Let us all be ourselves

Tamra Maryam (Small Miracles of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
Ethiopian, mid-18th century
64 leaves, 165 x 253 mm
Private Collection
(Righy: Saint George, Patron Saint of Ethiopia)

Here is an email from a correspondent:

Interesting article in the mainstream media critical of ETH [Ethiopian] government--I believe for the first time.
Who needs Trump when the Chinese are already there.

Link

My replay:

The article answers its own question:

"Why despite ever-increasing amounts of foreign support can't this nation of 100 million clever, enterprising people feed itself?"

with:

"Ethiopia is aflame with rebellions..."

It is the same old story. Rival ethnic, regional and international groups instigate unrest and rebellion. The government is focused on dampening down these rebels and unrest, and other national efforts and responsibilities like economic and agricultural development suffer as a consequence.

I've always said that Ethiopia should be divided into regional countries.

Let the Amhara, the Tigre, the Oromo etc. have their own regions. Let them do what they want with their new countries.