tigray has already been disarmed. there is no threat whatsoever for the amhara region from tigray.frican union is already satisfied about discernment in the tigray region. listen to amhara nationalists, especially your guest here. whatever he talks about is not amhara. it is about territorial claims, territorial integrity in benishangul-gumuz. territorial claims in oromiya. it is a major fuel in the ongoing conflict in ethiopia and that is why it is so problematic to resolve it immediately. lauren: i want to bring in dessalegn for one final word. how would you like to finish this question mark guest: that government should at least stop its decision to dismantle the amhara special forces, and there should be consolidation with the upper special forces members, consultation with the amhara people, and with the ethiopian regions [indiscernible] . even the tigray, the neighboring benishangul-gumuz, what guarantee can you give for neighboring people being invaded by amhara forces on a daily basis? cros[crosstalk] >> suffering from invasion. violence of amhara forces. claims of america

sudan borders of northern ethiopia's tigray region, which evolved -- came out of a grueling fight. sudan broke away from its neighbor after one of africa's longest and bloodiest civil wars. i am joined now by the former abbasid or to ethiopia. thank you for being with us. earlier we heard from the general, giving a speech. in it he said we are confident that we can overcome this ordeal, but fighting continues in sudan. what do you think this country will be facing in the coming weeks? >> i'm pessimistic. i am normally optimistic, but i am pessimistic, this is a fight to the finish between the two generals. there is no room for compromise. only one of them commit number one. what s this off remains a huge friction point, integrating the support forces into the sudanese armed forces. it's going to end with either one side defeating the other side, in which case the losing partner will be exiled or -- the other way is it will be a civil war. along the lines as what is happening in libya. >> you say you believe it could be a fight to the finish. the speed with which the crisis has engu

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