Nagessa Dube

Nagessa was an opposition candidate in the 2010 election. He is now a lawyer in Seattle, Washington, and an advocate for Oromo people’s rights. Follow him on X @NagessaO

American Federal Model Can Inspire Ethiopian Reforms

Ethiopia’s federal system is constitutionally established but structurally incomplete.

4 months

Reimagining Ethiopia’s Constitutional Architecture

Why constitutional reform fails without independent judicial interpretation

6 months

Cultural Roots of Ethiopia’s Political Failure

Why successive governments have failed to break a cycle of injustice

7 months

Empowering Ethiopia’s Judiciary

A strong, independent court system is the key to Ethiopia’s democratic future

1 year

Blood and Honor Culture Holds Us Back

Ethiopia must escape its warrior legacy

1 year

Breaking Ethiopia’s Vicious Cycle

SUPPORT ETHIOPIA INSIGHT We need to develop a new political culture Watching Donald Trump’s inauguration, I was struck by the…

1 year

New zone in Ethiopia’s Oromia region triggers more unrest

Creation of East Borana Zone reignited tensions between the Guji and Borana Oromo clans.

3 years

Guji Oromo need freedom from liberators

In West and East Guji zones, the Oromo Liberation Army is not living up to its name.

6 years

Oromo nationalism in the era of Prosperity Party

If Oromo nationalists can put aside old fears, they can lead the country from the centre alongside the likes of…

6 years