expect more detail explanation about Ethiopian from you! It’s roughly stated here but forward the issue from the grass roots
Seventeen years ago, I fled that godforsaken land and never looked back. Yet sometimes, I’m haunted by nightmares-finding myself back in Ethiopia, scrambling to escape once more. Ethiopia has become my nightmare.
Ethiopia is an old empire that needs to be restructured into a democratic system which will give all ethnic groups an equal opportunity. One things is clear the current system where the ethnic group who controls Adis Ababa is acting the owner is unsustainable. It didn’t work for the Amhara and Tigaru and it will not work for the Oromo today. The third option is to dismantle the whole country into smaller states which live side by side peacefully.
On The funny thing is almost all neighboring countries that wished Ethiopia ill and served as proxy estates collapsed, Somalia Sudan and mark my words the new kid on the block Eritrea will be next..don't ask me how...Ethiopia knows how..
Ethiopians no matter their ethnic group dont want to go back to 1980' 1990 Ethiopia . They like 💗new 🇪🇹 Ethiopia. Abiy Ahmed comes with this. *Ethiopians are making $$ money on youtube showing off the new 21st century 🇪🇹Addis Ababa . 🌆🌁🏙 metroploiss . Splitting up the country wont work, Ethiopia is on its way to world power and Eritrea (who LEFT) will give anything to go back in. NOBODY wants to stay in Eritrea. the people of Amhara and Tiguru knows this... You will see the leaving exit out of the region just like we see now with Eritrea. You cannot drive down any street in Addis and not see 10 to 12 high rise cranes of buildings going up = That is the future people want to be part of. if you interview some of the people in the city : they are coming from places who are not WINNING the future. for those regions to split independently: they have to show the people on the ground they wont be another Eritrea. (no shade to Eritrea) = but it looks the same since 1990
@@TH-qk6ezthroughout history we can find some countries that failed due to civil wars but they come back and continue as country but when old empire collapses, it never comes back and examples are many Soviet Union, Ottoman empire, Romons. Ethiopia is an old empire and the people who live there hate each other that’s why since Menelik Ethiopians are fighting against each other.
@@mayo3607 ..Sure I am not denying the fact that there is a potential risk of the entire region disintegrating, but all I am saying is anything all these small proxy states bordering Etjiopia wish on Ethiopia is counter productive...for example Eritrea is just Mini Ethiopia with almost the same ethnic makeup and the highland Tigrigna speakers dominating the rest...and by your own definition of "empire" Eritrea or even little Djibouti is an empire hence you have to be careful what you wish for....the same energy you project on dismantling Ethiopia can be projected outwards and I presume that is what happened to Somalia and Sudan who have for decades been used as proxy ground against Ethiopia...true they managed to landlock Ethiopia but they died as a result...Again, my theory would only make sense if you are a genuinely concerned Eritrean or Somalian or Djiboutian...or possibly you could be a happy Egyptian whose interest lies on complete disintegration of the region....
I am from amhara , and i definition my self as Ethiopian , and i didn't want war wigh anyone's, also with government, we are brothers, love all habasha people respect VIVA ETHIOPIAN PEOPLES
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There's recently been another surge of fighting in Amhara, the second largest of Ethiopia's regions. However, while many may see this as just another of Ethiopia's conflicts, it has the potential to be far more serious. Indeed, it even raises questions about the future of the country. But what do you think? Is this a fundamental threat to Ethiopia? Or is this just another crisis that will eventually pass? And who do you think is in the right - or wrong - here? Have the Amhara been badly treated? Or is this payback for their centuries of dominance? As always, I look forward to your thoughts and comments.
(By the way, I'm afraid this one is a particularly tricky situation to follow! Seriously, I'm putting this up there with Bosnia and Lebanon. I did my best!)
@@JamesKerLindsay I don't think that the Amhara felt betrayed by the Federal Government due to peace agreement with TPLF. This feeling may be on some poor elites from abroad. But I guess Fano's movement is triggered most by killings and cleansings of the Amhara in Oromo and other regions. Government was in a position to control the situation but chose to disarm the militias including the peasants. That clashed as the Amhara have a history of owning a rifle from long ago. In fact there is a power struggle between the Oromos and Amharas as the Amharas are currently complaining of being discriminated systematically from Economic, Social and Technological affairs
Yes, there is a looming risk of Ethnic clashes which can only be triggered by elites from politicians, activists and scholars. The people have intermaried, lived together for centuries with little quarrel.
As a Tigrayan/Tegaru I think that every ethnic group in Ethiopia has had their moment of persecution so its only fair the Amhara get what they gave. No sympathy and I'm with Abiy on this one.
@@JamesKerLindsay James, how much did you get paid by Egyptian government to write this nonsense and to upload this video? As Amhara ethnicity myself, we may fight against each other’s but when it comes our country ETHIOPIA trust me when I say this we are ONE, so stop with lies. The western media always want to talk trash about Africa.
@@tigibiz9774 New’r eweku Ethiopia blach’hu weklach’hu endezih asnewari wunjela sew lai be adebabay stnageru. Agerachn annd wana yechegerat neger yihe new, reb ena mknyat yelelew ye sew s’m matfat tlk tlk newr new, bzu tfatm yametal. Hasaben be kena tekebleh/ sh bzu sew sayanebewna efretachn saychemr wunjelawn anstew hasabun endefelegu abrartew bitsfut elalehu 🙏 enem atefalehu hasaben ketestekakele. Amesegnalehu.
@@JamesKerLindsay The Amhara Fano as they call themselves, are basically rebels without a cause...for one they are so disjointed that each group eg. Gojame fights Gonder, and Wello fights N. Shewa and visa versa, they have skirmishes with militia forces sent by the Amara administrative region that in most cases has been part and parcel of the rebels using the young to make their own political gain...
