How ironic! Etana is a professor of history, yet almost every word he spits is a lie! Honestly, it's concerning someone blinded by tribalism like Etana is teaching history.

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Thank you Dr. Etana Habte for telling the truth.

His name is Dessalegn Chanie Very true he is well articulated and got his points right God bless and protect Ethiopia 🇪🇹 ❤️

Thank you our voice Dr desalegn!!

Etana Dinka, You are the big layer !!!! That wasn’t the case

Thank you so much our one and only Dr Etana 🙏🙏🙏 such calmness and wisdom.

Dr. Etana👏👏👏👏, the way he articulate his idea and the flow of language, Dr Desalegn is struggling to make a sentence. 😃

Abiy Ahmed government is not sleeping when people are in peace . He assures his existence by creating this kind of mess

Amhara forces are not harming anyone, they are solely protecting the people who are in danger , said by Abiy Ahmed himself , what changed now,

Thanks our brothers for been voice to Amhara region. I’m so proud of you guys! God bless you and protect you all.

no more war ,we deserve peace & peace 🇪🇹

THANK YOU DR DESALEGN🙏🙏🙏✊✊✊💚💛❤

Etana he's not Ethiopian, he don't know about Ethiopia! Thank you our hero Dr. Dessalegn.

Thank you Dr Desalegn!

😢 ጌታ ሆይ በቃችሁ በለን እመቤቴ ማርያም እጆችን ዘርጊ ዝም አትበይ🙏 አማራ መሆን ወጀል የሆነባት ሀገር😭

Thank you my amahara heroes And al Jazeera English

Thank you Dr Desalegn to be a voice for the Amhara people ❤

Thank you Al Jazeera Brave my people Amhara❤🙏

Amhara fano is fighting for our peoples... Thank you Amhara Fano members for your faithful services...

Thank you for reporting this ❤

Thank you for covering this story. Thank you Mr. Dessalegn! ❤🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🙏🏽

I'm with Amhara !

Dr. Etana told him nicely.

The bare fact is there are 85 ethnic groups in ETHIOPIA. Abiy Ahmed wants to maintain the special forces of his ethnic(tribe)group in his own region and to dismantle the special forces of other regions , especially the Amhara. The hidden agenda of Abiy Ahmed & Co to weaken other ethnic groups and create conducive environment to invade land areas and annex them to Oromia , the region where Abiy Ahmed is from. If truth & justice prevail in planet Earth , there is already enormous reason to bring Abiy Ahmed to International Criminal Court , because he has committed severe GENOCIDE , murdering over one million ETHIOPIANS, since 2020. Abiy Ahmed is still extremely busy in mass killing , torturing , arresting ETHIOPIANS , especially the Amharas.

Thank Dr itana habte 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Thank you Dr Dessalegn explained exactly what issues really happened

We know that Amara is being targeted by both TPLF and OLF. Therefore, Amara have no choice but to fight back against these two enemies

It is not only TPLF but also OLF, and we do not have trust on the government of Ethiopia who is the enemy of Amhara.

Thanks So much Dr Etana this is True ❤❤❤❤

Thanks, for bringing this attention to the world

Brave my Amhara people. Thank you Al Jazeera.

Also the government of Ethiopia they called Oromya first that means they don’t care others and they distorted the lifestyle Ethiopians. Amhara people are evacuating their own home land and displaced, suffering food,water and sanitation.

አማራን የገጠመውን ችግሪ በመረዳት ስለዘገባችው እናመሰግናለን❤

Dr.Desalegn, thank you for mentioning the clear interest of the Amhara people clearly & briefly.

Amharas are all the time the victims in the country with false narratives controling the media even with one of the enterviewee here (Etana). However Desalegn Chane is with poor language skill to express the truth with his hand. Someone with good language skill should come to the front and take such kind of golden opportunity to make the international community aware of what is hanppening on the ground. Please Desalegn Chane don't waste such kind of opportunity better to transfer to your colleaques.

🙏🙏 Aljazeera,but you brought two oromo nationalist agains one balanced and true Ethiopian. Shame on the professor/so called horn Africa specialist for not even trying to be balanced. I feel sorry for his history students.

Thank you, Al Jazeera, for reporting the true cause of war on Amhara.

Thanks Aljeezira for addressing our pain

Etana seems to accuse Amhara special forces for atrocities and skillfully omitted what is happening to Amharas in other regions, especially in Oromo region. His narrative is biased.

