Photo taken by Fabrian.
At a time when over six million of its people are starving because of lack of prioritization, the Ethiopian government is signing yet another deal with China to develope coal reserve by destroying the thickly forested Yayu region in Ilu Aba Bora. The rainforst in Yayu region is one of the last forests left in Ethiopia but the current irresponsible government is eyeing it for its next distractive move. Previously, the Ethiopian government has burned down forests in various parts of Oromia with pretense of smoking out rebel soldiers.
Now they have changed their tune and added developmental excuse like the time they told us they are exporting flowers to Europe and Asia while its own people are hungry for food. Is coal the only energy source that Ethiopia has? Doesn’t Ethiopia has many rivers that could easily provide lots of hydroelectric power? Don’t we need to preserve the forests to fight the intermittent drought? What is the priority for Ethiopian government? Is it feeding the starving Ethiopian people or feeding energy hungry China with more coal to go ahead and pollute the world in return? Previously done studies showed that this project is not eco-friendly and was terminated. Why is the government neglecting the environmental concern of the people and approving this deal now?
Map of Ethiopia: main forest areas in dark green and forest areas with coffee in light green[*4]
Source: Universities of Bonn & Addis Ababa, Coffee Conservation Research Project in Ethiopia 2005
Comments from ManaBuna Forum.
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We have been narrating many things about Oromiyaa,please try to focus on to be done coz we should not expect anything from enemies….Wayyaanees are Wayyaanee!! They are sucking our blood!
Oromiyaa shall be free!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We must follow the foot-step of Ogaden National Liberation Front……truth is in the hands of force. Maal eegna silaa wayyaaneen oromoo lafarraa fixxe,bosona ciraa jiru? Teennetuma oduu qofa internetin yaa gabaafnuu! Maaf hin duune nuti lafa keennarratti! ONLF gaafa China gad ciru ,maaltu maal jedhu,nuti maaf faana isaanii hin buune?
Jedhaa nagaan!!!
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