Their precursor complaint was the killings in Wellega of Amara's pushed and instigated by disgruntled Diaspora's elements who felt ignored by PM Abiye, they started funding these groups here and there turning them into highway robbers, who have been terrorizing citizen's into submission through fear...schools have been none functional, same with rural health clinics causing miscarriages and even death of expecting mothers...Elders sent to find out their needs are held hostage and money is demanded. These hooligans are not about any serious political agenda or change. They have frustrated the people in general even parents or family members who would hide these so called fighters, but lately that has changed since they have become total highway robbers, and are also being corrupted by foreign forces...The government has tried to negotiate with the almost 8-,10 different groups but since they do not have a clear agenda or cause they keep pointing fingers on one the other, some of the leaders have surrender to the Military out of fear of being killed.
The Shene which is the Oromo group has been decimated by the Military force and a two time effort to come to some kind of an agreement has failed with the government they also are blaming each other for the failures that they have encountered and are slowly but surely loosing badly.... So to your question Ethiopia is going through some clean up of old left overs, but forward looking to a greater future...No we will over come as One Ethiopia.
I've spent six months in Ethiopia. It's the most complicated and hard to understand country that I've ever travelled in. But it's also one of the most memorable. The people are amazing, and its history is phenomenal. My sincere wishes for Ethiopians to survive and thrive...🙏
Thx have a nice day ☺️😊
Thank you dear we are in complexity right now
Thank you, Sandy! Yes, the People are amazing and the only hope we have now is the trust on our people. It’s this selfish dictator Abiy that’s driving the economy, peace, social fabric and more of ET to drive into a ditch.
Yeah I liked how they randomly throw rocks at you. Cool
DONT. WORRY. ! ETHIOPIA. 🇪🇹. IS. IN. GOOD. HAND. !!!!!
Derge regime is not Amhara’s ethnic collection. Most of them were from Oromo ethnic group. Please, don’t biased others. Check again your sources.
@@Yonipp then why was Amharic the only language of education?
He didnt say that
@@mrbobby6841Because it already was so why change it
@nattyman1399 bro thats not true the derg actively promoted one language ie Amharic as the sole language of ethiopia while banning others like Oromo, books written in it were burned and people literally went to jail for writing in their language
Derg is not Amhara but all its supporters are amhara even today after the regime has long gone the yearn for it yeah okay bucko.
You should've mentioned how Abiy Ahmed is not only attacking Amhara in order to disarm militias but he's committing blatant genocide and ethnic cleansing in Amhara. He's killing innocent Amhara civilians using his soldiers and using drones
That is the main piece of information he missed about the war!
Typical western misinformation, they take it from tplf olf mouth, it's nothing to do with disarmmemant rather unspeakable atrocities Genocide Amhara suffered
@@ኢትዮጲስfacts
If FANO fighters were brave, they wouldn't hide behind civilians when fighting the military.
@@xplj3184 this is false claim. You talk the opposite .
Abiy Ahmed is committing genocide against the Amhara people but the world is watching silently 😭😭😭
@loveethiopia3049
What is your tangible fact? Do you understand what genocide means? I as an Amhara, I condemn the fanatics fano and shene. These groups are the ones who have killed people indiscriminately. Viva Abiye, and our military.
Abiy. Ahmed is committing Genocide Against. the Amhara people
@@zewdua155I don’t think you are Amara as I am not Amhara but I understand the suffering of Amhara and Abiy Ahemed is dictator and he did genocide in Amara people and other tribe he want oromia as a country that is what he try to do but fano ei trive fano is save Ethiopia
@ኢትዮጲስ, where you have been when he did it what he did on Tigray people?? supporting called Dr abay, it is not late 2 regret, let us be the way used to be as Ethiopian not as ethic......devision ...
@@zewdua155 ቀሽም
Somali people and the government are supporting Amhara ❤❤❤❤🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴
Thanks people and government of Somalia but First, support your own country,😂 who's Amhara 👀and who's oromo there is Ethiopia 🇪🇹 jel
@@Mmmmmmmm-s9z first support your self
@@bezadinku9868 eko 🤭
Wallahi y’all wrong for that, supporting the horrible side😂
@@Mmmmmmmm-s9z
Ethiopia is striving!!! Instead of supporting Amhara help yourself first or stand on your feet at least..
Thank you for your attention to Ethiopia
It’s a fascinating and amazing country. Let’s hope it can find peace.
@@JamesKerLindsay don’t worry Ethiopia didn’t start in our lifetime and won’t end in our lifetime
I don't like him because his lie about population size of Amhara is 60 million he took from TPLF hater of Amhara he is one of them we Amhara the true Empire of Ethiopia
Jezba@@Yami_Service
The main reason for this ongoing Amhara vs federal government conflict is not the PRETORIA peace agreement, But the ongoing Amhara ethnic cleaning in Oromia region of the country and less efforts taken to stop it from the federal government. Badly the federal government started to disarm the Amhara militias while no guarantees to keep the Amhara people safe in the country. Mass displacements all over the country including the capital city AA, blocking roads from the Amhara region to Addis Ababa and mass arrests of the Amhara elites and youth was the most triggering issues for this war.
Fact✅
i agree with you 💯 👌
Absolutely true ‼️‼️‼️‼️
@@MULECRPT Amhara ethnic cleansing not only in Oromiya and also Benishangul Gumuz regions and surrounding in Addis Ababa & in Amhara some parts of areas, like border with Sudan & Tigray !
@MULECRPT are you sure! do you have any evidence what you are talking that indicate that every anything mention is happening only on Amhara? and purposely!! I donot think so. donot delay the reality.
yes there is a problem but not what you are talking.
Less than 6 years ago, Ethiopia was praised as an African success story and a new center for the multipolar world.
Makes you question the basis for most of such assumptions.
As a Somali, I spent a great deal of time analyzing Ethiopia's economic data, making optimistic projections about the country's future growth. In hindsight, I was completely mistaken.
@@hydoffdhagaweyne1037 Of course you were. The Tigrayans were notorious for fibbing their numbers and over-evaluating their Birr currency. Now that the Birr freely floats in the global economy it lost more than 60 percent of its value.
