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What are the United States' national interests in the international area?

They are many but the major ones are economic (trade, investment), diplomatic, security (war on terrorism), and geopolitics (competition among major countries such as Russia and China). The United States needs Ethiopia for two of the above-mentioned reasons: security and geopolitics.

The United States DOES NOT LIKE A DICTATOR WHO CANNOT STABILIZE HIS OWN COUNTRY. For the United States, a country has to be stable to help in its national interest. Ethiopia is failing in this regard! How?

Abiy failed to understand what the whole world knows! That is, the key to stability in Ethiopia is Oromia and Oromo politics. The PROBLEM with Abiy is that he not only tried to SIDELINE the Oromos who brought him power, but he also followed ANTI-OROMO POLICIES and worked to reincarnate the old feudal system. This put him into a direct collision with the Oromo people. So, things are falling apart!

Ethiopia’s role as an anchor of peace and stability in the region is also diminishing. The government of Abiy Ahmed has weakened IGAD. Due to GERD and border issues, Ethiopia’s relations with Sudan is an all-time low. Its relations with Kenya has also become tense because of a competition for influence in Somalia. Djibouti cannot be Ethiopia’s powerful reliable partner, and Eritrea is not perceived to play a positive role in Ethiopia.

Ethiopia is not helping the United States in its geopolitical competition with China as well. Despite the United States’ push to rethink about its relationship with China, Ethiopia continues to rely on China on many things. China is enticing it with different support with regards to the COVID-19 pandemic. Chinese support for other African countries in this regard also opened new markets for Ethiopian Airlines, which is the only major source of its foreign currency.
By: via Qerro Media Service - QMS