Brave man desalegh he speaks the truth

My brave Amhara people

Thank you Aljaza

ዶክተር ደሳለኝ ጫኔ ወጥር

Amhara people are not against forming a national force, but the timing doesn't seem right in the face of TPLF invasions and rounds of genocide from the Oromo front. Amharas are already referred to in the constitution as vampires that need to be eliminated which leads to situations in Rwanda.

እናመሰግናለን ❤

Thank you Aljazeera KEEP IT UP

Prime minster Abiy Ahmed must go!!!!😡

Thank you Al Jazeera Brave my people Amhara 🙏❤️

Thanks you the reporting this Al Jazeera

Leadership is a way of thinking, a way of doing things and most importantly a way of communicating.

Etanna Dinqa is a member of OLA that is committing genocide against Amhara ppl. So he is against Amhara ppl, wrong person to ask bout this issue

Abie Ahemed is keeping 500000 Oromo special force and wants to remove Amara special force. That is why Amara is angry

Thanks you Al Jazeera and Dr Desalegne

Thank u alja zera to be a voice for the voiceless amhara people .

I think it is not fair for Dr Deslegen not to defend him self or finish his ideas

Abey Ahmed killing alot of Amhara and tigray people

Thank you Alajazeera bringing this issue to the news

Thank you so Mach all Jazeera for you courageous protests ln Amahre ❤❤❤

Thank you dr desalegn Thank you so much for covering this story . We, Amharas are going through state sponsored genocide. For the last 50 years which intensified in the last 5 years we have been through ethnic cleansing , Genocide and displacement. While international community and media ignore our pain. Thank you for covering the story.abiy ahmed genocider

Amhara have been through difficult times , for the past 50 yrs ethnic amhara suffered from homicide to ethnic cleansing by tplf and different armed groups in oromiya regional state. Currently over 2.5 millions of amhara has been displaced by olf and tplf forces, they lost loved ones, properties, houses has been burnt, there are massive incarceration of ethnic amhara throughout Ethiopia and international funding organizations has never stretch aids for millions of amhara children suffering from hunger and diseases, lack of basic education, health care and the government has cut annual budgets for displaced millions of ethnic amhara

Aljazeera now become balanced keep it up .

The only true is Dr . Desalegn good job for telling the truth .

Really what a good rational analysis. Tnx Dr Etana

Thank you Al JaZeera🙏

The reason for All ethnic clashes and massacre of civilians is because of Abiy Ahmed and his oromia Shene militants.

Thank you so much Al Jazeera for your coverage. Thank you Teddy and Sami and Dr. Desalegh Chane for addressing the problem of our people!!

Thank you

Thank very much dear Desaleng Chsnna.

Thank you the voice Amhara people .thanks AL jAZEERA

Thank you so much Al Jazeera for your coverage protest in Amhara ❤

Abiy is a warmongering Nobel peace prize winner. It is clear that, he is killing Amharas in oromia region and now in their own region.

Etana proud of you you put the reality and dangeres of Amhare forces on the grounds

Thank you Aljazeera 😢

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This Oromo representative is absolutely laying

Great and fair speech and explanation Mr Itana 👏 👍 🎉

Thank you Amara for understanding the needy and reporting it ❤

The current government which is dominated by Oromo prosperity party insisted that Amhara special force to disarm while letting the Oromo special forces and tplf keep their arms. It’s not fair to the Amhara and henceforth this justify the current revolt of the Amhara ppl.