@@kurobeard9467 We meet again :) “the Tigrayans were notorious for fibbing their numbers”. Again, all government and non-government everywhere plays with numbers, the more we live the faker the data gets. And fyi, Tigrayans are a people like every other Ethiopian people, working hard for their daily bread all over the nation and abroad, not manipulating numbers in some building in Addis. When are we going to mature and stop making such unhelpful statements. It was one thing to do it back then. Now, it’s just mindless.
Ethiopia is stronger than it was 6 years ago. Ethiopia is doing fine. The Anglo-American-Jewish people want to destroy Ethiopia like they did Libya. They also want Nigeria, South Africa and Egypt destroyed. The goal is to return Africa to the weak tribal states that allowed European colonization in the first place. This man is angry that Ethiopia is the capital of the African Union, a obstacle to White supremacy in Africa and a ally of Russia, Turkey, China ect.
@@MrAmhara
Old song
Constant cry
Pointing finger outside than inside.
Canine Teferi. Scored two famines
But her Mengistu - brutally demolished his people
Oops I forgot ዉርንጭላ ሚኒሊክ sold ምድሪ ባሕሪ (Eritrea ) to divide Tigri is people to solidify his power & eri age Ethiopia through the south.
Genius Meles tried putting it on a map of developing countries only to be destroyed by a new kid in the block አብዬት ካሳሁን . He was hoodwinked & fell on a banana 🍌 peel set up none other out infamous dictator ኢሱ አፈጨርቂ ።
I think the Menelik empire is toast ! 👈😎
Thank you, Professor James K. Let me first ask you to rectify that Amhara is the largest Ethnic group in Ethiopia. Even in the socalled Oromia (which is the ancient Amhara land, i.e., before the Oromo Migration the land was inhabited by Amharas and other ethnic groups).
I can say that your report is the first in its kind that sheds a light about the Amharas resentment & suffering for many decades. I think you very well understood that there is no Ethiopia without Amharas. It is the indigenous Amharas who established, defended, and developed Ethiopia (to be PC with other Ethnic groups).
Despite the shocking Human Rights Violations, Amharas still want the unity and territorial integrity of Ethiopia but they will not compromise their well-being and security hereafter. Thank you very much again for this very educational report.
@@KefaleAlemu There was no a tribe called Amhara. A few barbarian people came from Yemen and settled in Ethiopia. At first Amhara was ideology that amarized Oromo and Agewu through a process of Amarization. The so called Amhara claims all histories of Oromo and Agewu belongs to them.
professor, here is an example of the history denying and hate filled rhetoric faced by the Amhara. This belief of “no such thing as Amhara” and “invaders from Yemen” is unfortunately held by the leaderships of Ethiopia, who have all slowly been replaced by an Oromo. We have heard Abye and others repeat versions of this many times. The Amhara and all freedom loving Ethiopians have no option but to keep struggling.
kkkk...Amhara land? Even I doubt if current Amhara region were Amhara land.
@@GAANFUREE 🤣🤣🤣🤣
ትልቁ ትራይፕ ኦሮሞ ነው ከውጭ የመጣም የለም ካለ አንተና መሰሎችህ ናቹ አኛን መስላቹ የምትበጠብጡን
Ethiopia is resilient and doesn’t collapse. The current struggle is temporary and part of the evolution it has to pass before enjoying prosperity. This war forces Ethiopia to lift its hand to God who saved her from all enemies in the past. It is held by the strong arm of the Lord! All oppositions need to stop war and forgive each other and reconcile.
Well as An Amhara everyone knows how much pain we suffered and still suffering, yet still we doesn't stopped providing peace.. We never stop fighting and We'll win.
@@Alaz21 ok keyboard warrior
@@Alaz21 Amhara is the one who ruined Ethiopia and wants to claim all the regions, no one had suffered like the Oromos if truth be told and Amhara is a threat to Ethiopias growth.
@@Hello-pk3lv 😂😂😂
@@lilshiestyy42 you say abiy ahmed's down growth,idle
Don't worry!!! .Ethioia is God's convenant country.will never ever collaps. The ethiopian nation rather develops and will be the shelter of even westerns who needs to live in peace and prosperity in Ethiopia.
praise God almighty!!
Excellent reporting! We Love some Unbiased reporting with no political agenda. Thank you
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God bless 65 Million Amhara People🙏🏻❤️. Fano will win 100%💪❤️💪
maybe this time is Ormo time I think impossible amhara back to govorment
@@abdurahmanmohamed1293 We will see brother 👍
@@alexmekonen5116 Shut up stop supporting conflict. Just wish the peace for whole country, So that we can grow together. Amhara is not 65M people, it's 32M people, Read the research first.
@@MihratuYegeta 23 gize eyasefenededekugn yache gim enatehen lasekezenate..endante dedeb ayeche alawukem..65 Million ena 23 Million yemateleye..lenegeru brihanu Nega temeret bete temereh dedeb kalehonek yegeremegn nebre😁👋
@@alexmekonen5116 ድድብነህን ከኮሜንቱ ተረድቻለሁ ቻው ቦይ
Well done. The fact that what you are saying clearly appears in a written form on the screen of our cellphones is very useful and helpful to grasp your idea. You really deserve a profound gratitude.
you have done a good research about the current Ethiopian situation........but why did you leave out the ethnic cleansing of Amhara's in oromiya( wollega, arsi ) and benshangul areas and the government's relactance to try and stop it.......lots of recorded videos and article's exist about this ..........the Amhara FANO insurgency is triggered by this genocidal moves and not to reclaim land.........Amhara people are facing existential traits in their own country
Thank you. You raise an incredibly important point. Ethiopia is a vast subject. It is really easy to confuse people new to the topic by trying to cover every aspect of the conflict. I had to decide which aspects needed to be raised to provide people with a solid basic overview of the situation. But I hope to return to other issues in future videos.
@@JamesKerLindsayyou should a deep inspection on the allegations, Amharas have a history is many evidence of st3aling victims of other massacres.
Facts and basic information are google away!
@@JamesKerLindsay the truth never confuses my brother, the west world is full of lies never had a room for the truth.
