Ermias Tasfaye

Ermias is an Ethiopia Insight reporter and administrator. Based in Burayu town in Oromia, he also does research and consultancy work. Contact him at ermiastas@gmail.com

Under Two Flags: Life in Divided Dembi Dollo

In Ethiopia’s fractured west, civilians navigate a treacherous landscape of militias, extortion, and shifting loyalties

1 year

Peace in Ethiopia’s Oromia will only come through genuine self-rule

This article is part of the Analytical Reporting to Improve the Federation (ARIF) project. The government’s denial of constitutionally protected…

3 years

Oromia peace prospects dimmed by renewed fighting

Bridging the gap between OLA disarmament and a transitional government has become harder after hostilities flared again.

3 years

Ethiopia’s Tigray election plan may cement peace but unlikely to deliver democracy

Plans to hold elections in Tigray next Ethiopian year signal progress in consolidating stability despite obstacles to transforming the region’s…

3 years

Is peace finally coming to Ethiopia’s Oromia region?

Ethiopia’s long-running ruinous conflict in Oromia may finally be coming to an end as the government and Oromo Liberation Army…

3 years

Opposition to Oromia megacities echoes Ethiopia’s master plan turmoil

Oromia implements restructuring with similarities to the controversial Addis Ababa master plan, raising claims of illegality.

4 years

Ethiopian government and the Oromo Liberation Army edge towards talks

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced the formation of a negotiation committee and the OLA said there are indications that talks…

4 years

Amhara civilians were massacred in Tole, but questions remain

While the authorities and OLA accuse each other of the killings, and Amhara groups blame both, the facts—as far they’re…

4 years

Jawar Mohammed: from ‘A luta continua’ to peace preacher

To the dismay of some Oromo nationalists, Jawar appears to be placating the government.

4 years