Abdeta (PHD)

“For Ethiopia, maritime access is increasingly becoming a strategic necessity, closely tied to national development, regional integration, and long-term economic resilience.” “Ensuring inclusive governance and cooperative frameworks is essential for Ethiopia to effectively participate in regional maritime systems and benefit from shared economic and security opportunities.” Abdeta Diribsa (PhD), Executive Director of the Center for Dialogue, Research and Collaboration (CDRC), Ethiopia, speaking during the Third Round Panel of the Fourth Annual Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Dialogue (RESGA IV). The event was hosted by the Institute of Foreign Affairs (#IFA) today, April 7, 2026, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, under the Theme: Maritime Infrastructure, Connectivity and Inclusive Governance. #Ethiopia #Horn #MiddleEast #RedSea #MoFA #IFA #RESGA

@TomGardner18 I doubt. What matters is how the parties make choices and how various internal stakeholders decide to do.

A feature is the role of outside powers, including some Gulf states, which exert influence over their proxies. The best chance for de-escalation lies with America + these outside powers, who must push their allies to stop fighting and start talking again. economist.com/leaders/2025/1…

Can Somalia rebuild through dialogue? The June 2025 #CDRCDigest explores key issues: Constitutional gridlock Federal vs. state tensions Clan & power dynamics A Somali-led, inclusive vision is crucial. #Somalia #Peacebuilding #Governance Read more: cdrcethiopia.com/cdrc-digest-2/)

#BREAKING A silent row is brewing between Egypt and Somalia over implementation of a military/security pact. Cairo is believed to be upset by HSM's 'inability to stay committed to the partnership with Egypt,' according to multiple sources I spoke to. Cairo, in fact, may have already signalled to HSM it no longer deems him a 'reliable partner' and may not actually deploy troops to Somalia as originally planned. A thread: *⃣Cairo had initially pledged to deploy over 1,000 special forces to the towns of Adan Yabaal and Cadaale in the Middle Shabelle to fight against Al-Shabaab.That plan has been thrown awry by the swift advance of AS across much of the Shabelle Valley. Burundian troops are withdrawing. With many of the FOBs vacated by African peacekeepers in Shabelle reverting to AS control, Cairo is increasingly nervous and just wondering whether it might not be too late.

@EthiopiainChina capitalethiopia.com/2025/02/15/joi…

🇨🇳President Xi Jinping sent a message to the 38th AU Summit, extending warm congratulations to African countries & people. In the face of the current complex & intertwined international situation, the Global South, represented by🇨🇳and Africa has grown significantly, Xi noted.

@TsedaleLemma My heartfelt condolences. May God give you all the strength and comfort to bear this pain.

In loving memory of our father, Abba Gadaa Lemma Gemmechu Tikse. It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved father, Abba Gadaa Lemma Gemmechu Tikse, who passed away on Monday February 10 at the age of 89. He was laid to rest today at St. George’s Church in Bekoji. A short tribute As a good civil servant, Abaye left this world after a life of deep purpose, shaping the minds of thousands of students for nearly 40 years as a dedicate teacher. As a man of the rich traditions of the Oromo Gadaa system, he left this world after he completed the 40-year journey of the Gadaa through its five stages - a path he inherited from his late father, kick started with our late mother by his side – who jokingly wore his Fole in the middle of the festivities (what was she thinking) - and completed just three years after her untimely tragic death. Abaye embodied both the modern educator and the custodian of an ancient system of governance and wisdom. His life was a testament to the power of knowledge, whether shared in the classroom or, after retirement, through the timeless wisdom of his heritage. To his students, Abaye was more than an educator - he was the minder of those cursive and neat handwritings, the father of the correct English spellings of their names, and the teacher everyone secretly hoped to see smile just to get a glimpse of the spark from those beautifully arranged row of white teeth of his. For the people of Bekoji, he was not only a child born and raised in their midst, a good neighbor and an educator of their children; he was the chairman of the local ‘Shengo’, the treasurer of the ‘Equib’, and the pillar of discipline they revered deeply. To us his family, Abaye was a guardian. At night, he was our watchman, sitting on the porch, reading his books, sipping our mother’s ‘Tela’ (the local beer she was an expert in brewing) and listening to the silence of Bekoji’s cold nights. It made our teenage lives uncomfortable- sneaking into the house after our often-unauthorized visits to the local video houses was our constant nightmare; but for him it wasn’t only his favorite pastime of the quiet nights, it was his way of letting his presence alone be enough to make us feel safe. To what became of our way of life, Abaye was the constant minder of our imperfections - a father who believed that even the way laundry was hung spoke of one’s character. Clothes should never be separated at random; bedsheets had no place mixing with sweaters, and socks had no business hanging mixed with underwear. It was irritating to be watched so closely over such details, but it was his way of teaching us discipline, precision, and care. He wasn’t just the teacher who made sure we never missed a class; he was the father who taught us the values of doing things the right way, no matter how small the task. In all these, his language was often unspoken, yet deeply understood. When we blunder, he was the father who could say everything without saying much at all, a man whose quiet presence spoke volumes. He found joy in life’s simple pleasures too; he was a constant at the game of billiard in the neighborhood, where he engaged with players of all ages, and smiled even when curses were thrown at him when he wins. So much so that our late mother and his companion of 45 years, Mulunesh Tefera, would tease him for getting so lost in the game that he would forget to come home for lunch. “I forgot to bring you your lunch at the billiard house,” she would joke. That was how his love for the game of billiard often made his pastime slip away. Our father leaves behind a family of eight children and more than a dozen grandchildren and adopted children who he loved and who loved him back and cared for him; his friends who cherished him, and countless former students who have gone on to make an impact in the world in part because they had him as their educator. Though Abaye no longer sits on the porch watching over us, his presence lingers in the details he so carefully minded, in the silence that now speaks his name, in that infectious smile of his, and in the values of precision that he tirelessly taught us. Abaye, now you belong to the ages. May you rest in eternal peace as your body lays next to Emaye’s, the woman you shared the better part of your earthly life with. We will miss you deeply! 💔