@@JamesKerLindsay thank u for being our voice , we don't forget you in our history making movement. no one hid the truth
I am Amhara . I am Strugle for Survival ! Amhara Fano is patriot for Ethiopia not only for Amhara people ! Fano is King ! Abiy Ahmed is Killer ., Genocider
@@DanielWorkuAmeshe brother, go there and you will see who is a killer.
It's not gonna happen. Ethiopia won't collapse! Ethiopia is Under the Hands Of God Almighty 🙌
Amen to that!!
አሜን
True.
@@bt.437 we will see about that
you mean ja ras tafaray 🤣🤣
as an ethiopian in 13 minutes you have described every thing thats going on here in genereal ... thank you
Thank you very much!
@@JamesKerLindsay سيد جيمس ممكن ارفاق ترجمه عربيه لفديوهاتك خاصة عن إثيوبيا لانني من ضمن الاثيوبين الناطقين للغه العربيه...تحياتي
The poll. Thank you for the show of concerns and sharing all that taking place in Ethiopia and the Ethiopian people !!!
Ethiopians usually fight among themselves but never make mistake to undermine their love for their country.
@@fanakimii6842 Oromo wants Oromian Empire, Tigray want the Republic of Tigray. So which Ethiopias you talking about?
@@awaken1701 u wish that was true
😇Victory ✌️ to FANO AMHARA FORCES 🙌👏✌️💙🤍🧡🔥🧡🧎🏻♀️🧢
Abiy Ahmed’s mass drone attacks on festivals and Amhara gatherings have led to the loss of countless innocent lives. He must be held accountable and brought before the International Criminal Court for these atrocities.
As an Ethiopian You explain in short and precise way and the other things remain in constant thanks prof.
It is not new for Ethiopia but everything will be ok soon. Peace and stability will soon be restored.
I am a simple man, i see new prof James' video. I click.
Thank you! :-) Have a great weekend.
Me too. So much to learn and to consider. This channel is done so well.
It is full of lies - professor who can’t read and understand - waste of time
@@JamesKerLindsay well
1. the amhara didn't join the war to get control of this territories but to stop the invasion, rape and killing by the TPLF in the amhara regional state.
2. The working language of EOTC is and will always be Geez and is not amharic. But Geez and other local language's are used like Amharic, Afan Oromo, Tigrinya... are used in addition to Geez.
If you need any additional information about Ethiopia I will be happy to help.
Vive amhara peoples
I hope Ethiopia stays safe. It's people, history, future, most of all the people. Humanity and caring. Thank you for this video.
Thank you, Janet. I completely agree. It is a fascinating country is so many ways. It deserves a stable and prosperous future.
No, we Amhara need Ethiopia to disintegrate or respect us as a human. Amhara contributes more than 50 percent of the countries wealth, but never get anything back. We are tired. We get stopped everywhere we go and get beaten up taken for ransome and end up killed. We can't continue this way. Amharas established the capital city Addis Ababa, but are being chased out. It is very sad. Barbaric Abiy Ahmed is very dangerous.
@@JamesKerLindsay sir thank you for speaking about this given the fact that it is a hiden and silent genocide. However, you missed quita few important informations. As per " western Tigray", it has never been part of Tigray province in history. It was inhabited by Amharas before 1993. When TPLF came to power, it displaced native Amharas and inhabited TPLF fighters. Some Amharas immigrated to USA, England and some other countries. Some Amharas protested TPLF's move but got all killed. Since then there has always been an Amhara movement to bring back the land. If you read history books that was written by explorers or Ethiopians, the border between Amhara and Tigray is the river Tekeze( an Amharic word for sad). When the river gets flooded Amhara and Tigray people couldn't meet. So they named the river sad( Tekeze). The second issue, Ahmaras were not aware about narcissist Abiy Ahmed's goal. When he first came to power, he promised to bring democracy and we supported him. But as time goes on his true colors started to apear. He is an evil heartless killer. As soon as he came to the throne, Oromo extremists started the genocide. We protested for 3 years but he covered it up all. News coverage is not allowed about the killing. We only see the mass grave by the killers. We witnessed baby's head chopped off. That how the war started in Amhara. Now drones buzzing day and high all over Amhara. Schools, churches, etch are being destroyed by Turkish, Chinese, and Iranian drone. Internet has been cut off since the war. No news coverage is allowed. We are in the stone age.
This hole thing come because They don't want to stop the Amhara genocide 😢
We have now oromo emperor
@xiin1535 America is the right one. A. Blinken, Abiy killing innocent Oromo, too.. YOU act like you have a choice. Funny
Long live fano
@@xiin1535YOU. WANT. AMARA. GOVERNMENT. ? FEUDALISM. WILL. NEVER. COME. BACK. !
how can a genocide happen when Amharic is the most dominant language and ethnic group?
as someone from the Amhara ethnic group, i can actually confirm that this video does an amazing job of explaining this complex situation we are still living through. thank you, professor.
Thank you for your Digging work 🙏 this is think you need to confirm a lot of your informations one of the video you have used in 5:40 if IA edited (clowned digitally) video the original video has different content
No leader in the history of Ethiopia has ever degraded the country as much as Abiy Ahmed.
He a curse to Ethiopia
very true
Victory for Amhara FANO!!!!!
Abiy is evil dictator to Ethiopians . Thank to God Amharas are very brave freedom fighters Fanos will defeat him and Ethiopia will be peaceful place for years to come.
history ETIOPIA is dictatorshib not only aby ahmed bratger
Such an informed presentation on the current state of the country! Thank you Professor🥳
@@davidseifu3227 Thank you very much.
Ethiopia is unique always mystery for another world
In my opinion Ethiopia can only have peace, avoid Africa's Yugoslavia for these reasons:
Ethiopia government to stop murdering its own citizens alone an ethnic lines.
Ethiopia leaders stop creating one ethnic region against another to remain inpower.
Ethiopia leaders stop the jungle kind of doing things by middling it's neighbors.
Respecting neighbors peace and not to middle internal affairs in the horn of Africa.
Stop fake news and propoganda
Ethiopia 🇪🇹 need Oromo emperor 👑
@@xiin1535 oromo was the killer
Many states in the USA want to succession as well. AND the bitter reality is that they wont do well BY-THEMSELVES because no man is an island.
