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@Egy166 Journalist and historian Thomas C. Mountain said that the aim of the constant pressure on Ethiopia by some Western countries is to control Africa, especially the Horn of Africa, and to preserve strategic benefits, not concern for human rights
In an exclusive interview with the Ethiopian News Agency, the journalist and historian who has studied African issues with a specialization in the Horn of Africa for the past 40 years, pointed out that Ethiopia has historically been the strong partnership of the United States in the Horn of Africa trying to ensure that the United States controls the Red Sea and Bab Mandeb, a gateway between the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, is where all shipments pass between Asia and Europe - the world's two largest trading partners.
According to him, the United States used Ethiopia to control the Bab al-Mandab for many years.
But with the terrorist TPLF now destroyed, they have lost control of the Bab el-Mandeb.
Therefore, he said, America will no longer be the great economic power it once was. Mountain believes that some Western countries do not intend to control the Bab al-Mandab, but they have important investments in South America and Asia that are outside their direct control.
So, “the only place where the European Union and the Americans can come and loot is Africa.
For example, Anglo-Americans have owned one of the world's largest gold mines located in Tanzania for decades.
And they pay the Tanzanian government only 4 percent.” Western countries know that 4 percent is not partnership but exploitation.
He noted that this is how Europe preserves the wealth of Africa, by paying 4% instead of 40%.
The journalist and historian further said that some of these countries know that if they lose control of Africa, they will not be able to benefit from the wealth of Africa.
And now the Ethiopians are telling the West, "Enough!" Because of this, some western countries are really afraid because if African governments refuse, the European Union will not be able to come and all the big mining companies will not be able to come to Africa.
Mountain said Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is pushing Ethiopia towards true independence and a new society.
He stressed that Ethiopia is one of the largest and most powerful countries in Africa with more than 100 million people and has become a role model for Africa in defending foreign interference that the United States and Western countries cannot ignore
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@lilacer6841 The Strait of Hormuz separates Iran and the Sultanate of Oman, and connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, and through it the energy artery to the world; Through it, Arab oil exports are pumped to the markets. The figures say that between 20 and 30 oil tankers cross it every day
The strait, which is 50 kilometers wide and 60 meters deep, is one of the oldest sea lanes in the world.
The strait contributes to the transportation of about 85 percent of crude oil exports to Asian markets, and between 30 to 40 percent of seaborne oil in the world passes through it.
According to the available information, Saudi Arabia exports about 88% of its oil production through this strait, Iraq 98%, the UAE 99%, and all the oil of Iran, Kuwait and Qatar. Japan is also the largest importer of oil through the Strait of Hormuz.
According to the statistics of the US Energy Information Administration, about 18.5 million barrels of oil passed through it per day in 2016.
In 2017, about 17.2 million barrels of crude oil and condensate passed through it per day, according to the oil analytics company Vortexa. During the first half of 2018, about 17.4 million barrels per day passed through the strait.
With global oil consumption reaching about 100 million barrels per day, this means that nearly a fifth of that amount passes through the Strait of Hormuz.
Who controls the strait?
In the eyes of international law, the strait is considered part of the high seas, and all ships have the right and freedom to pass through it as long as it does not harm the safety of the coastal states or their order or security.
However, of course, the strait is subject to the control of some of the islands located adjacent to it, namely the Greater and Lesser Tunbs, Abu Musa, which are disputed islands between Iran and the UAE, and the islands of Hormuz, Larak, Qeshm, and Hanyam, which are under Iranian sovereignty, although From its Arab past, as well as the Musandam Peninsula and the Salama Islands and its daughters, which are the areas belonging to the Sultanate of Oman
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@mohndmohnd6545 I did a little bit of research and this is what I found.
In an exclusive interview with the Ethiopian News Agency, the journalist and historian who has studied African issues with a specialization in the Horn of Africa for the past 40 years, pointed out that Ethiopia has historically been the strong partnership of the United States in the Horn of Africa trying to ensure that the United States controls the Red Sea and Bab Mandeb, a gateway between the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, is where all shipments pass between Asia and Europe - the world's two largest trading partners.
According to him, the United States used Ethiopia to control the Bab al-Mandab for many years.
But with the terrorist TPLF now destroyed, they have lost control of the Bab el-Mandeb.
Therefore, he said, America will no longer be the great economic power it once was. Mountain believes that some Western countries do not intend to control the Bab al-Mandab, but they have important investments in South America and Asia that are outside their direct control.
So, “the only place where the European Union and the Americans can come and loot is Africa.
For example, Anglo-Americans have owned one of the world's largest gold mines located in Tanzania for decades.
And they pay the Tanzanian government only 4 percent.” Western countries know that 4 percent is not partnership but exploitation.
He noted that this is how Europe preserves the wealth of Africa, by paying 4% instead of 40%.
The journalist and historian further said that some of these countries know that if they lose control of Africa, they will not be able to benefit from the wealth of Africa.
And now the Ethiopians are telling the West, "Enough!" Because of this, some western countries are really afraid because if African governments refuse, the European Union will not be able to come and all the big mining companies will not be able to come to Africa.
Mountain said Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is pushing Ethiopia towards true independence and a new society.
He stressed that Ethiopia is one of the largest and most powerful countries in Africa with more than 100 million people and has become a role model for Africa in defending foreign interference that the United States and Western countries cannot ignore
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