Why what's happening in Ethiopia matters for Africa - BBC Africa

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Published 2021-06-16
Ethiopia, Africa's second most populous country, is about to hold its first election since Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed came to power in 2018.

This, despite a bloody conflict and looming famine in the northern Tigray region as well as escalating ethnic tensions are key factors for Ethiopia's future and its neighbours.

#ethiopia #bbcafrica #ethiopianews

Editor: Ifiokabasi Ettang
Graphics: George Wafula
Reporter: Jameisha Prescod
Executive producer: Marko Zoric

00:00 - Intro
01:15 - What you need to know about Abiy Ahmed
02:43 - Hachalu Hundessa's killing
04:03 - The military offensive in Tigray
04:44 - Tigray and instability in the region
05:34 - The Tigray conflict's economic impact
06:07 - Ethiopia's identity and history




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All Comments (21)
  • One United Ethiopia, brothers and sisters living in peace, justice and prosperity. No one will divide us. The dam will be filled
  • @aradatimes8979
    the journalist are not a benchmark ....to decide which is right or wrong ! next , DR Awol is a typical tribalism supporter and he's not eligible for the idea you raised !......so try to watch your report from different perspective
  • We vote đź—ł Ethiopia 🇪🇹 not political parties…. Ethiopia comes first
  • @enderasenegn
    *This’s clearly one sided Analysis and sad to see from international media*
  • @tseboremo3760
    Don't let the western narrate African stories!!! This is what I was talking about
  • The report is far beyond the reality in 🇪🇹.It is an unexpected to hear such a degraded narrative from BBC.
  • @kistanit
    He is a champion of Ethiopians weather you like it or not.
  • @abeyahmed2358
    this report is off balance because it only included the view of the opposition and it clearly shows there is no understanding of what is happening on the ground
  • @thereality657
    Ethiopia prevails, we dont have room for those betrayed. The European dont want to see Ethiopia to lead Africans and resist their centuries influence on Africans. Look, the Francophone countries in African, they are still in neocolonialism era. So, Ethiopians shall not be under the influence of any foreign power. All, instability is power interest by external influenced parties like Jawar and terrorist group, TPLF. With all these challenges, Ethiopia prevails!!
  • @oemahkucing7876
    and there is nile dam.. this conflict is far from over. i hope ethiopia people can get through this
  • @user-cc7qj6vd8b
    This documentary full of false new we Ethiopia is with our pm abye Ahmed....
  • @user-gn9cq4uh8c
    That is Not true. I am Ethiopian that is Fake we Ethiopians love Dr Abiy
  • How could you ever misrepresent everything like this? Simply you guys have no clue
  • @abiytamrat3498
    I think this whole narrative of the BBC story seems to have been prepared by Dr AWOL. He undoubtedly aspires ethnic federalist politics, the likes of politics that crumbled Yugoslavia to fragments. Today the vast majority of Ethiopians are against this narrative championed by the BBC and the likes of Dr. Awol. A good case in point is that the BBC showed us all the ethnic opposition leaders by ignoring the most popular opposition leader Eskinder Nega.
  • @fmohammedkelifa
    💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾victory to all Ethiopian ! Dr Abiy Ahmed will win
  • @antetubo1
    How come an educated African become a major instrument for neocolonialism? If you read the subject matter, how vobe you don't get it? My brother awol, please step back and revisit your role. Our great fathers kept our country from the same attack you are currently part of. Do your share of the African liberation from century old domination. Don't become an instrument.
  • @magic22a2
    Fake news Abiy is the person who freed the Ethiopia people from tplf junta