VERIFICATION: Circulating Posts in Ethiopia Spread Misleading Information About Horn of Africa Tensions
A Facebook post, emerging on September 18, 2024, surpassed viral status with over 800 shares. It flaunts a TikTok video captioned in Amharic, suggesting: "Abiy is bursting with joy."
The name "Abiy" references Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed.
Meanwhile, the caption hints at Egypt being "wrecked."
"Ethiopia's foes are in a panic," the video narrator claims. "Rumors swirling from Beijing—Xi Jinping’s domain—suggest Ethiopia's got its hands on the elusive J10 fighter jet." This aircraft is notable for slipping past…