Ethiopia
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Tigrayans in Ethiopia fear becoming “the next Rwanda”
As hate speech and targeting of Tigrayans escalates in Addis Ababa, many are terrified and some are planning to flee. Yared* has not left ... -
Haacaaluu Hundeessaa Boonsaa: A legacy larger than death
A year after Haacaaluu’s assassination, I miss him. Oromia misses him. Ethiopia misses him. But his legacy of kindness and resistance lives on. Hundeessaa ... -
Ethiopia: Abiy Ahmed’s two options after the election
The Prime Minister’s party is likely to consolidate power in today’s elections. How he will use this power is less clear. Barely three years ... -
Why the Tigray investigation should be conducted by the UN, alone
Any probe into war crimes that involves the AU or the government’s own human rights commission stands little chance of being effective. Since 4 ... -
Ethiopia: The wider battle of which the Tigray war is just a part
Underlying many of Ethiopia’s conflicts and political confrontations is a disagreement over the future of the nation. Nearly five months since the war in ... -
Ethiopia: PM Abiy’s three big challenges
Abiy is known to have strong convictions but also for having a pragmatic streak. To find a path to peace, he will need both. ... -
Tigray: Why are soldiers attacking religious heritage sites?
There are reports of Ethiopian and Eritrea troops going out of their way to loot and destroy beloved churches, mosques and monasteries. In Ethiopia, ... -
Tigray: One hundred days of war
Calls for the withdrawal of Eritrean troops, unimpeded humanitarian access, and investigations into war crimes are growing. It began as what the Ethiopian Prime ... -
Ethiopian government must allow full humanitarian access to Tigray
Despite an agreement with the UN to allow “unimpeded” humanitarian access, very little aid and very few relief workers have been allowed in. It ... -
As a Tigrayan, my bond with Ethiopia feels beyond repair
We’re told the war is not with ordinary Tigrayans. Yet as thousands suffer and our compatriots remain silent, that’s how it feels. As a ...