The Amhara Region reliezed the current people cannot control roving criminal gangs. The Federal state is more equip to give them the security to be successful
🇪🇹Abiy Ahmed is the third prime minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, serving since April 2018 his future for Ethiopia is grand. and nobody can deny this. NO MATTER their grievance people of Ethiopia want to attached themselved to that successful Ethiopia.
Libya is a perfect example : all Liybans want back the Gadaffi Liyba. the current Libya is a hot mess.
AND Venezuelas figured this out when the USA was trying to give them another leader. = that is the strength of Abiy Ahmed. he do what he said he will
selassie had a great relationship with tito of yugoslavia in the past.
Hey James, on Ethiopia's demographics and politics.
Over 30 million Amhara people reside in traditionally Oromo areas, with around 20 million Amhara integrating into Oromo communities. However, these numbers are disputed.
Despite ethnic tensions, Ethiopia's stability isn't solely dependent on Amhara-Oromo dynamics. I believe Ethiopia needs a new leader who prioritizes equality and unity among all ethnic groups.
Abiy Ahmed's leadership has been divisive, and his pursuit of power has raised concerns. I think Ethiopia deserves a leader who promotes inclusivity and addresses the needs of all citizens.
Abiy Ahmed's divisive leadership won't last. Time for a change!
As ethnic somali from northern Kenya,i know the very fact that ethnic Amhara have been the mover and shaker of Ethiopian politics since antiquity and have indisputably cut themselves a niche in the annal of Ethiopian history.
They were at forefront leading the habasha socioeconomic and political dynamics and acted as the Achilles heel for my ethics Somalis of Southern Ethiopia until the 13th century when the galla expansionists came and ever since,both the Somali adalite and habesha aksum has been sent to the periphery and left gasping for breath, lurching from one misadventures to another.the orommo interference in somalia issues is the final straw that cut the camel back.
You have made a potent piece and deserve accolades
@@bisharGellowMahad how about Tigray?
@@SamJames-u8zthey too haven't been spared by the gala vampire and have recently suffered immensely through the brutal civil war that has engulfed the country for two years.
You are from the Gallas not Somal.
Obviously your fear and hate towards Oromo comes once Abiy demanded to lease the port of Somalia .. as it is Somali is not a country there union is thin like a hair line . Somaliland has been separated and declared independence 40 years ago and puntland the rest has followed in there foot steps . Stop your hate now Abiy is making the region financial hub and heaven for you people but you didn’t realize it ..Djibouti currently collects more than 2 billion dollar from Ethiopia for the service they rendered .. imagine Somalia sharing that money .. not only that the whole Somalia region will be developing in very short year .. Astokhfirula please open your eyes beshir Al Assad
@@mknyat10 except abiy wants to land grab somaliland. He doesn’t want to work with us in somaliland but annex us
Thanks, James, for the informative indept analysis of Ethiopia current pressing issues.
Thank so much! It is fascinating country, but with so many problems.
I grown up in diverse community in Ethiopia where felt home. My unbiased characteristics helped me to observe things and peoples perception from various perspectives. However, I have witnessed clear changes these days where rigidity, negligence and carelessness prevailed, especially in some educated people and many politicians. I was also able to see such things in in government organizations which escalated the challenges for creating sustaining country. I have seen different places around the world, but never felt such comfortable weather, culture, resources and social cohesion. I wish that politicians and people work together to create better place for creating robust ecosystem for the country.
Victory for FANO !!!
VICTORY. FOR. ETHIOPIA 🇪🇹. DEFENSE. FORCE. !
@@almazteklehaimanot9859 nah victory for Ethiopia🇪🇹
no fano no oromo
just Ethiopia 🇪🇹
@@Lydiakebedek U. MEAN. NO. FANO. SHENE. &. TPLF. ? IF. SO. I. AGREE ! OROMO. TIGRE. AMARA. …. WE. ARE. ETHIOPIANS. ! UNITED. WE. STAND. !
@@almazteklehaimanot9859 yosssss almi u are right 👍🏻🙌🏻
The Amhara people have been massacred in Oromia since Abiy came to power. The Fanos are fighting for the existence of the Amhara people.
ቅሌታም የት ነው ፋይት የሚያረጉት ይቱብ ለይ ወይስ ፌስ ቡክ በር ዘግቶ መጣላት የጀግንነት ነው
@@amiranuremo5166 አቤት ጭንቅላትሽ ሲያስቀና፡ ባዶዶዶዶዶ ነው!
King amhara fano fano fano
A very good explanation. Keep this good work. Thanks
You correctly expressed the historical background and current situation of the country. We will pray for peace in Ethiopia.
Correction Amhara population is not only 30.000. Victory for FANO💚💛❤️💪
30.000.000*
Fano will never get Victory.
Hi James, thank you for another interesting and brief material. As always, big praise for you work.
Minor feedback:
- You have an engaging, almost tense way of giving the narration. The “like and subscribe” in the middle really killed it for me. Maybe keep at the end as in the past, that has its almost relaxing/reliving vibe after the important talk. (long term subscriber here)
- not sure if the sound of the opening statement was intentional, “ (..) Ethopia facing a civil war that could FINALLY destroy the country”, like you wished it happened.
Best wishes and always look forward to your geopolitical updates.
Amhara's population is more than 50,000,000
stop dreaming
@@jonathanterecha6955👎👎👎👎
@@jonathanterecha6955more than 70000000
😂
@@jonathanterecha69551 billion!
Thank you for summarizing this complication. We are at crossroads very worrisome! But glad to see Amhara finally stopped appeasement towards genocideers!
This is a nice piece thank you for capturing the major issues. However, the massacre and displacement of ethnic Amhara in Oromia region by an Oromo militia group and the failure of Abiy’s government to protect civilians should have been mentioned as the major cause of the FANO armed struggle with the aim of protecting its people and survival
The Amhara people has been under constant persecution for the last 50 years. They are discriminated, murdered en mass and detained in concentration camps in large number just because of they are Amharas.
