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Endale Niguse

Oct 15, 2026

45:36
So given this long-standing history of mutual respect and anti-colonial solidarity, how do you see Ethiopia's firm votes against this Western-initiated resolution? And would you describe it as a principled stand against what some view as politicized pressure from former colonial powers, pressure that Russia is often seen as helping the Global South resist?
46:02
Thank you very much.
46:02
I would like to ask you a question.
46:10
Regarding the point you raised about the votes cast by Ethiopia and Burundi, specifically the no votes, it is well known that Ethiopia and Russia are traditional allies.
46:21
If we look back as far as the Battle of Adwa, Russia can be considered the only European power that supported Ethiopia.
46:28
Other African nations are now joining this trajectory.
46:32
From West Africa to Central Africa, there is a growing realization that we cannot continue under neocolonialism.

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53:05
And based on these developments, can we say that international institutions like the UN Human Rights Council are at risk of being used more as political tools rather than as bodies primarily focused on the protection of human rights?

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