Ipse by Tag - Abiy Ahmed

Goitom Gebreluel

Inserted 2 years ago

“Abiy [Abiy Ahmed] has continuously lied on humanitarian aid and the presence of Eritrean soldiers, among other things. It wouldn't be rational to take his word. A truce as with any other peace deal should be formalized and transparent, with mediators providing some guarantees. With such a framework absent, one shouldn't be hopeful.”

Aljazeera

Researcher and political analyst on the Horn of Africa

28 Mar 2022 4 2

Alex Rondos

Inserted 2 years ago

“The West needs to make up for its mistakes in Ethiopia. It misjudged Abiy [Abiy Ahmed]. It empowered Isaias [Isaias Afwerki]. Now the issue is whether a country of 110 million people can be prevented from unraveling.”

Nytimes

Former European Union Special Representative for the Horn of Africa

15 Dec 2021 2 4

Gebremeskel Kassa

Inserted 2 years ago

“From that day, Abiy [Abiy Ahmed] felt he was one of the most influential personalities in the world. He felt he had a lot of international support, and that if he went to war in Tigray, nothing would happen. And he was right.”

Nytimes

Former senior Abiy administration official now in exile in Europe

15 Dec 2021 (approx) 2 4

Tesfaye Sherefa

Inserted 2 years ago

“I was amazed when I heard. When a leader leaves his chair… and his throne it is to rescue his country. His focus is not to live, but to rescue this country, and I sobbed when he said 'follow me' and went to the front line.”

Aljazeera

Ethiopian 42-year-old driver and new recruit

24 Nov 2021 1 3

Mustafa Ali

Inserted 2 years ago

“Abiy [Abiy Ahmed] is risking his life and he's also risking the lives of those who are going to be alongside himself. The calculation here from Abiy's administration is because … that many armed grounds are converging around Addis Ababa, he sees it fit as part of a psychological operation to inspire other Ethiopians to join the [national army] and fight this war and push back the Tigrayans. Ethiopia is a huge country; if it descends into anarchy then we are going have a huge problem of stability in the entire Horn of Africa.”

Aljazeera

Co-founder and chairman of Horn International Institute for Strategic Studies

24 Nov 2021 7 3

Haji Gnamo

Inserted 2 years ago

“Diplomats have to find a political way. Abiy [Abiy Ahmed] cannot win this war. The Ethiopian army is relatively weakened. They are losing cities and his going to the battlefront doesn't change anything - negotiations are the only way out of this.”

Aljazeera

Expert in Ethiopian politics at the University of Toronto

23 Nov 2021 3 6

Kjetil Tronvoll

Inserted 2 years ago

“It is a gamble in the sense will people follow him? [Abiy Ahmed] Because I think that's the intention, that he was trying to rally the Ethiopian base, the nationalist base to join him at the battlefront to fight back the advancing Tigrayan forces. The question is, will people in thousands or hundreds of thousands join him there? We don't know yet.”

Aljazeera

Professor at Oslo University

23 Nov 2021 4 3

William Lawrence

Inserted 2 years ago

“Abiy [Abiy Ahmed] had used a lot of war imagery when accepting his Nobel prize but that had been to highlight the horror of war. And here we are, almost full circle with a Nobel Peace Prize winner using the most bellicose language to try and ramp up the stakes ahead of the defence of not only Ethiopia, but life and death. He says he's basically willing to die for the cause.”

Aljazeera

Former US diplomat

23 Nov 2021 6 3

Getachew Reda

Inserted 2 years ago

“Abiy's [Abiy Ahmed] mimicry of Ethiopia's war-time Emperors has taken on an all too palpable schizophrenic overtone. He has vowed to join 'his forces' in the battlefield in the honorable tradition of his 'glorious predecessors'. I would've dismissed this is yet another sick joke any day.”

Aljazeera

Spokesperson for the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF)

23 Nov 2021 4 3

Yohannes Woldemariam

Inserted 2 years ago

“There is a new marriage of convenience between at least a faction of the Oromo Liberation Front and the TPLF [Tigray People's Liberation Front] because Abiy [Abiy Ahmed] has managed to alienate the Oromo, including some Amhara. And the TPLF is trying to take advantage of this situation, as well as the OLA [Oromo Liberation Army].”

Aljazeera

Analyst specialising in the Horn of Africa

02 Nov 2021 8 2

Jeffrey Feltman

Inserted 2 years ago

“We can proceed down one path that inevitably leads to sanctions and other measures or we can go down another path where we can revitalise the partnership that started when prime minister [Abiy Ahmed] took office. The US wants the latter. Prolonging the war, dodging genuine negotiations to lead to de-escalation and a ceasefire, and refusing unhindered humanitarian access to avert catastrophe are actions that are taking Ethiopia [in] a dangerous direction.”

Theguardian

U.S. special envoy for Horn of Africa

02 Nov 2021 3 3

Getachew Reda

Inserted 2 years ago

“If the government falls, we will definitely have an interim arrangement. There would also need to be a national dialogue but Abiy [Abiy Ahmed] and his ministers would not be asked to take part. They will have their day in court.”

Reuters

Spokesperson for the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF)

02 Nov 2021 1 3

Yohannes Woldemariam

Inserted 2 years ago

“There is a new marriage of convenience between at least a faction of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) and the TPLF [Tigray People's Liberation Front] because Abiy [Abiy Ahmed] has managed to alienate the Oromo, including some Amhara. And the TPLF is trying to take advantage of this situation, as well as the OLA [outlawed splinter group of the OLF].”