Tplf introduced ethnic based politics in order to divide and conquer, by mainly excluding the Amharas and blaming them for all historical ills the country went through.
The Amharas highly participated in the struggle to oust the Tplf apartheid regime, but what came after TPLF has become one of the worst regime the world has ever seen.
The ruling regime has made the Amharas identify the cause to persecute and murder the people for no apparent reason. The Amharas are now not allowed even to travel to the capital city. Numerous times the people peacefully demonstrated to demand that they right be respected like all other ethnic groups. However, the government chose to send its huge military to the region to silence the opposition which triggered the current Amhara resistance.
It is highly possible that the country could descend to a more protracted civil war the outcome of which could be a catastrophic disintegration.
The international community seems to have paid a deaf ears to the plight of Amhara people. The regime is bombing civilians and and destroying the meager infrastructure the region has. From sticks targeting schools and religious institutions is a frequent occurrence. The Amhara people have no option but to keep fighting to have their rights and dignity be respected like all others. If the government keeps its mercilessly genocidal war, eventually the country could collapse unless Fano gets the upper hand in the war and manage to stabilize the country
መጀመሪያ ትፎክራላቹ ካልተሳካላቹ ደሞ ማልቀስ ልማዳቹ ነው
@@amirmohammed2964ምንም ለቅሶ አያስፈልግም።ጽንፈኛን ማናፈጥ እና በሚገባው ቋንቋ ማናገር ነው ፋኖ እያደረገው ነው።ከላይ የተጻፈው ጽሑፍ በአስተዋይነት ነባራዊውን ሁኔት በአግባቡ የተነተነ ነው።ደግመው ቢያነቡት።
That’s a lie, Amhara is been the oppressor and wants to take Ethiopia under their law and religion
@@lilshiestyy42 is there any unique religion & law only belongs to Amhara?why do u denied the realities? Truth always prevail.
AMHARA POPULATION IS UNDER ESTIMATED
JUST CHECK ❤❤❤
I think, You missed one big point: No Ethnic group in Ethiopia is seeking succession, all wants Ethiopia for their own viable survival.
So Ethiopia will always exist as it did for 1000s years. It keeps rearranging itself. May be a better, more intelligent question would have been: When will Ethiopia achieve lasting peace?
Where did you come up with that? There are four rebel groups in Ethiopia all for the sole reason of sussesion
He's an enemy of Ethiopia, but we will never collapse. Try again. Dislike 👎
new state will born soon the Amhara must focusing on inviting foregin country example Egypt
We are. Somali region
What an informed outlook ; what do you think the meaning of “liberation front “ is. Foolish
Thank you for sharing the current situation of Ethiopia.
Thank you very much James, you are speaking the truth.
Need not worry about the Survival of Ethiopia. GOD'S GRACE IS SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO SUSTAIN ETHIOPIA. AS HE HAS DONE IN THE PAST, HE WILL CONTINUE TO BE
Faaaaaanoooo❤❤❤FANO 💪💪💪💪💪amhara❤❤
The last reliable census of 1994 .in 1994 the population number of Amaharas and ormos was 14 and 15 million respectively. However;all Amaharas in outside Amaharas region are counted as oromo and other nationalities by design to minimize the Amaharas number .for details one ar refer the census of 1994 .oromo majority a false political narration to marginalize Amaharas
@@wediofla3230 he is telling the truth.take it or leave it .
@eliasabebe4410: Amhara supremacy has long gone! Stop crying, accept the reality and move on! All Ethiopians are equal and Ethiopia and its resources are for all to use. I am Somali, but the Oromos are the majority in population and have acquire big fertile land. This is a fact and swallow it, even if you don't like it 😂 The Amhara's are the second largest population followed by the Somali people!
I agree with you. Not only that most Amharas claim themselves as Ethiopian than Amhara. I have no doubt if they count the census today the outcome will be different.
This is baseless Oromo is largest in Africa not only in Ethiopia this is your problem. Amhara fake and false baseless claims fueling the current crisis. However, we kip you with your real size. Amhara region continued to dump the right of Agew,wello Oromo, wello tegaru , and qimant all counted as Amhara
@esayasbayleyegn2574 amhara is very small not near to reality just Agew,qimant ,wello oromo makes is look large but now this groups started to ask their right so amhara can't even seen second the reality shows lesser
We can definitely blame the TPLF for this. For the past 28 years, they’ve divided Ethiopia along ethnic lines, and now the country is dangerously fractured. Instead of unity, there’s an overwhelming focus on ethnicity, which is tearing Ethiopia apart. On top of that, they are pushing for conflicts with Somalia, Eritrea, and other African nations, which could further destabilize the region and destroy Ethiopia from within. Millions of people have already died, especially during the TPLF war-2 million lost their lives-and even now, Amhara and Oromo people are dying every day. With ethnic tensions rising, this could turn into another tragedy like Rwanda. The path they are on is incredibly dangerous. Thank you for shedding light on this issue, and I really appreciate your program.
Victory to all ETHIOPIAN ❤🎉
Some of your comments needs more investigation. Because Amhara is the largest ethnic group not the second. You should get more information from the Amhara's.
@@sosinabekele4621 🤣
You are joking right 😂
@@MoReal2 Joke with the guy's comment. Why asking bro? Oromo is larger ethnic than any of the remaining ethnicities. A known fact for more than 1000yrs.
You are right
Accept the truth that Amharas are the largest Ethnic group even in East Africa @binyamkassahun136
There's no western Tigray. Correct it!
When a lie is repeated again and again it becomes the accepted reality 😜
There has never been Amhara region before 1993!
There was no "kilil" before 1993. The western/Egypt puppet meles zenawi brought it to Ethiopia.
@@yanicyoda4762Tell me about it, man. I did some research the other day and found out Wokait-Tsegede had been predominated by a Tigrinya speaking majority for some 300 years and claimed by the Kingdom of Tigray a large fraction of those years, while the Amhara claimed it for brief periods, while the remaining time was disputed. Thought it was all fake until I saw the 98 historical maps that proved it.
