Ethiopia
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Redefining ‘Free and Fair’: Ethiopia’s Election and Electoral Legitimacy
“Democracy is not just a question of having a vote. It consists of strengthening each citizen’s possibility and capacity to participate in the deliberations ... -
The Untold Story of the Battle of Adowa: How Anti-imperialism can be rebuilt from the ground up
I. Magdala The mountainside fortress is called Magdala. It is perched above the Ethiopian highlands, a stone fist raised against the sky. In its ... -
Ukraine Is Coming to Africa. But Did Anyone Ask Africa?
On 25 March 2026, a high-level interagency coordination meeting took place at Ukraine’s Presidential Office, chaired by Kyrylo Budanov. The subject was the expansion ... -
Ethiopia’s Election and the Death of Political Choice
When people say Ethiopia’s 2026 election will not be free or fair, they are right. But that description is still too soft for what ... -
Ethiopia’s Smaller Wars: Destitution, Conflict Escalation, and Military Abuses in Lower Omo
With war looming in the north of the country, Ethiopia threatens to make headlines again, as it has in recent years due to the ... -
Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland: Northeast Africa at a Critical Juncture
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland on 26 December 2025 has introduced yet another twist to the already volatile geostrategic landscape of Northeast Africa. Though not ... -
Power Struggle in Tigray
As Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed continues to renege on the Pretoria Agreement that ended hostilities two years ago, infighting within the TPLF further threatens ... -
Bridging the Nutritional Gap: A call to action for burn victims in Ethiopia
More than 75 percent of severely burned patients lose up to a quarter of their pre-admission weight and end up malnourished. Burns are a ... -
A story within a story: The making and unmaking of Ethiopia’s imperial messiah
This unauthorised biography of Abiy Ahmed is a nuanced, unsparing examination of a leader trying to hold together a republic being undone by its ... -
In Abiy’s Ethiopia, 200 journalists have been arrested since 2019
The Nobel laureate won plaudits early on for releasing imprisoned journalists. Today, his government depicts journalists as spies and traitors, and is accused of ...