Aljazeera

US-based academic specialising in the Horn of Africa

02 Nov 2021 9 2

Getachew Reda

Inserted 2 years ago

“Abiy Ahmed's Air Force did once again strike non-military targets around MU campus. While this is not outrageous enough, a UN Aircraft had to abort its landing because of the air strike. Our air defense units knew the UN plane was scheduled to land and it was due in large measure to their restraint it was not caught in a crossfire. What begs the question however is the government cleared the UN plane to fly to #Mekelle only to send its fighter jet in time to raid civilian targets. While the use of the UN flight as a distraction couldn't be ruled out, it is not entirely implausible to suspect that the Smart Alecs in Addis were indeed setting up the UN plane to be hit by our guns. The fact that the plane that came today was denied permit yesterday couldn't be a mere coincidence. Abiy's moves beg for action!”

Twitter

Spokesperson for the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF)

22 Oct 2021 6 4

Abiy Ahmed

Inserted 2 years ago

“I, Abiy Ahmed Ali, today in the House of People's Representatives, accept the appointment as prime minister, as I pledge to undertake responsibly and with faith to the constitution the responsibility placed upon me by the people.”

Aljazeera

Prime Minister of Ethiopia

04 Oct 2021 4 2

Getachew Reda

Inserted 2 years ago

“Abiy Ahmed's solution to the worsening humanitarian crisis in Tigray is to declare UN humanitarian Personnel in Addis [Ababa] Persona no Grata. Those of you who might've thought the guy in Arat Killo would be counseled into sanity must be disappointed. Sad but real.”

Twitter

Spokesperson for the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF)

30 Sep 2021 6 4

James Bays

Inserted 2 years ago

“The UN chief has pursued a very quiet, patient diplomacy … not saying too much, at least initially in public, not condemning it too much, because he thought he could nudge [Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed] in the right direction. [But] that strategy has clearly not worked.”

Aljazeera

Al Jazeera’s diplomatic editor reporting from the UN headquarters in New York

30 Sep 2021 3 3

Ahmed Soliman

Inserted 3 years ago

“The conflict could evolve and there is frightening possibility it could become entrenched. Both sides are heavily armed and this could lead to a prolonged insurgent warfare. The impact of the conflict could also continue to spill over into neighbouring countries. Abiy’s ultimatum [on Nov 22nd he gave TPLF forces 72-hour to surrender or face a final military offensive on Mekelle] fits in with the prime minister and federal government’s narrative that they are implementing a law enforcement operation to remove criminal elements from Tigray. The ultimatum is also meant to weaken support for the TPLF amongst the civilians in Tigray and encourage them to leave or support the federal government.”

Aljazeera

Research fellow at London-based think-tank, Chatham House

24 Nov 2020 4 1

Daniel Mulugeta

Inserted 3 years ago

“There were a lot of problems before Abiy became prime minister, the major one being the government’s inability to deliver development promises. Abiy capitalised on that political playing field. He promised to heal the divisions in the country and to fight corruption and he emerged as a beacon of hope for all Ethiopians at the time. When it comes to the critical mass, he’s losing support. Abiy doesn’t seem to have a very clear policy agenda. He prefers quick, instant development projects that please his followers. He’s pragmatic. What you see in him is what you see in populist leaders like Boris Johnson and Donald Trump. The Tigray conflict is going to complicate the future of the country. The war is likely to augment Abiy’s power and create more polarisation in the country. My concern is that this could create a humanitarian catastrophe.”

Aljazeera

Expert on Ethiopia at London’s School of Oriental and African Studies

15 Nov 2020 3 4

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“The West needs to make up for its mistakes in Ethiopia. It misjudged Abiy [Abiy Ahmed]. It empowered Isaias [Isaias Afwerki]. Now the issue is whether a country of 110 million people can be prevented from unraveling.”

“From that day, Abiy [Abiy Ahmed] felt he was one of the most influential personalities in the world. He felt he had a lot of international support, and that if he went to war in Tigray, nothing would happen. And he was right.”

“I was amazed when I heard. When a leader leaves his chair… and his throne it is to rescue his country. His focus is not to live, but to rescue this country, and I sobbed when he said 'follow me' and went to the front line.”

“Diplomats have to find a political way. Abiy [Abiy Ahmed] cannot win this war. The Ethiopian army is relatively weakened. They are losing cities and his going to the battlefront doesn't change anything - negotiations are the only way out of this.”

“Abiy's [Abiy Ahmed] mimicry of Ethiopia's war-time Emperors has taken on an all too palpable schizophrenic overtone. He has vowed to join 'his forces' in the battlefield in the honorable tradition of his 'glorious predecessors'. I would've dismissed this is yet another sick joke any day.”

“If the government falls, we will definitely have an interim arrangement. There would also need to be a national dialogue but Abiy [Abiy Ahmed] and his ministers would not be asked to take part. They will have their day in court.”

“I, Abiy Ahmed Ali, today in the House of People's Representatives, accept the appointment as prime minister, as I pledge to undertake responsibly and with faith to the constitution the responsibility placed upon me by the people.”

“Abiy Ahmed's solution to the worsening humanitarian crisis in Tigray is to declare UN humanitarian Personnel in Addis [Ababa] Persona no Grata. Those of you who might've thought the guy in Arat Killo would be counseled into sanity must be disappointed. Sad but real.”

“The UN chief has pursued a very quiet, patient diplomacy … not saying too much, at least initially in public, not condemning it too much, because he thought he could nudge [Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed] in the right direction. [But] that strategy has clearly not worked.”

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