What's crazier is how some Eritrean politician in 1947 even spoke of uniting Eritrea with the Tigrinya speaking majority of Wolkait-Tsegede. Wild....
And then some book in the late 70s highlighted major ethnic groups in Ethiopia, showing northern Begemeder as majority Tigrinya speaking. Crazy...
I guess Fano were repeating lies the whole time. Who knew?
Indeed, there is no western tigray, it is a propaganda of samtha power who made so much noise about thug-ray, in hopes of snatching land that was taken by bandit tplf from Amhara and Afar in 1993.
VIVA FANOACEN VIVA AMHARA ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️🇲🇱✅✅✅✅✅✅✅
Very enjoyable to watch, as usual!
Mathieu
The most complete piece one can find in the Internet regarding the recent conflict in Ethiopia.
The downfall of Abiy's regime is certain. During his rule of six years, two million Ethiopians are killed, six million are displaced, and thirty million are starving. On top of these heinous crimes, there is an outrageousl corruption and abuse of power. Consequently, a disasterous end is coming on despotic regime of Abiy.
💔💔💔 that day better come quick
Tultula.
@@godisincontrol5983 I see it advancing fast to the door of Abiy at a distance. Abiy's days are numbered.
@@tehaledesta3734 The regime is rotten in and out. Its disasterous end is coming in the next few months.
The same thing was being said about TPLF and Tigray, the former unofficial governing body of Ethiopia, and they got nearly defeated, and that Ethiopia was going to be a new Yugoslavia.
Now, the same thing is being said for Amhara.
Amharas don't want independence at all. Amharas where the first building block of Ethiopia, their whole identity revolves around Ethiopia. Many of them want to get justice legitimately, and rule Ethiopia illegitimately, but never to divide Ethiopia
Thanks. You'll see I agree with much of what you said. But having looked at other conflicts, I also know there can come a tipping point where even the most resilient state breaks apart. The fact that the Amhara have been so central to Ethiopia is a vital factor.
@@JamesKerLindsay Yes indeed, and my claim was that amharas are even more integral part of Ethiopia, so they'll actually try to preserve the unity of the country over their rebellion if it takes. If it's for the unity of Ethiopia, you don't fear for amharas, but if it's for justice, then of course, you should fear everybody, even ones own ethnic political parties
Strongly Disagree with you, it used to be that. Now as an Amhara person i don't care Ethiopia. My people suffering unconditionally being killed torturing, detaining, displacing, destroying their properties. So I'm getting fed u.
@@kingmj5675 exactly, and there are those like you, which is perfectly normal and rational, but you're not representative of most I know at least. I hope the best for you. This government has done alot bad to this country enough
@@Omer1996E.C Ahmara conflict will most likely end in negotiation and I’m an Ahmara. If PP negotiated to end the conflict in Tigray a conflict like Ahmara that has the capacity to endanger the entire nation and region is much more of concern and they cant ignore it unless they are stupid or just hate Ahmara as a people
The current government of ethiopia has no any willingness to resolve the political problems of the country. Totally an authocrat government
We thanks for covering auch type of information!!!
Hello professor James,
This is a real very important story
አገሪቷ ያፈራረሰዉ ኦሮሞ አገሩን አፍርሶ ጎሮቤትን ቱንከሳ SOMALI. LAND FOR SOMALYAAN🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴
@@ZahroCalixade But the people of Somalia is confuzed of the Aby administration and the people of Ethiopia
My opinion is that your report omitted to many important points in the name of simplicity. Points ignored were; 1. Ethiopia has strategic importance to world powers who never wish to see a strong united country.
2. Ethnic Federalism was designed and implemented by the western backed TPLF to achieve the disintegration of Ethiopia as one country back in 1995.
3. The Amhara were the largest ethnic group in Ethiopia in 1991 when TPLF took power and there numbers have dwindled at an alarming rate since. Some see this as a hidden genocide as although the EU produced a report on the issue it was not widely published and some say blocked by those supporting the TPLF in its efforts to reduce Amhara influence.
4. The ethnic cleansing of Amhara living in Oromia and other federal areas increasingly in recent years with little to no government action taken to protect those people.
5. There are many armed groups but the government's attention is only on the Amhara? Possibly due to the fact that the Amhara are nationalists and identify as "Ethiopian" makes them the biggest threat to a country mired by civil conflict driven by Ethnic Federalism.
In summary: your report, while interesting, lacks so much detail that it lends itself to anti-Amhara propaganda, to which, if that was your intention, I can only praise your effort.
As to the subject, a civil conflict is sadly inevitable in my opinion at this point and we will only know the outcome when the smoke clears. I expect that the Amhara are far from leaderless as they are still standing. We may find they have a more diverse and modern
Exactly,Here is totally what history try to tell us, thank you brother from russia❤, "amhara killed since they r nationalist for being ethiopian " it makes me cry😢,may god protect u
Well said!!!
Amara Fano is an important Ethiopian people's force who is fighting for the natural rights of all peoples to live in freedom and to maintain the security and sovereignty of Ethiopia as a country.
thanks for your explanation
Thankyou Professor!!
No matter what you say Ethiopia will survive and become the world leader in the near future. Ethiopia lezelalem Timur. Ethiopia is a promis land❤ therefore, nothing will break Ethiopia.
Where land looks 😂😂😂
for me the AMHARA's Surprised me .bravo AMHARA
The Derge is from the top and most of them were Oromos. Please check.
80 % of Derg war prisoners in Eritrea from 1961 _ 1991 were from the oromo Region. There is still a registered document in Eritrea.
Victory for Fano 💪💪💪💚💛❤️
Viva Ethiopia forever!! Non doubt Ethiopia will the best country on earth if you want
ETHIOPIA WILL NOT COLLAPSE.Thank you for your opinion.Saying as it is from kenya 🇰🇪
Don’t dream it . Ethiopia can survive by crushing any provocations. Stop your devilish daydream . Go to our history . It tells you the truth . Leave us alone .
What is fighting against the government is Amhara the strongest pillar of the western concoction of Ethiopia, then how can you survive?
Your history is war and famine.