THANK YOU Aljazeera ALL AMHARA STAND UP FOR YOUR RIGHT 💚💚💚💛💛💛❤❤❤

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Thank you so much for having Etana on! You’ve literally shown the world in HD the kind of dehumanisation and hate Amharas have lived through since EPRDF and PP. Etana is just one person, who’s foolish enough to speak this way on camera. Notice how whenever he speaks of Amharas, he only refers to them as ‘Amhara Nationalists’ or criminals who commit atrocities. Not once did he lend a compassionate heart to the many well-documented ethnic-based massacres of Amharas by the OLA and TPLF. In fact, he twists the attacks of Ataye and claims the victims were the perpetrators. He denies that Amharas are in danger of ethnic-based attacks from TPLF and OLA. He even falsely claims that TPLF has been disarmed. This is yet another fact he chooses to lie about on tv. He denies reality and even goes as far as saying that the Federal government has enough reasons to only disarm the forces assigned with protecting the Amhara region and its people while keeping other regional forces intact - at least for now he says. What would justify him making such a statement? Because in his own words, Amharas are either Amhara nationalists who want to overthrow the government or killers. They don’t deserve the same protection and security privileges as the other ethnicities in Ethiopia. The rage he showed at the every end was very intentional and telling. He wanted to enrage and persuade uninformed watchers and get them onboard with his radical views justifying the disarmament of Amhara forces. If he couldn’t convince you with his lies, he’ll use your emotions and sympathy to persuade you with his rage. Sadly for him and his anti Amharas friends, we are 30 million strong and are in fact very normal human beings who deserve peace and security like everyone. Sad for him, we’re not 9 million like the Jewish community who were almost exterminated by the Nazis. Etana, you can never disarm the neftegna. Learn to live in peace with your Amhara neighbours, don’t contribute to the pain and suffering of all Ethiopians. Know that you’re causing more harm to innocent Oromos because of your extremist views. We all deserve to live in peace and grow our country! It’s also very concerning for him to be a history professor. Smh 🤦🏾‍♀️

Thank you 🙏 from Amhara 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

Bravo desalege👏👏👏

Tanks dr Desalen chani 💚💛♥👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Thank you Aljazeera 🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹

There is no National Unity. As long as Ethnic federalism exists in Ethiopia, there will not be any peace . The problem is the Abey government when he came to power with our support, he was for Ethiopian Unity, We thought he would dismantle ethnic federalism from the Consitution, instead, he himself became an ethnic lord. He lied to us, and he got us to support him under false pretenses, so we do not trust Aby Ahmed's regime The only solution now is to get rid of Aby Ahemd from power.

Thank you the reporting this❤ Al Jazeera The main problem is ethnic federalism and constitution problem

Thank you Al Jazeera

Thank you Al Jazeera for covering Amharas protest and Active war on Amhara region. This been going on for almost 4 years since Abeye Ahmed been in the office. Amhara Genocide in Oromo region been our daily news . Abeye and his parties been cleansing Amara’s ethnic communities since he was in power. We all are mixed ethnicity that’s what makes Ethiopia beautiful! Im one of the mix . My mom is Oromo and my Dad is Amhara. So we as a population have no problems. But since this man been in the office he divides the country and puts us trough so much , Genocide, war, Amhara is not allowed to inter the capital city in their own country! This man need to step down before a lots of bloodshed in Ethiopia! Finally Amhara said enough is enough and ready to fight to protect Amhara’s Death every day in Ethiopia!!!!

I'm not amhara, but I believe amhara forces are important to avoid the government from having excess power, even many amharas and non amharas are being harmed by the government here in Addis Ababa

Etana was mostly reflecting his halterd towards amhara people and forces, falsfiying the realitty on the ground. Such ideas, based on emotions but not on rational thinking and reasioning, are the conditions putting the country in trouble,. I think the discussion would have been better had it not for him.

