It’s Getting Worse: Call for Alliance

by David Yeh

Abiy Ahmed Ali’s Potemkin Party regime threatens to strip the Horn of Africa of its peace and stability. He demands that the United Nations prosecute Eritrea, sues Eritrea for voicing its concerns, seeks to place bomb boats in the Red Sea, and accuses every neighboring country except his true masters. Within Ethiopia and beyond, he targets organizations, kidnaps and disappears opponents, and silences dissent.

If you are feeling upset, worried, or fearful—you have every reason. But we have also learned lessons about dealing with aggressors like Abiy, and we must act on them.

Lesson One: Unity Against Division

It is difficult—if not impossible—to stand up to him alone. Every aggressor in history has relied on the tactic of divide and conquer. Abiy uses the same ploy: he isolates organizations so they cannot join forces, and he divides Ethiopians along lines of politics, ethnicity, religion, and region so that people are too fragmented and angry with each other to confront his crimes at the top.

But when his generals threatened to unleash the full force of the federal government to crush reformers, progressives, and peace lovers, the people were not cowed. Instead, the masses vowed to strengthen their power and support each other. That is exactly what is needed now: solidarity in the face of tyranny.

Lesson Two: Courage Is Contagious

Confronting a tyrant requires courage. Abiy’s elite backers and his surrendered generals have shown little of it. And profit-driven powers like the UAE will not stand for principle.

But we know this: when people fight back, tyrants retreat. Abiy was forced to halt—for now—his plan to occupy Somaliland because the world united against his scheme. When he boasted that his grandchildren would finish his evil plans, he was met with outrage across the globe. Courage, once sparked, spreads like wildfire. And solidarity makes it easier for each of us to be brave.

Every day, opposition to Abiy Ahmed grows stronger. Armed resistance inside Ethiopia reminds us that we are not alone—that we are part of a broad movement to reclaim peace and dignity in the Horn of Africa.

A Call to Action

Already, millions are standing up and collaborating across the globe. Leaders and organizers are working tirelessly—through media, social platforms, and personal connections—to mobilize reformist fighters and peaceful advocates alike. This is not easy work. It requires preparation, courage, and unity to withstand the aggressive attacks of Abiy’s regime.

That is why we call on you to join the movement for peace. Each of us is needed. Together, we can turn this moment into an inflection point—stopping Abiy’s tyranny and preparing our region to stand strong against escalating aggression.

The time is now. The choice is clear. The responsibility is ours.

— David Yeh