Wait and see . Ethiopia shall flowerish and prosperous
Yes zEthiopya will clear the pronlem of the world. Give her a chance. Aby Ahmed live long. Forever zviva
Ethiopya live witj viottyory
Fano is hero❤ , Amhara will prevail
This is frustrating. Hopefully this can be resolved, so that we can use a good outcome as a successful model for other multiethnic states where divisive nationalism hasn’t quite taken as strong of a hold.
Yup that's why 60% of true Ethiopians living in and of the country support the Fanos. They will abolish this joke of administration that is based on so called 'ethnicity'😂 between black brothers
Nice from the beginning to the End about the current crisis In Ethiopia 🇪🇹
Prof I expect more detail explanation about Ethiopian from you! It’s roughly stated here but forward the issue from the grass roots
Seventeen years ago, I fled that godforsaken land and never looked back. Yet sometimes, I’m haunted by nightmares-finding myself back in Ethiopia, scrambling to escape once more. Ethiopia has become my nightmare.
Oppose nationalism, regressivism, religions and racism/ethnicism then, so future generations won't have the same problems.
Yes Amhar they can Froom somaliya🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴💯
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂desperation at it's best😅😅😅amara from Somalia??????
@@Commonsense10101 nah he’s saying he supports the Amhara and is from Somalia. 🇸🇴 makes sense since the oromos are trying to split Somalia up.
Ethiopians ,the most war addicted people
You nailed it - especially the Amhara people like to war due to empty pride
Though your name is Shigut 🔫😅
@@LawofGod
You are NOT TELLING THE TRUTH SO YOU ARE ONG or TPLF. GAME OVER.
What a preposterous statement.
Not the people , the leader abiy is
Amhara Fano💚💛❤💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪
as an african but amharas they are not good at all,if i were abey pm i would find F 36 jet fighter to deal with fano
@@mahamaedmusano one agrees with you. No liked thumbs up. I wonder why. Because you're wrong!
@@Howdwegethere925 He is Oromo fascists that is he wants fighter jets to be used
Ethiopia will never ever fail it will go through trial and tribulations but God will be blessing us continuously
Thanx a lot for your attention indeed prof!
Ethiopia is an old empire that needs to be restructured into a democratic system which will give all ethnic groups an equal opportunity. One things is clear the current system where the ethnic group who controls Adis Ababa is acting the owner is unsustainable. It didn’t work for the Amhara and Tigaru and it will not work for the Oromo today. The third option is to dismantle the whole country into smaller states which live side by side peacefully.
Exactly....
But there will be a lot of border wars ......
On
The funny thing is almost all neighboring countries that wished Ethiopia ill and served as proxy estates collapsed, Somalia Sudan and mark my words the new kid on the block Eritrea will be next..don't ask me how...Ethiopia knows how..
Ethiopians no matter their ethnic group dont want to go back to 1980' 1990 Ethiopia . They like 💗new 🇪🇹 Ethiopia. Abiy Ahmed comes with this.
*Ethiopians are making $$ money on youtube showing off the new 21st century 🇪🇹Addis Ababa . 🌆🌁🏙 metroploiss .
Splitting up the country wont work, Ethiopia is on its way to world power and Eritrea (who LEFT) will give anything to go back in. NOBODY wants to stay in Eritrea. the people of Amhara and Tiguru knows this...
You will see the leaving exit out of the region just like we see now with Eritrea. You cannot drive down any street in Addis and not see 10 to 12 high rise cranes of buildings going up = That is the future people want to be part of. if you interview some of the people in the city : they are coming from places who are not WINNING the future.
for those regions to split independently: they have to show the people on the ground they wont be another Eritrea. (no shade to Eritrea) = but it looks the same since 1990
@@TH-qk6ezthroughout history we can find some countries that failed due to civil wars but they come back and continue as country but when old empire collapses, it never comes back and examples are many Soviet Union, Ottoman empire, Romons. Ethiopia is an old empire and the people who live there hate each other that’s why since Menelik Ethiopians are fighting against each other.
@@mayo3607 ..Sure I am not denying the fact that there is a potential risk of the entire region disintegrating, but all I am saying is anything all these small proxy states bordering Etjiopia wish on Ethiopia is counter productive...for example Eritrea is just Mini Ethiopia with almost the same ethnic makeup and the highland Tigrigna speakers dominating the rest...and by your own definition of "empire" Eritrea or even little Djibouti is an empire hence you have to be careful what you wish for....the same energy you project on dismantling Ethiopia can be projected outwards and I presume that is what happened to Somalia and Sudan who have for decades been used as proxy ground against Ethiopia...true they managed to landlock Ethiopia but they died as a result...Again, my theory would only make sense if you are a genuinely concerned Eritrean or Somalian or Djiboutian...or possibly you could be a happy Egyptian whose interest lies on complete disintegration of the region....
Can you please cover the Ethiopia-somaliland and Egypt-somalia alliance update for next week ? 🙏
Somaliland is federal state of Somalia
@@shafsteryellow it's an Ethiopian proxy
@@The-Heart-Will-Testify nah that's snm
Somaliland is a region that is part of Somalia
@@shafsteryellowcorrect 💯
Fano will Prevail 💚💛❤️💪💪💪
Excellent explanation
Thank you very much.
I am from amhara , and i definition my self as Ethiopian , and i didn't want war wigh anyone's, also with government, we are brothers, love all habasha people respect VIVA ETHIOPIAN PEOPLES
This man he has no clue what he’s talking about.
You are who do Not know.
He is a westerner, they are known to deliberately falsify history around the world.
qoti
Gala oromuma
@@grsedansha-ek6hc wow what brave person you're fighting in comment section 😤 I admire you and one day I will become like you!! Delusional
Ethiopia is Amhara people. God bless Ethiopia. Abiy is a monster and responsible for all of these.
Fact. This monster will fall on Fanos hand.
Amhara population is 70 million
Amhara region 40mil
In oromia region 20 mil
In Addis Ababa 4.5 mil
In other parts of Ethiopia more than 5.5 mil
Pure journalism....biased free and objective reporting!