There was a bit of an earthquake in Addis Ababa some five minutes ago. The dogs were barking at the same time.

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@nestaneth Thank you.

@Abdeta2 All, I was misinformed about Dr Teresa’s passing and tweeted about it. I am sorry and I have removed the tweet. Glad to know that is not the case.

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@AnalystSomalia Intellectual debate is something. Propaganda to get something is another. If you want we can sit in Mogadishu and debate. I rest my case. Don’t mention my name and I don’t want to mention yours.

@Abdeta2, do you believe that #Somalis have forgotten or forgiven the destabilization, subjugation, and crimes that the genocidal regime you served and intellectualized unleashed against #Somalia and its people for over three decades? No, we have not. To jog your memory, here’s a screenshot from your university, where you presented your PhD dissertation thesis: rationalizing why you proposed subjecting Somalia and Somalis to buffer zones, proxies, direct interventions, and the infringement of international rules and norms. What Abiy is doing now is exactly what you advised Meles to do. You harmed the Somali state and its people in immeasurable ways, as is evident in your dissertation, articles, and presentations available on YouTube. And now, claiming you tried to help Somalia only adds insult to injury. Read your own article or PhD work, where you gloat over our misery and subjugation. direct.mit.edu/daed/article/1…

@AnalystSomalia I always tried to help. People like you always tried to entrench fault lines between the two countries than suggest solutions. Nations need to focus on ideas and the future than individuals. You are trying to use history to reinforce the current crisis. This is wrong.

@AnalystSomalia Abdirashid I thought we can converse in a civilized way. I always thought it was wrong to call some laangaab.

A must-read article by two former Ethiopian officials, the late Seyoum Mesfin and Abdeta Beyene, lays bare how Ethiopia systematically ruined Somalia. Wrongly titled “The Practicalities of Living with Failed States,” it should have been titled: “How Ethiopia Ruined and Dominated Somalia for Decades: A First-Hand Account.” The authors — one long time foreign minister and the other senior diplomat turned academic — detail how their country manipulated and devastated Somalia through ‘assets’ while systematically preventing the emergence of a national government and a viable state. They openly admit, even boast, that Ethiopia advanced its interests by subjugating #Somalia and its people through proxies, buffer zones, direct interventions, and blatant disregard for international norms. But now, as karma would have it, Ethiopia is reaping what it sowed. All groups Oromo Amhara and Tigray are fighting each other, and their central government run by Abiy is also fighting them all; Irony of ironies, now buffer zones exist in Tigray controlled by their archenemies, the Amhara and the Eritreans! Mesfin, one of the architects of Somalia’s suffering, was shot between the eyes by Abiy’s forces, while Abdeta (who rationalized what Gabre, Meles, and Mesfin did to Somalia in academic circles) has been reduced to a professional conference-goer, masquerading as a Somalia expert. Their 2018 article isn’t just a history lesson — one that should be required reading for every Somali university student — it’s also a slow-motion documentary of how Ethiopia kept Somalia under its oppressive grip for decades. There is a Somali proverb that says: “Do not dig a well for your brother, and even if you must, do not make it deep, lest you fall into it yourself.” They dug a deep well for Somalia, but they fell into it themselves. direct.mit.edu/daed/article/1…

Al-Shabaab is 18 years old: six factors behind the Somali militant group’s resilience theconversation.com/al-shabaab-is-… via @TC_Africa

In 1807, Omar ibn Said, a Muslim scholar, was stolen from Senegal & sold into slavery in America. He left behind an autobiography written in Arabic. To mark the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade & its Abolition, a thread on the remarkable story of Omar…

@flyethiopian @NuursViews @LarryMadowo you need to look at this as well.

Official Statement Regarding Recent Video Circulation Ethiopian Airlines has watched the circulation of a viral video on various social media platforms depicting a passenger being removed from flight ET308 on July 19th, from Addis Ababa to Nairobi.

The snow is still there in the middle of the summer @flyethiopian .

In the mountains of Switzerland around Sion with@flyethiopian.