In the Horn
What most Ethiopians get wrong about Eritrea
For more than sixty years, Eritreans and Ethiopians have been at war against each other, internally among themselves, or a combination of the ...
Columnists
Ethiopia’s diversity challenge and the politicization of identity
The civil war in Tigray has ignited an ideological cold war among Ethiopian political elites. Some right-wing activists and politicians are proclaiming that ...
Ethiopia
Abiy Ahmed calls for the elimination of the OLF: At what cost?
On December 9, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed called for eliminating the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), signaling his next big move in redefining ...
Editorials
Editorial: Ethiopia must end intimidation campaign against academics and activists
On November 28, 2020, the Ethiopian government issued arrest warrants for prominent scholars and activists based in Western countries. This action marked a ...
Columnists
The Prosperity Party is a threat to multinational federalism
Ethiopia is in the throes of a dreadful civil war. It is a culmination of more than two years of pissing-match between Prime ...
Columnists
Lij “Abiyot”, and a new era of the princes?
The tumultuous history of Ethiopia is full of enigmatic and ruinous leaders. But one, in particular, stands out for what the scholar Harold ...
Columnists
The Jawar Mohammed I know
In September, Ethiopia charged prominent politician Jawar Mohammed and 24 other Oromo activists with terrorism. The charges, famously announced by the Attorney General’s ...
Columnists
Abiy Ahmed’s campaign against Oromo: a new Red Terror?
‘Oromia is a slaughterhouse now’ was how Teshale Abera, former president of Oromia Supreme Court, described the carnage in Wallaga, Arsi, and Hararge ...
