Mistir Sew

Ethiopia’s leader has some worrying traits

The Prime Minister's narcissism could doom the country. Most revolutions removed oppressive systems only for them to be replaced by…

5 years

Bluff and subterfuge: Eritrea’s letter to the UN

In an attempt to shift blame, the Eritrean government openly implicated itself in violation of international laws.

5 years

Nine-point plan to haul Ethiopia out of its quagmire

Ethiopia’s election should be delayed and a transitional technocratic government installed to avoid unimaginable strife.

5 years

Ethiopia’s Oromo youth are disaffected—but also divided, co-opted, and demoralized

Co-option and ego-driven ideological splits help explain why renewed Oromo discontent is not leading to a resurgent uprising.

5 years

Mourning the disgrace of Ethiopia and Ethiopians

The uncritical support many Ethiopians display for the brutal war in Tigray will deepen the estrangement of Tigrayans from their…

5 years

Ethiopian authorities cannot investigate their own crimes in Tigray

Given that it is killing its own citizens, state sovereignty is a weak shield for the federal government. he ongoing…

5 years

The impending famine in Tigray

Compelling reasons for swift, impartial, and unhampered aid delivery. s the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)…

6 years

“The sadism is very disturbing”: Two months on the run in Tigray

After I left the capital, I witnessed wanton killing, looting, and destruction.

6 years

The secret war in Tigray

The intervention has been covert to mask the involvement of Eritrean troops, control the narrative, and obscure civilian suffering. International…

6 years