Tobias Hagmann

Tobias is an associate professor in international development at Roskilde University and a fellow at the Rift Valley Institute. He has published on politics in Ethiopia and Somalia. Follow him on Twitter @writingpolitics

Can the Somali region speak?

Ethiopian Somalis must reject politically motivated, shallow historical narratives and produce a new story that accurately captures their lived experiences.

5 years

Jigjiga’s autocratic modernity

Returning to the Somali region capital Jigjiga after more than a decade away was both comforting and disorienting.

6 years