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Poll: Which is most likely to happen in Ethiopia in 2010?
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Ethiopians hope for a peaceful future

As the 2010 New Year begins in most parts of the world, many are setting a New Year’s resolution and hoping for a better future. For Ethiopians, there are many aspirations and dreams unfulfilled.

Some Ethiopians hope that constitutional rule and democracy will be finally established in Ethiopia in 2010 while others wish for peace in the war torn Ogaden region. Many also want President Isaias Afeworki of Eritrea to reconcile with Prime Minister Meles Zenawi.

Millions of Ethiopians wish to see opposition leader Judge Birtukan Mideksa released while some Oromo opposition supporters hope to see reconciliation between different Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) factions. The year 2010 could be a good year when millions of Ethiopians become food self-sufficient, when Oil is finally found in Ethiopia, when pro-democracy Somaliland’s independence is recognized by AU in Addis Ababa; or it can be a bloody year when the war with Eritrea restarts and when Ethiopian troops reoccupy Mogadishu.

Which is the most likely to happen in 2010?

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Added: January 22, 2010. 01:25 AM GMT
tema
Ethiopia will continue to be democratic, calm, where human rights is respected and most of all eth will sucessful fight poverty and gain momentem





wether Eprdf wins or oppostion wins it is in hand of ethiopia people 4 eth is democratic
Anonymous
Added: January 19, 2010. 02:15 PM GMT
no such thing
It always makes me wonder why JT, which prides its self freedom expression, Oromo issues and ethiopian unity in general, panders about Somali land indipendence and dismemberment of Somalia. Please don't wish ill will for others that you don't to happen to you. Existence of democracy in the so-called Somali land is a joke. Personally , I'm informed about this issue since my group GAADO or Gaadobursi , which name Oromo it self,live in the Awdal region. To be honest,it is a a project of single clan project that constitutes only 30% of the general pop 25 % of the territory.
Anonymous
Added: January 15, 2010. 09:30 PM GMT
Oromia will declare sovereignity

Anonymous
Added: January 15, 2010. 11:13 AM GMT
Bilisummaa ittophiyaatti
in 2010 i wish OLF/ABO and G7 caamsaa torba form an alliance!
Bilisummaa
Added: January 10, 2010. 10:52 PM GMT
2010
1. hodam will get fat.
2. sesegna will catch aids.
3. sekaram will break both legs.
4. setegna adari will own a home
5. chat/khat addict will loose teeth.
6. farmers will turn into security guards
7. federal police will get bribed
8. religious leaders will flee
9. arabs will get what they want.
10. oromos will fight for their right
Anonymous
Added: January 06, 2010. 10:34 PM GMT
none,0,nada,zilch
Anonymous
Added: January 05, 2010. 02:21 PM GMT
10 point predictions
1) People will lose any hope for peaceful struggle and, therefore, armed struggle may take place.

2) The regime in Addis Ababa will kill several thousands as a result of (1) most probably through air raid

3) In the course of (2), the regime in Addis Ababa will encounter a surprise hurdle that will lead him pay dearly. At that point the West will attempt again to save Meles. He will remain in power until natural death.

4) Starvation will continue. The regime in Addis Ababa will use that as a means to get donors support

5) Ethiopians will begin to experience of Kenya in terms of foreign occupation. Asians will control big parts of Ethiopia

6) Isayas-Meles may do another round of war but the West will side with Meles as the latter is a CIA agent. If that is the case, EPPF and G7 will harvest the best opportunity to mobilize internal and external support. In reality, Meles will not go to war with Isayas because there is a potential risk for his existence. Instead, the West will accelerate the border demarcation

7) Birtukan will remain in prison for some time as Meles will use her to bargain with the West.

8) OLF will form a strategic alliance with G7 and EPPF and guess what it means

9) Ethiopia under Meles sucks

10) Ethiopia will continue in a downward spiral


Anonymous
Added: January 05, 2010. 11:50 AM GMT
Predictions
1. EPRDF and Meles will make it so difficult for the real opposition to run. So they are going to win the election for the next 20 years because the opposition is at war with itself.
2. Birtukan will be released following the swearing of Meles for another term.
3. Land leasing to foreign companies will take a toll.
4. Majority of the Diaspora will join EPRDF to benefit through investment.
5. Ethiopia will gain access to the sea through its former ports of Asab and Berbera.

6. Many Sudanese and Eritrean refugees will flock to Ethiopia as a result of war with Ethiopia.
7. Somalis will seize boarder towns of Ethiopia and Kenya.
8. Isaias will train many terrorists before he is removed by Meles.
9. Amahara and Tigrai will unite to rule Ethiopia again.
10. Chinese and European imperialists will clash over the control of African resources.
11. Oil will be found in Ethiopia, but corruption will not allow Ethiopians to benefit from it.
12. War and terror in Eastern Ethiopia and Yemen will inensify making the region more dangerous.
Goitom Gudeta
Added: January 04, 2010. 11:47 PM GMT
Meles
Second Abyssinian/Ethiopian Holocaust that may look like the Rewanda genocide may happen!!!
Anonymous
Added: January 04, 2010. 05:12 PM GMT
Oromoia
The Nations and Nationalities will get back all their lands taken by the Oromos in 15th century. The Abbysinians consipration with the Oromos allow the oromos to occupy more lands from minority nations and nationalities. That will end up and the reverse will happen in 2010.
Anonymous
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Which is the most likely to happen in 2010?
Oil found in Ethiopia
Under 1 million depend on food aid
Ogaden conflict ends
Isaias and Meles reconcile
Ethiopia conducts free election
MEDREK and EPRDF create a coalition government
Ethiopia recognizes Somaliland independence
Ethiopian football wins “Africa Cup of Nations”
Ethiopia accepted into World Trade Organization (WTO)
Ethiopian Airlines joins “Star Alliance”
Ethiopian troops re-occupy Mogadishu
OLF factions unite
Judge Birtukan Mideksa released
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