Thank you Dr Etana Habte for your amazing calmness and analysis!😍

Thank you Etana you are perfect you have explained truly

Unless we are blinded by ethnic politics or lack a fear of God, the atrocities committed against the Amhara people are crystal clear and occurring in broad daylight. These crimes have been ongoing for the past 30 years, but have been particularly intensified in the last four years since Prime Minister Abiy came to power. The Amhara forces stood against the TPLF along with the Ethiopian Federal Defense Force due to years of tension against the TPLF regime and the threat posed by them. They were proven right when the TPLF invaded Amhara and Afar, posing a massive danger. Amharas consider the TPLF as their archenemy due to false narratives designed by its founders against the Amhara people, which consequently marginalized them from major economic and political roles in the country. The grievances of Amhara's are deep-rooted on multiple levels, but these grievances have been aggravated by repeated ethnic-based killings targeting them in Oromia, Tigray, Benishabgul, and other regions. Today, Amharas are restricted from going to the capital city of Addis Ababa, the very city they established. The current constitution of Ethiopia, designed by extremist ethno-nationalists such as the TPLF and OLF, excluding Amharas, was designed to divide people along ethnic lines and rule them. It is deemed to be the most divisive constitution in the world. Its political doctrine is ingrained in anti-Amhara rhetoric based on false narratives about the people of Amhara. As a result, the Amharas do not accept it as their own but imposed upon them by minorities. Indeed, it is this constitution that has been the cause of all the mess that we see in Ethiopia today. Amhara's are the largest population in Ethiopia, a fact well-known by Ethiopians but unfortunately misled by major news outlets around the world. Yet, they are the most marginalized people group in all aspects of the country's affairs. The list of suffering Amharas have endured is vast, and the tactics of anti-Amhara ethno-nationalist extremists are to attack Amharas and then claim victimhood, effectively confusing the international community. International organizations such as Amnesty and Human Rights Watch have known about these crimes against them for a long time and have been reporting them, but no due attention has been given mainly because, despite their numbers, Amharas have not been equipped with defense weapons like the Oromos and Tigray extremists. In recent months and years, thousands have been massacred and exiled from their homes in Oromia and other regions. During the war with Tigray, the Amhara's suffered the most by TPLF atrocities, and yet no support and rehabilitation were given to them. In fact, they were excluded from the Pretoria Agreement, creating a vacuum of distrust and suspicion, as both parties have acted against Amhara people and its community-based militias and special forces. Today, as we speak TPLF is preparing to invade Amhara to reclaim the land that TPLF annexed and made it part of Tigray in 1991 until 2020, which is now have been administered by Amhara's, and Abiye is forced to allow TPLF to invade Amhara. Disarming and disbanding of Amhras forces is designed to avoid any confrontation from these forces when TPLF attempted to reoccupy these Amhara land. It is a conspiracy yet vividly known by Amhara and Ethiopians as a whole. The fact that the Abiy administration has an anti-Amhara sentiment following the end of the war in Tigray is indeed concerning. Abiy's political rhetoric also reflects anti-Amhara false narratives, as evidenced by his repeated comments about the Amhara forces and people. His lack of action regarding the massacres and displacement of the Amhara people has eroded the support he initially received from the Amharas and other Ethiopians when he came to power. Abiy is now seeking support from Tigrayans and so-called terrorist groups in the Oromia regional state, possibly to consolidate his power without facing any armed resistance. This could be why he has decided to disband the Amhara forces. However, if Abiy truly believed in the unity of the country, he should have initiated reforms to the current constitution, which has divided Ethiopia into a basket full of ethnic politics that has marginalized the Amhara people and destabilize the country. It is in the context of this socio-political situation that Abiy abruptly asked the Amhara special forces to be disbanded, resulting in massive protests across the region and possibly another civil war that could potentially end the current state of Ethiopia as we know it. It's understandable that the Amhara people are seeking to regain their dignity and democratic and human rights to live in peace and protect themselves from any attacks against them. It's important for the government to take steps to address their concerns and ensure their safety. However, the solution is not as simple as just abolishing the command to disband Amhara's special forces. It requires a comprehensive approach that addresses the root causes of the conflict and promotes reconciliation among all ethnic groups in the country. The government must take concrete actions to end the atrocities committed against the Amhara people and hold those responsible accountable. It's also important for the government to disband all anti-Amhara forces in Tigray and Oromia and ensure that the Amhara people can live safely in those regions. Additionally, the government must work to reform the current constitution to address the concerns of all ethnic groups and promote a more inclusive political system. International actors can play a role in supporting efforts to promote peace and reconciliation in Ethiopia. Sanctions may be a useful tool to pressure the government to take action to protect the rights of all Ethiopians. Ultimately, it's up to the government and the Ethiopian people to find a way forward that promotes safety, equality, unity, peace, and prosperity for all.

Etana was putting false accusations one after another and I don’t think Desalegn defended it well. It’s good to give a chance to people like Tewodros Tirfe who can be bold and use his time efficiently. Overall a good discussion to give slight insight to the international community.

Thank you, Itana for your telling the truth to the world.

Thanku smuch Al jazeera is. Turs medea❤

Oromia region has the biggest armed special forces about 300 thousand trained soldiers as big as the national army must be disarmed first, which is the biggest threat next to the Tigriyan forces.

First of all, it is not fair to put two oromos and one amhara in the discussion. The Ethiopia government is a one man government, the prime minister is the only to decide on all the government actions. The military officials are 100% oromos, can't be trusted by others in the country. The amaha people have the right to have their own army based on the country's constitution unless otherwise it is amended. Only the amaha people has the right to dissolve their regional army.