The new PM is calling for peace talks with Eritrea, Eritrea says give us Badme first.

[Waachis]

The new PM is calling for peace talks with Eritrea.
Eritrea is saying, first follow international law, and give us Badme, the small dusty town that was allegedly the reason the two countries fought a major war over from 1998 to 2000, that took up to 70,000 lives from both sides.

What do you guys think?

I think, if badme is given up, it shows,

1. Tplf is so weak that it will do anything to secure Eritrean support, or at the very least, their indifference. They may even try to once again suggest an union between tigray and the mostly Christian highlands of Eritrea, perhaps even the entire Eritrea, and they'll begin to further displace afar and oppress Muslims of Eritrea.
The Muslim of Eritrea never liked the alliance of tplf and eplf, and they have every reason not to. They felt relieved at the fact these two became enemies.

2. They no longer care what the people of Tigray think. Unless they somehow convince tigrayans that the rest o Ethiopia poses a danger and only refuge with Eritrea can save them.
You see, if Eritrea had, by chance, invaded Oromia, or Somali state, or Afar, they wouldn't have reacted with such force. Since the invasion took place in their homeland, they had no Choice.



Eritreas president said give us badme and negotiations can start in the afternoon....

We'll see how Ethiopia responds....

[AwRastaale]

TPLF knows the end is near. They want to save themselves a safe passage but they do not want to directly beg Isaias so they sent an Oromo man.

They know they do not have the guts to ask Isaias forgiveness such will be seen huge humiliation and forever victory to the Kebessa sons—-especially the Hamasien. Those guys forever looked down on Tigrais and view them as our own Midgaan, Tumaal and Madhiban.

It will be I told you so kind of case.

The Hamasien want Badme for their Serae cousins. The Tigrais fear if they retreat, Serae might next claim Agame/Adigrat.

Kebessa has always dominated the Tigrais politically, culturally and economically.

[Khalid Ali]

Tigray is not gonna give badme to eritrea they rather perish and crucify them selves tigray fought a border was from 1998 up to 2000. And lost so.many men in the war they almost defeated eritrea. If Rwanda didn't intervene. I think the no war no peace situation will exist unless isiyas visits mekele kisses the hands of azeb mesfin and allows her to visit her nieces and aunts in asmara. But that's unlikely isias is showing that hamasien hazenga tsenga ras woldemicheal people the warlord of the hamasien republic epraim rather kills sebhat neggga than to shake hands with sebhat nega Eritrean are absolute superior to the adwans and shireans. Agame vs anceba dispute can't be solved by a small oromo cat. We will see how this story develops

[AwRastaale]

Eritreans will always win any armed conflict between them and Ethiopia under TPLf:

A) Eritreans want their sovereignty and state by all cost necessary

B) Eritreans are better at organisation, mobilisation and handling of logistical issues better

C) Moral values and obligations are on their side and these are two principles described by Sun Tzu in The Art of War.

D) the bulk of Ethiopian army will compose of demoralised Oromo and Amhara who see no reason to fight to fulfill a Tigrai prophecy

E) for these Amhara and Oromo these kind of terrain and landscape is very foreign while to Eritreans it’s home.
- terrain and climatisation advantages

F) Tigrai generals will fear most of the army will dessert and instead run to the Eritrean side to join rebels with all their arms

These are some reasons why TPLF will never consider armed confrontations with Eritrea.

Obbo Abiy peace dance on behave of his makers also comes at a time Al Bashir of Sudan is abandoning TPLF.

[Waachis]

Tplf just concluded a massive meeting in tigray.

Allegedly, it had 2 main agendas,

1. Attempt to form an union against oromo and amaras, which failed, allegedly.

2. Ask the people of tigray, or present to them, the idea of giving badme to Eritrea, in exchange for peace and whatever else tplf may tell them...

Eritrea was almost out of the game in 2000, but they stuck in there, they stayed patient, and it seems to be paying off. Isayas must be pleased. And if it's true Egypt and uae have troops there, I'm sure they will at least give Eritrea logistic and financial aid if tplf dared invade

[Jabuutawi]

I support the Tigrays over madman Afwerki.

Whatever happened to the other tribe called Tigre? You never hear a squeak from them, and why do the Christians dominate Eritrea when majority are Muslims. Another hapless Oromos in the making?

[AwRastaale]

I support the Tigrays over madman Afwerki.

Whatever happened to the other tribe called Tigre? You never hear a squeak from them, and why do the Christians dominate Eritrea when majority are Muslims. Another hapless Oromos in the making?

Kebessa know the Tigrais the best and that’s why they are on guard led by son of Hamasien, Isaias Afwerki.

The Lowlands don’t have idea how to deal with the Tigrais and btw Tigres eat good under Isaias even more so than his own Kebessa.

They living it up.

I know you against Eritrea because few of their girls occupy land from your Djibouti but Tigrais occupy much much bigger land from you in Shinile and Dire.

Today you are almost non-existent in Dire. Had the Tigrais allowed Dire to join Somali kilil and Shinile zone, it would be a different story.

However they knew there was no way they would hand over Ethiopia’s second most populous city.

Today Tigrais own all the ongoing investments and revival avenues including income from the railway system.

[Jabuutawi]

Non-existent in Dir Dhabe? Lol, take any number you want and we make up 30% of the population, while the Gurgura make another sizable number. Combined we are the majority. Don't you know the mayor-ship is alternated between Ciise and Oromo? Aden Farah, Cisse, was a mayor, now another Ciise is the mayor....thank you but we are doing just fine.

Of course, if Dir Dhabe joined Somali Kilil instead of being a chartered city it would have been predominantly Somali city. But that didn't happen because the ever Oromo infatuation with Somalis kept coming and Gurgura welcomed them. No Oromos on my side of the river.

I wish Eritrea girls were the ones 'occupying' that hill. I would have volunteered myself to be sent out there.

[theyuusuf143]

From trade point of view we Somalis especially Djibouti and somaliland would prefer permanent feud between Eritrea and Ethiopia. If the two tigrays make a deal it's not good news for us not even good for the Oromos and amhara.