Whats wrong with this map of Africa?
Ethiopia was forced to pull down a map after a bizarre ‘unacceptable mistake’ that sent social media into
meltdown was spotted.
With a passing glance, you might not think there
was anything offensive about a map of Africa posted on the Ethiopia’s
foreign ministry last week.
However,
eagled-eyed critics on social media have begun a major backlash over the
colourful graphic which appears to have wiped a neighbouring nation —
Somalia — off the face of the earth.
Instead it shows it’s eastern neighbour incorporated into Ethiopia’s own borders, with the self-declared territory of Somaliland as an independent country.
Ethiopia’s foreign ministry has apologised and pulled the map — which it says “crept” on to the website — down, adding that it was “wrong and unacceptable”.
However, many on social media accused the Ethiopian government of deliberately provoking Somalia — as the two nations have long been rivals and have fought border wars since 1964.
Some suggested the map showed Ethiopia’s true feelings towards its neighbours — suggesting it wants to annex Somalia — and some even hit back with maps of their own.
Instead it shows it’s eastern neighbour incorporated into Ethiopia’s own borders, with the self-declared territory of Somaliland as an independent country.
Ethiopia’s foreign ministry has apologised and pulled the map — which it says “crept” on to the website — down, adding that it was “wrong and unacceptable”.
We have noticed that a wrong and unacceptable image of the Map of Africa has crept in on the website of the Ministry of Foreign of (sic) Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, a government statement reads.
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| The map has now vanished from the government website.Source:Supplied |
Upon becoming aware of the matter we have immediately removed it from our website. We sincerely regret for (sic) for any confusion and misunderstanding this incident might have caused.
However, many on social media accused the Ethiopian government of deliberately provoking Somalia — as the two nations have long been rivals and have fought border wars since 1964.
Some suggested the map showed Ethiopia’s true feelings towards its neighbours — suggesting it wants to annex Somalia — and some even hit back with maps of their own.
Can you spot Somalia on this map? https://t.co/qHO1HQXlQm pic.twitter.com/KVZs9A9iD0— Harun Maruf (@HarunMaruf) May 26, 2019
Harun well done for exposing to the sleeping Somali political elite and public of the true intention of Our Neighbours Ethiopia. They harboured irredentist FP toward Somalia since Emperor Sellasie’s reign. They recognised from Barre’s mistakes of Mil annexation wouldn’t work. https://t.co/uxy4hQ0YtZ— Bille (@MahamudBille) May 26, 2019
Can you spot Somalia on this map? https://t.co/qHO1HQXlQm pic.twitter.com/KVZs9A9iD0— Harun Maruf (@HarunMaruf) May 26, 2019
Can you spot Somalia on this map? https://t.co/qHO1HQXlQm pic.twitter.com/KVZs9A9iD0— Harun Maruf (@HarunMaruf) May 26, 2019
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